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Ask Me (Elvis Presley song)

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"Ask Me"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side"Ain't That Loving You Baby"
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1964
GenreRock and Roll, Pop
Length2:07
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Such a Night" / "Never Ending"
(1964)
"Ask Me" / "Ain't That Loving You Baby'"
(1964)
"Blue Christmas"
(1964)

"Ask Me" is a 1964 song recorded by Elvis Presley. It is an English-language cover version of the Italian song "Io" by Domenico Modugno.[1] In 1964 Elvis Presley released his version on a single with "Ain't That Loving You Baby" on the other side.[2] The recording appeared on the 1968 RCA Victor compilation Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4.

Writing and recording history

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The song is credited to Domenico Modugno (the author of the original), Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye.

Track listing

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7" single[1][3]

  1. "Ain't That Loving You Baby" (2:20) — Elvis Presley
  2. "Ask Me" (2:07) — Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires

Charts

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Chart (1964) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 14
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 12
"Ain't That Loving You Baby / Ask Me"
Australia (retrospect Kent Music Report)[6] 1 (3)

References

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  1. ^ a b "australian-charts.com - Elvis Presley - Ain't That Loving You Baby". Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  2. ^ Jerry Osborne (1983). Presleyana: Elvis Presley record price guide. O'Sullivan Woodside. ISBN 978-0-89019-083-8.
  3. ^ "Elvis Presley - Ain't That Loving You Baby at Discogs". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  4. ^ "Elvis Presley – Ask Me" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ^ "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  6. ^ David Kent. "Australian Chart Book 1940–1969". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
    "Elvis Presley: The Australian Singles Chart : 1956–2006". Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club : www.elvis.com.au. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
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