"All Shook Up
" is one of the many hit songs of Elvis Presley. It reached the top of all three U.S. charts (pop, country and R&B), staying there for eight weeks in 1957, from April 13 through May 27. On the R&B chart, "All Shook Up" became Elvis Presley's second single to reach number one. In the U.S., it is regarded as the top song of 1957. Otis Blackwell composed this song, with compositional additions by Elvis himself, who is also credited as lyricist. It was ranked #352 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
All Shook Up
is also the name of a Broadway musical featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, based on the plot of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
.
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ALL SHOOK UP - ELVIS TRIBUTE SHOW TICKETS
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Other recordings and performances
The
Jeff Beck Group released a rendition of the song on the
Beckola
album (1969), with
Rod Stewart on lead vocals and
Ronnie Wood on bass.
The Beatles performed the song during their oldies jams during the
Let It Be
sessions in 1969.
The Llopis in mexico during the 60 s
The Sirex in Spain
Marco, la voz del Rock and roll en Colmbia in the 80 s.
The song was recorded by
Suzi Quatro in the mid-1970s.
Anson Williams performed the song on the
Happy Days
TV show in the 1970s.
In 1991
Billy Joel recorded the song for the movie
Honeymoon in Vegas
, which also featured other Elvis Presley songs by various artists. Joel released the song as a single and it peaked at #92 in the US and #27 in the UK.
It was covered by
Paul McCartney on his album
Run Devil Run
(1999), and by
Cliff Richard on
Wanted
(2001).
It has also been recorded by
Ry Cooder.
Chart positions (Billy Joel version)
Chart (1992)
| Peak position
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German Media Control Charts
| 52
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UK Singles Chart
| 27
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U.S. Billboard
Hot 100
| 92
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U.S. Billboard
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
| 15
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