"If You Talk in Your Sleep" is a 1974 Elvis Presley song released as a single and featured on Elvis Presley's 1975 album Promised Land. The song was written by Red West and Johnny Christopher, who had earlier written "Mama Liked the Roses" and "Always On My Mind", both recorded by Elvis Presley.
1974 single by Elvis Presley| "If You Talk in Your Sleep" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Promised Land | ||||
| A-side | "If You Talk in Your Sleep" | |||
| B-side | "Help Me" | |||
| Released | May 10, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | December 12/13, 1973 | |||
| Studio | Stax Studios, Memphis | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Red West and Johnny Christopher | |||
| Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis | |||
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Background
The song was recorded during sessions at Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee, in December 1973.
Chart performance
Released as a single in North America on May 10, 1974, with the B-side "Help Me", it reached No. 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in June 1974 and No. 17 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in August 1974.
Cover versions
- The song was covered by Little Milton and reached No. 34 on the Billboard soul singles chart in April 1975.
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 673.
- "Elvis Presley - If You Talk In Your Sleep". youtube.com. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- "Review". elvis.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- Bowman, Rob (1997), Soulsville U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records, New York: Schirmer Trade Books, ISBN 0-02-860268-4
- Whitburn, Joel (2006), The Billboard Top Adult Songs 1961-2006, Wisconsin: Record Research, ISBN 0-89820-169-1
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