<\/p>\n
What is Elvis Presley’s<\/a> best song? The King\u2019s top tune has been crowned by our readers<\/p>\n After five weeks, it’s clear that fans still \u201cCan\u2019t Help Falling In Love\u201d with one of Elvis’ most romantic numbers.<\/p>\n The finals pitted a made-in-Memphis Elvis classic<\/a> from 1969, \u201cSuspicious Minds,\u201d up against one of his most beloved film songs<\/a>, 1961\u2019s \u201cCan\u2019t Help Falling In Love.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCan\u2019t Help Falling In Love\u201d emerged victorious in convincing fashion with 59% of the vote against 41% for \u201cSuspicious Minds.\u201d<\/p>\n In fact, “Can’t Help Falling in Love” easily cruised (or crooned) to victory in all rounds of the bracket, besting “Jailhouse Rock,” \u201cI Want You, I Need You, I Love You” and \u201cA Big Hunk o\u2019 Love” on its path to the finals.<\/p>\n ‘AT HOME WITH ELVIS PRESLEY’: <\/strong>The King shared glimpse into his life and Graceland in 1965<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Written by Hugo Peretti, Lugig Creatore and George David Weiss \u2014 and with a melody based on a song by Bavarian-born composer Jean-Paul Egide Martini from the 1700s \u2014 Elvis recorded the song (doing 29 takes!) as part of the soundtrack for the 1961 film, \u201cBlue Hawaii.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCan\u2019t Help Falling In Love\u201d would peak a No. 2 on the U.S. pop charts, while reaching the No. 1 spot in the U.K.<\/p>\n CONVERSATIONS ON ELVIS: <\/strong>Brenda Lee and Tony Orlando share memories of the King<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The song would become a staple of Elvis\u2019 live performances when he return to the stage in the late \u201860s. It was famously done as part of the \u201868 Comeback Special,<\/a> the Aloha from Hawaii satellite concert, and was the final song Elvis performed live during his final concert in Indianapolis<\/a> in 1977 less than two months before his passing<\/a>.<\/p>\n It has remained one of Elvis’ most haunting love songs and apparently still has a hold over fans and readers of The Commercial Appeal who voted overwhelmingly in its favor.<\/p>\n As part of the\u00a0recent Elvis Week<\/a>\u00a0festivities, The Commercial Appeal decided to turn to you, our readers\/Elvis fans, to determine the top track by the\u00a0King of Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll<\/a>.<\/p>\n Adopting a March Madness-style competition to determine Elvis’ best track, we started with\u00a032 songs facing off<\/a>\u00a0in randomly generated matchups. The first several rounds saw some close battles, while the quarterfinals generated rather more lopsided wins. The semifinals continued that trend with a couple runaway winners, with \u201cCan\u2019t Help Falling In Love\u201d ultimately winning decisively in the finals.<\/p>\n Thanks to all who voted and participated throughout the bracket.<\/p>\nThe history of ‘Can\u2019t Help Falling In Love’<\/h2>\n
How Elvis Presley’s best song was determined<\/h2>\n