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Elvis Presley | Return to Sender (1962)

"Return to Sender" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and performed in the film Girls! Girls! Girls!. The song was written by Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell to suit Presley's rock and roll musical style, in which the singer laments over his relationship with a spiteful partner.

1962-10-02 19:00:00 - Elvis Presley

The song released on October 2, 1962, and published by Elvis Presley Music, becoming a commercial hit and receiving praise for its lyricism and melody.


The song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart,[2] and was the UK Christmas number one of 1962. It was also the first Christmas number one in the Irish Singles Chart. In the United States, "Return to Sender" reached #2 on the American Billboard singles chart, kept out of the top spot by The Four Seasons' "Big Girls Don't Cry."


However, the song reached #1 on the rival Cash Box and Music Vendor singles charts. "Return to Sender" also went to #5 on the R&B charts.


The single was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales in excess of one million units in the US.

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