Indescribably Blue
| "Indescribably Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "Fools Fall in Love" | |||
| Released | January 10, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | June 10, 1966 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Darrell Glenn | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"Indescribably Blue" is a song written by Darrell Glenn and recorded by Elvis Presley on June 10, 1966.[1] It was released by RCA Records as a single on January 10, 1967, backed with "Fools Fall in Love".[1] The song peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on February 24, 1967.[2]
Jerry Schilling, a member of Presley's entourage, described "Indescribably Blue" as "an intense, emotional, vocally demanding ballad."[3] Biographer Peter Guralnick described the song as "a pretty, somewhat insipid ballad."[4]
Charts
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 21 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 33 |
References
- ^ a b "Indescribably Blue". Elvis The Music.
- ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ Schilling, Jerry; Crisafulli, Chris (2006). Me and a Guy Named Elvis: My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley. New York: Gotham Books. p. 146. ISBN 9781592403059.
- ^ Guralnick, Peter (2012). Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley. New York: Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316206723.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
