"Elvis Ain't Dead" is a song by the British band

Scouting for Girls Scouting for Girls are an English pop rock band. Their name is a play on the title of the 1908 Scouting handbook ''Scouting for Boys''. The band was formed in 2005 by three childhood friends from London, Roy Stride on piano and lead guitar/voca ...

. It was released as a single on 17 December 2007.

Music video

The music video for "Elvis Ain't Dead" was recorded in a studio and involved the band members simply playing the song. There are shots of Roy Stride wandering around town and seeing people with

Elvis Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His ener ...

haircuts and wearing the sorts of clothes he wore. At the end of the video he sees the girl that he is attracted to and the song fades with the words "

Elvis has left the building "Elvis has left the building" is a phrase that was often used by public address announcers at the conclusion of Elvis Presley concerts in order to disperse audiences who lingered in hopes of an encore. It has since become a catchphrase and punchli ...

. Thank you and goodnight!", a line made famous by Elvis.

Chart performance

On December 8th 2007 “Elvis Ain’t Dead” debuted on the UK charts at number 91. Two weeks later on December 22nd Elvis Ain't Dead" entered the UK Top 40 at #33 in the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

via download sales alone. From then on, it slowly crept up the charts. It rose five places to #28 in its first week of physical release, then two places up to #26 the next week, climbed a further nine places to #17 in its third week and it then jumped another seven places to #10 in its fourth week, hence becoming the band's second UK Top 10 single. It rose two more places to its peak at #8 in its fifth week and sixth week. To date, the song has spent a total of 28 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, including chart re-entries.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

Elvis Ain't Dead video

Scouting For Girls official website
2007 singles Scouting for Girls songs 2007 songs Epic Records singles Songs about Elvis Presley {{2000s-single-stub