The second round of voting to determine Elvis Presley’s best song has come to a close, and the field of 16 has been cut to eight elite tunes.
With the annual Elvis Week festivities underway, The Commercial Appeal decided to turn to you, our readers/Elvis fans, to determine the top track by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Adopting a March Madness-style competition to determine Elvis’ best track, we started with 32 songs facing off in randomly generated matchups. Round 1 saw some close battles and impassioned voting as fans lobbied for their favorite cuts by the King. The competition got even hotter in Round 2 — including a tie.
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Here are the Round 2 results:
“Return to Sender” beat out “Blue Suede Shoes.”
ADVERTISEMENT“Suspicious Minds” triumphed over “Don’t Be Cruel.”
“Heartbreak Hotel” just edged “Kentucky Rain.”
“Love Me Tender” survived against “A Little Less Conversation.”
“Are You Lonesome Tonight” took the victory over “Burning Love.”
“It’s Now or Never” and “In the Ghetto” tied in Round 2. But with a bigger cumulative vote total in the competition, “It’s Now or Never” will advance.
“Can’t Help Falling in Love” got the win over “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You.”
“Jailhouse Rock” survived against “Hound Dog.”
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Round 3 will open up on Aug. 11 — matchups will be revealed then. You can vote up to once per hour.
Voting for each round will be open from 5 a.m. Monday until noon Thursday. The voting windows are:
Aug. 11-14: Elvis’ Eight voting
Aug. 18-21: Semifinals voting
Aug. 25-28: Finals voting
Aug. 29: Winning song announced.
The winning song will be featured in a story on CommercialAppeal.com and in our print edition. The power is in your hands. It’s time to take care of business and determine the King’s best song.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Best Elvis Presley songs? These 8 advanced in our bracket
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