"Wild in the Country" is a song first 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 ...

as part of the soundtrack for his 1961 motion picture ''

Wild in the Country ''Wild in the Country'' is a 1961 American musical–drama film directed by Philip Dunne and starring Elvis Presley, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld, and Millie Perkins. Based on the 1958 novel ''The Lost Country'' by J. R. Salamanca, the screenplay ...

''.

Background

It was written by

Hugo Peretti Hugo E. Peretti (December 6, 1916 – May 1, 1986) was an American songwriter, trumpeter, and record producer. Born in New York City to an Italian American family, Peretti began his music career as a teenager, playing the trumpet in the Bors ...

Luigi Creatore Luigi Federico Creatore (December 21, 1921 – December 13, 2015) was an American songwriter and record producer. Creatore was born in New York City in 1921, the son of noted Italian-born bandleader and composer Giuseppe Creatore. After serving w ...

, and George Weiss, who also wrote " Can't Help Falling in Love". In 1961 the song was released on a single with " I Feel So Bad" on the opposite side. In the United States "Wild in the Country" peaked at number 26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while "I Feel So Bad" peaked at number 5. Also, "Wild in the Country" entered the top 10 in Flamish

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(Flanders) and

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Reception

As of August 2017, the single "Wild in the Country" / "I Feel So Bad" is Presley's 38th most selling single in the UK.

Charts

References

External links

Elvis Presley – I Feel So Bad / Wild In The Country
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