"Patch It Up" is a song written by

Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" ...

and

Rory Bourke Rory Michael Bourke (born July 14, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio is an American country music songwriter and music publisher. Bourke moved to Nashville in 1964 and worked for a period in the promotional department of Mercury Records. His songwritin ...

and originally recorded by

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

. He released it as a

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, with "

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" on the opposite side, in October 1970. A live version of the song recorded on August 12, 1970, was featured in the concert film '' Elvis: That's the Way It Is'' and the accompanying album ''

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'' was released a month later, in November. "Patch It Up" reached number 11 on the ''

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'' Hot 100 (as a double A-side with "

").

Composition

The song was written by

and Rory Bourks.

Recordings

Elvis originally recorded the song during his "marathon" June 1970 sessions at RCA's Studio B in Nashville. That version was released as a single with "

" on October 6. In August 1970, Presley performed this song during his so-called "Elvis Summer Festival" at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The concerts were documented in the MGM theatrical documentary film '' Elvis: That's the Way It Is'' and its accompanying soundtrack album ''

'' released in November. The recording used for the album was from the August 12, 1970 dinner show.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

*
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me / Patch It Up
on the official Elvis Presley website {{Elvis Presley singles 1970 songs 1970 singles Elvis Presley songs Songs written by Eddie Rabbitt