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"(Such an) Easy Question" is a song recorded by
Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...
in 1962 for the '' Pot Luck with Elvis'' album. It was released as a single in 1965.


Background

The song was recorded on March 18, 1962, at RCA Studio B in
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. The song was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. It was written by Otis Blackwell and
Winfield Scott Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, and was a veteran of the War of 1812, American Indian Wars, Mexica ...
. It was first released on the '' Pot Luck'' album in 1962 and again in 1965 as a single due to its inclusion in the Elvis Presley movie '' Tickle Me''. The B side was "It Feels So Right".
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provided the background vocals. The single release was the follow-up to " Crying in the Chapel" and peaked at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. As with "Crying in the Chapel", "(Such an) Easy Question" reached the top of the ''Billboard''
Easy Listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to the 1970s. It is related to middle of the road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit s ...
chart, spending two weeks at number one in July 1965. The single was also released in
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.


See also

* List of Billboard Easy Listening number ones of 1965


References

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