"One Night with You"

Elvis Presley singing
"One Night with You" (1968)

By Peter Y. Chou
WisdomPortal.com

1968 Album
by Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley singing
"One Night with You" (1968)

1968 Video
by Elvis Presley

Preface: For Song #46, I've selected Elvis Presley singing "One Night with You" (1956). It was prompted by Mercury News's article by Robert Lloyd's “A New Look at 'The Comeback'” (August 17, 2023, G7). Steve Binder's Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback shows Elvis encased in thick black leather from head to toe, with close-up, capturing sweat beading up on his brow beneath a shock of black hair. The 1968 NBC TV Special shows Elvis going forward by going back to reclaim himself as "The King of Rock" (Johnny Loftus, Decider, 8-16-2023). The song was written by Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, & Anita Steinman.
It originally was an R&B hit for Smiley Lewis in 1956, before being recorded with greater commercial success by Elvis Presley in 1957. It was issued as a single in October 1958 and peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's singles chart. Presley's recording was issued as a double A-side with "I Got Stung", and
reached number one twice on the UK Singles Chart. On 12 February 1959, it became the first song
to reach No. 1 on the Irish Music Charts Top 10. Elvis singing "One Night" (1957). Lyrics.

One night with you
Is what I'm now praying for
The things that we two could plan
Would make my dreams come true

Just call my name
And I'll be right by your side
I want your sweet helping hands
My loves too strong to hide

Always lived
A very quiet life
I ain't never did no wrong
Now I know
That life without you
Has been too lonely too long

One night with you
Is what I'm now praying for
The things that we two could plan
Would make my dream come true

Always lived
A very quiet life
I ain't never did no wrong
Now I know
That life without you
Has been too lonely too long

One night with you
Is what I'm now praying for
The things that we two could plan
Would make my dream come true

© Peter Y. Chou
WisdomPortal.com
August 19, 2023