King of the Whole Wide World
1962 single by Elvis Presley / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"King of the Whole Wide World" is a song written by Bob Roberts and Ruth Batchelor and originally recorded by Elvis Presley for the 1962 United Artists motion picture Kid Galahad.[6] The track opened the 6-track soundtrack EP[2] released in August 1962 to coincide with the film's premiere.
Quick Facts Single by Elvis Presley, from the EP Kid Galahad ...
"King of the Whole Wide World" | ||||
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Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
from the EP Kid Galahad | ||||
A-side | "King of the Whole Wide World" "Home Is Where the Heart Is" | |||
Released | 1962 | |||
Recorded | 1961 | |||
Studio | Radio Recorders, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:07 | |||
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The song reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] According to Elvis Presley's official website, "'King of the Whole Wide World' might have gotten more chart activity, but it was competing with 'She's Not You,' which had just broken into the Top 100 when the [soundtrack] EP was shipped."[2]