| "Where Do You Come From" | ||||
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| SinglebyElvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Girls! Girls! Girls! | ||||
| A-side | ||||
| Released | October 1962 | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
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"Where Do You Come From" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1962 motion picture Girls! Girls! Girls!.[1][2] It was subsequently rejected for use in the motion picture and did not appear in the film,[3][2] but was included on its soundtrack album Girls! Girls! Girls!.
The song was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. It was written by Ruth Batchelor and Bob Roberts.[3][1]
Elvis Presley recorded "Where Do You Come From" on March 27, 1962 — during his March 26-28 soundtrack recordings for the Paramount motion picture Girls! Girls! Girls! at the Radio Recorders studio in Hollywood, California.[4]
The song was released on a single as a flip side to "Return to Sender" in October 1962.[5][6] "Where Do You Come From" peaked at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Return to Sender" peaked at number 2.[7][8][9][10] The title "Return to Sender" was certified Gold in the United States for selling a million copies.[10]
In 1962, Billboard called the song a "croon ballad".[11] According to the book Elvis Films FAQ, it is a "slow, aching ballad" that "starts a bit like "As Long As I Have You"."[3]
[It] intrigued the King. He swoons through this, almost hypnoitizing herself. Dudley Brooks's sublime piano adds to the song's mystical air."[3]
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard Hot 100[7] | 99 |
Where Do You Come From Girls! Girls Girls!.
Where Do You Come From Girls! Girls Girls!.
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