"Anything That's Part of You" is a 1961 song recorded by

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, accompanied by

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and written by Don Robertson which was a Top 40 hit in the U.S., reaching #31.

Background

It was recorded by

on October 15, 1961, for

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. It was released as the B side of the no. 1 hit "

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' on February 27, 1962 reaching the Top 40 in the U.S. The song was published by Gladys Music, Inc., Presley's publishing company.

Other recordings

It has also been recorded by Bobby Solo (in German as, "Vielleicht kannst du mich jetzt versteh'n") and by Les Gants Noirs (in French as "Un soir sans toi) in 1966 and by Billy "Crash" Craddock in 1968 for Chart Records. Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas recorded the song in 1964.

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released a version in 1962 on the ''Young World'' album. Don Robertson recorded a version in 1965. In 2015, a new version by Elvis Presley was released accompanied by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.Second Hand Songs. Anything That's a Part of You. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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Charts

The single peaked at #6 on the ''Billboard'' Easy Listening chart, #31 on the ''Billboard'' Top 100, and #51 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100. The first album appearance was on the RCA compilation ''

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'', released in September 1963.

References

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