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

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and released as a single on

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Background

The song was recorded on March 19, 1962 in the key of

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sang background vocals. It was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc., Elvis Presley's publishing company. The song was written by

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in collaboration with

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. "She's Not You" reached No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 13 on Billboard's R&B chart. In the UK, the single reached No. 1 where it stayed for three weeks. It peaked at #4 (for two weeks) on Billboard's competitor Cashbox's pop chart. It was also the first song on the new Irish Charts to reach number one on October 5, 1962. Biographer, music reviewer, and music historian

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argues that "She's Not You" "integrates the Jordanaires so completely, it's practically doo-wop". The recording appeared on the 1963 compilation ''

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'' and the 2002 career retrospective collection '' ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits''. Episode 1 of the 2004

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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.

Commercial performance

Charts

Sales

Other recordings

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

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, Ray Smith. Rupert, Con Archer,

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, and The 69 Cats with

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References

* {{Authority control 1962 singles 1962 songs Elvis Presley songs Songs with lyrics by Doc Pomus UK singles chart number-one singles Songs written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Number-one singles in Norway Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Song recordings produced by Stephen H. Sholes Song recordings produced by Chet Atkins Pop ballads 1960s ballads