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"Surrender"
Original American picture sleeve
Single by Elvis Presley
B-side	"Lonely Man"
Released	February 7, 1961
Recorded	October 30, 1960
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	1:52
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Doc Pomus Mort Shuman Ernesto De Curtis
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (1960) "Surrender" / "Lonely Man" (1961) "I Feel So Bad" (1961)
UK singles chronology
"Wooden Heart" (1961) "Surrender" (1961) "Wild in the Country" (1961)
Music video
"Surrender" (audio) on YouTube

"Surrender" is a number 1 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It is an adaptation by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman of the music of a 1902 Neapolitan ballad by Giambattista and Ernesto de Curtis entitled "Torna a Surriento" ("Come Back to Sorrento"). It hit number one in the US and UK in 1961 and eventually became one of his best-selling singles. Presley held the record for most consecutive number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 before 1966, when The Beatles beat the record, with six consecutive number ones released between 1965 and 1966. That record eventually was broken in 1988 by Whitney Houston, who continues to hold the record today with seven. It would hold the record for most consecutive number ones by a solo artist until Houston broke that record with "So Emotional". This was one of 25 songs which Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote for Presley. It has been recorded by many other artists, including Michael Bublé, The Residents and Il Volo.

Personnel

• Elvis Presley – vocal
• The Jordanaires – backing vocals
• Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
• Scotty Moore – electric guitar
• Hank Garland – acoustic guitar
• Bob Moore – double bass
• D. J. Fontana – drums
• Buddy Harman – percussion
• Floyd Cramer – piano
• Boots Randolph – saxophone

Charts

Certifications

See also

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1961 (U.S.)
• List of number-one singles from the 1960s (UK)

References

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2. "Doc Pomus Biography". felderpomus.com. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
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4. "Elvis Presley – Surrender" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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6. "Elvis Presley – Surrender" (in French). Les classement single.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Surrender". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
8. "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World – Italy". Billboard. 5 June 1961. p. 10. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
9. "Elvis Presley – Surrender" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "Elvis Presley – Surrender". VG-lista.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
12. "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Elvis Presley – Surrender" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Elvis Presley"
14. "Cash Box - England" (PDF). Cash Box. 17 June 1961. p. 43. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
15. "American single certifications – Elvis Presley – Surrender". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 3 September 2023.

External links

• Songs by Doc Pomus

• 1961 singles
• Elvis Presley songs
• Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
• Cashbox number-one singles
• UK singles chart number-one singles
• Songs with music by Mort Shuman
• Songs with lyrics by Doc Pomus
• 1961 songs