"Any Way You Want Me" (sometimes titled "Anyway You Want Me" and "Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)") is a song written by

Aaron Schroeder Aaron Harold Schroeder (September 7, 1926 – December 2, 2009) was an American songwriter and music publisher. Early years Born in Brooklyn, Schroeder graduated from the school now known as the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art a ...

and Cliff Owens and originally recorded and released by

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

. Presley's recording reached number one on the U.S. ''

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''s Most Played in Jukeboxes chart (as a double A-side with " Love Me Tender").

Composition

The song was written by

and Cliff Owens.

Recording

Elvis Presley recorded the song on July 2, 1956, at RCA Studios in New York. According to the Elvis Presley official website, the recording features Elvis' regular sidemen

Scotty Moore Winfield Scott Moore III (December 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016) was an American guitarist who formed The Blue Moon Boys in 1954, Elvis Presley's backing band. He was studio and touring guitarist for Presley between 1954 and 1968. Rock critic ...

on guitar,

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on bass, and

D. J. Fontana Dominic Joseph Fontana (March 15, 1931 – June 13, 2018) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. In 1955, he was hired to play drums for Presley, which marked the beginning of a 15-year relationshi ...

on drums. Presley plays guitar as well as sings. Shorty Long is on piano. Additional vocals are provided by

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Track listing

Charts

References

External links

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Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)
(EP) on the Elvis Presley official website {{Elvis Presley singles 1956 songs 1956 singles Elvis Presley songs Songs written by Aaron Schroeder