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1963 single by Elvis Presley
Devil in Disguise
(You're the) Devil in Disguise Elvis Devil in Disguise.jpg single Elvis Presley Please Don't Drag That String Around June 18, 1963 May 26, 1963 RCA Studio B, Nashville Rock and roll, pop 2:17 RCA Victor Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye One Broken Heart for Sale They Remind Me Too Much of You 1963 Bossa Nova Baby Witchcraft 1963 Official music video OhW6t4rEJwU (You're The) Devil In Disguise
"(You're the) Devil in Disguise" is a 1963 single by Elvis Presley. It was written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, and Florence Kaye and was published by Elvis Presley Music in June 1963. The song peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on August 10, 1963, and number 9 on the Billboard Rhythm and Blues chart, becoming his final top-10 single on the rhythm and blues chart. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004 Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn 2004 Record Research 468 The single was certified gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 units in the US.
In June 1963, when the song was debuted to a British audience on the BBC television show Juke Box Jury, celebrity guest John Lennon voted the song "a miss", opining that Presley had become "like Bing Crosby". The song subsequently peaked at number one on the UK singles chart for one week.Philip Norman John Lennon: The Life 2008 Doubleday Canada 335 978-0-385-66100-3
Bill Porter engineered the recording session on May 26, 1963, at RCA Studios in Nashville. "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" and its B-side "Please Don't Drag That String Around" were recorded for a full-length album that was scheduled for release in 1963, but RCA Records chose instead to release the material on nonalbum singles and soundtrack albums.Christopher Niccoli (1991), liner notes for The "Lost" Album (BMG-RCA 61024-2), 1991 The recording later appeared on the 1968 compilation album Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4.
Personnel
Credits from Keith Flynn and Ernst Jorgensen's examination of session tapes and RCA and AFM paperwork.Flynn Keith Elvis Presley Recording Sessions: May 26-27, 1963 http://keithflynn.uk/recording-sessions/630526.html Keith Flynn's Elvis Presley Pages May 12, 2026
Elvis Presley – lead vocals
The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker, Neal Matthews, Ray Walker) – backing vocals
Millie Kirkham, Joe Babcock – backing vocals
Scotty Moore – rhythm guitar
Grady Martin – lead guitar
Floyd Cramer – piano
Bob Moore – double bass
Harold Bradley – six-string electric bass guitar
D. J. Fontana – drums
Buddy Harman – drums
Boots Randolph – shakers
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Chart (1963)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)January 20212Flanders 1 Elvis Presley (You're the) Devil in Disguise January 17, 2021Wallonia 9 Elvis Presley (You're the) Devil in Disguise February 17, 2013Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)http://chumtribute.com/63-07-22-chart.jpg CHUM Hit Parade - July 22, 19631Finland (Finnish Singles Chart)January 20211French Singles (SNICP)http://www.infodisc.fr/Number1_60.php Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 60 Infodisc.fr Syndicat National de l'Industrie et du Commerce Phonographiques fr 2013 February 17, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100107011107/http://www.infodisc.fr/Number1_60.php January 7, 2010 1Ireland2 1 Elvis Presley Devil Disguise January 17, 2021Dutch100 1 Elvis Presley (You're the) Devil in Disguise February 17, 2013New Zealand Singles (NZFPI)http://tsort.info/music/mfeu1b.htm Song artist 2 - Elvis Presley Steve Hawtin Tsort pages January 27, 2013 February 22, 2013 etal3Norway 1 Elvis Presley (You're the) Devil in Disguise 1963 30 February 17, 2013Sweden (Kvällstoppen)Hallberg Eric Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3: Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10. 7. 1962 - 19. 8. 1975 Drift Musik 1993 243 91630214041Sweden (Tio i Topp)Hallberg Eric Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök: 1961 - 74 Henningsson Ulf Premium Publishing 1998 919727125X 3131UK Record RetailerElvis Presley - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2021.1Billboardhot100 3 Elvis Presley (You're the) Devil in Disguise January 17, 2021Billboard Hot R&B Singles(You're the) Devil in Disguise Chart History, billboard.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.9West Germany 2 Elvis Presley (You're the) Devil in Disguise 1963 13715 February 17, 2013
Chart (2005)PeakpositionBillboardeuropeanhot100 11 Elvis Presley (You're the) Devil in DisguiseDutch100 23 Elvis Presley (You're the) Devil in Disguise February 22, 2013 "Dutch_Chart_23"Sweden 58 Elvis Presley (You're the) Devil in Disguise February 17, 2013
Year-end charts
Chart (1963)RankUK The 100 Best-Selling Singles of 196330US Hot 100 (Billboard)http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1963.htm Top 100 Hits of 1963 2020-03-24 2021-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20210125022242/https://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1963.htm dead 58US Singles (Cash Box)http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/60s_files/1963YESP.html The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1963 Cash Box Magazine December 28, 1963 February 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20080501173604/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/60s_files/1963YESP.html May 1, 2008 dead mdy-all76
Decade-end charts
Chart (1960–69)RankGerman Singles (Boxen-Schlager)107
Certifications
New Zealand single Elvis Presley (You're the) Devil in Disguise Gold 1963 2026 radioscope March 6, 2026
United Kingdom single Elvis Presley (You're the) Devil in Disguise Gold 2004 2025 17296-2984-1 June 29, 2025
United States single Elvis Presley Devil in Disguise Gold 1963 1992
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Other versions
A cover version by Trisha Yearwood appears on the Honeymoon in Vegas soundtrack, which consists mainly of covers of Presley songs.June 2024 Punk rock band the Misfits covered the song on the extended edition of their 2003 album Project 1950, which also contained a cover of Presley's "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame".(You're the) Devil in Disguise by Elvis Presley and the Jordanaires. Second Hand Songs. Karel Gott recorded the song in 2012. The Residents, Tom Green, Ronnie McDowell, Showaddywaddy, and Peter Kraus have also recorded the song. Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana have performed the song live in concert.June 2024
In 1977, Finnish band Kontra, in Finnish (as "Nainen valepuvussa") placed it on their debut album Ei kontrollia.http://www.perunamaa.net/sarjakuvarock/moog/bandit/kontra.html Moog Konttinen - discografia / Kontra
Johnny Hallyday, in French in 1964June 2024
Richard Hawley, on his Live at the Devil's A**e live album released in 2009
In 2015, Swedish Fröken Elvis recorded it with the title "Psykopat".June 2024
Larkin Poe, for its 2020 album Kindred Spirits, with a somber and slower tone.
Post Malone performed the song in 2023 at the Graceland Mansion pool for the NBC special Christmas at Graceland. https://www.graceland.com/nbc-special NBC's Christmas at Graceland Special
References
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