"She's Not You" is a 1962 song recorded by

Elvis Presley 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 ...

and released as a single on

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Background

The song was recorded on March 19, 1962. It was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc., Elvis Presley's publishing company. "She's Not You" reached No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 13 on the R&B chart. In the UK, the single reached No. 1 where it stayed for three weeks. It was also the first song on the new Irish Charts to reach number one on October 5, 1962. It was written by

Doc Pomus Jerome Solon Felder (June 27, 1925 – March 14, 1991), known professionally as Doc Pomus, was an American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the co-writer of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall ...

in collaboration with Leiber and Stoller.

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sang background vocals. It was released by Presley in the key of

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. Episode 1 of the 2004 BBC miniseries ''

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'' featured the Presley recording, accompanied on screen by the singing and dancing of the characters, as part of the story. The recording appeared on the 1963 compilation ''

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'' and the 2002 career retrospective collection '' ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits''.

Charts

Other recordings

Chris Isaak Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song " Wicked Game", as well as other songs such as "Blue Hotel", " Baby ...

covered this song on his 2011 album, '' Beyond the Sun''. The song has also been recorded by

Ronnie McDowell Ronald Dean McDowell Sr. (born March 25, 1950) is an American country music artist, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for his 1977 song "The King Is Gone", a tribute to Elvis Presley, who had recently died. From that single onward, McDowell ...

, Ray Smith. Rupert, Con Archer,

Merrill Osmond Merrill Davis Osmond (born April 30, 1953) is an American musician, singer, and occasional actor. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and bassist of the family music group The Osmonds and The Osmond Brothers, as well as an occasional s ...

, and The 69 Cats with

Wanda Jackson Wanda LaVonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Since the 1950s, she has recorded and released music in the genres of rock, country and gospel. She was among the first women to have a career in rock and roll, ...

.She's Not You. Second Hand Songs.
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References

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