"Follow That Dream" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1962 motion picture Follow That Dream.
| "Follow That Dream" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Elvis Presley | |
| from the EP Follow That Dream | |
| Released | 1962 (EP) |
| Recorded | July 2, 1961 |
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Length | 1:38 |
| Songwriter(s) |
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It was also in 1962 released as the first track of the EP Follow That Dream.
The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 5 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.[1]
Writing and recording
editThe song was written by Fred Wise (lyrics) and Ben Weisman (music). Elvis Presley recorded it on July 2, 1961, in the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bruce Springsteen versions
editBruce Springsteen said "Follow That Dream" was one of his favorite Elvis songs. He began performing a rearranged version of the song on the European leg of the River Tour in April 1981, at a much slower pace and with altered lyrics.[2] This version appears in a bootleg vinyl recording of the same name. He later further revised the lyrics, and recorded the song during the Born in the U.S.A. sessions, although it remained unreleased. He performed the song in July 1988 in Switzerland, and many times in succeeding decades.
Charts
edit| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[1] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Elvis Presley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ Born to run : the Bruce Springsteen story by Marsh, Dave Publication date 1981 Topics Springsteen, Bruce, Rock musicians Publisher New York : Dell Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; china Digitizing sponsor China-America Digital Academic Library (CADAL) Contributor Internet Archive Language English "The songs": p. [268]-283 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2015-08-12 16:26:44.723735 Bookplateleaf 0008 Boxid IA1135201 Boxid_2 CH1150324 City New York Donor bwb Edition Completely updated. External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1028865979 Extramarc Columbia University Libraries Foldoutcount 0 Identifier borntorunbrucesp00mars/1981