Are You Lonesome Tonight?
~ Recording by Elvis Presley
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.15 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:06 | Elvis Presley | The Number One Hits | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6382-2-R, 6382-2-RRE-1 |
| 1.15 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:06 | Elvis Presley | The Number One Hits | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6382-2-R |
| 1.15 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:06 | Elvis Presley | The Number One Hits (club edition, CRC, remastered) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA Victor | BG2 06382 |
| 2.3 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:06 | Elvis Presley | The Top Ten Hits | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6383-2-R-P1, 6383-2-R-P2 |
| 1.20 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:10 | Elvis Presley | The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: Elvis Presley: 1954–1961 | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, BMG Special Products | 2RNR-06, TCD-106 |
| 1.15 | Are You Lonesome Tonight | 3:07 | Elvis Presley | From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60’s Masters | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 66160-2 |
| 2.6 | Are You Lonesome Tonight | 3:07 | Elvis Presley | Platinum: A Life in Music | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67469 2 |
| 1.13 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:13 | Elvis Presley | 24 Karat Hits! | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| DCC Compact Classics | GZS-1117 |
| 1.5 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:09 | Elvis Presley | The Elvis Presley Collection: Love Songs | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | R806-01 |
| 2.6 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:06 | Elvis Presley | Platinum: A Life in Music (European release) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67469 2 |
| 2.5 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:07 | Elvis Presley | A Touch of Platinum: A Life in Music | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67592-2 |
| 1.1 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:09 | Elvis Presley | The Love Songs | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Special Products, Green Hill | DRC12673, GHC5197, GHD5197 |
| 1.2 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:08 | Elvis Presley | The Very Best of Love | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Madacy Entertainment | EP2 5294 |
| 1.16 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:09 | Elvis Presley | Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits (Walmart exclusive) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 68138-2 |
| 1.16 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:09 | Elvis Presley | ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 07863 68079-2, D145794 |
| 1.10 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:09 | Elvis Presley | Heart & Soul | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Heritage, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 65137-2 |
| 1.1 | Are You Lonesome Tonight | 3:08 | Elvis Presley | Love, Elvis | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 82876-67001-2 |
| 5.15 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:06 | Elvis Presley | The Complete Elvis Presley Masters | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 88697118262 |
| 2.13 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:13 | Elvis Presley | 24 Karat Hits! | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Analogue Productions | CAPP 2040 SA |
| 1.13 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:13 | Elvis Presley | 24 Karat Hits! | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Analogue Productions | CAPP 2040 SA |
| 2.3 | Are You Lonesome Tonight | 3:07 | Elvis Presley | Artist of the Century | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67732 2 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 2.3 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:06 | Elvis Presley | The Top Ten Hits (Front medium is silver with black lettering. Big RCA in circle at the top.) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6383-2-R |
Relationships
| bass: | Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-04-03) |
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| drums (drum set): | D.J. Fontana (on 1960-04-03) Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-04-03) |
| guitar: | Hank Garland (on 1960-04-03) Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-04-03) Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03) |
| piano: | Floyd Cramer (on 1960-04-03) |
| saxophone: | Boots Randolph (on 1960-04-03) |
| lead vocals: | Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03) |
| vocals: | The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-04-03) |
| additional performer: | The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-04-03) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | BMG Entertainment (in 1960) BMG Music (in 1960, in 1961) RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1960) Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002) |
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| recorded at: | RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville (on 1960-04-03) |
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| part of: | Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 9) (order: 9) |
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| recording of: | Are You Lonesome Tonight? (on 1960-04-03: cover) |
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Related works
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
| lyricist: | Roy Turk |
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| composer: | Lou Handman |
| publisher: | Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) Bourne, Inc. Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) Cromwell Music Cromwell Music, Inc. Elvis Presley Music Gladys Music Redwood Music Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) |
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| later translated versions: | ¿Estás sola esta noche? (spanish translation of Are You Lonesome Tonight?) Är du ensam i kväll Ben je eenzaam vannacht Bist du einsam heut' Nacht? Eenzaam vannacht 情難再續 |
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| is the basis for: | Yes, I’m Lonesome Tonight |
| arrangements: | Concerto Grosso no. IV: II. Are You Lonesome Tonight |
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