Please Don’t Stop Loving Me (Elvis Presley Song)
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“Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” | |
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Single by Elvis Presley | |
from the album Frankie and Johnny | |
A-side | “Frankie and Johnny“ |
B-side | “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” |
Released | 1966 |
Recorded | May 13, 1965 |
Genre | Rock and Roll, Pop |
Length | 2:02 |
Label | RCA Victor |
Songwriter(s) | Joy Byers |
Elvis Presley singles chronology | |
“Tell Me Why” / “Blue River“ (1966)”Please Don’t Stop Loving Me“ (1966)”Love Letters“ (1966) |
“Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1966 motion picture Frankie and Johnny.
It was also in 1966 released as a B-side to “Frankie and Johnny“, the title song of the same movie. Both songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100. “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me'” peaked in it at number 45 on the week of April 23, 1966.
The song also reached the top 10 in Israel.
Musical style and lyrics
The song was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc.
According to the book Elvis Films FAQ, “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” was influenced by the song “Non ho l’età (Per amarti)” (“I’m Too Young to Love You”), with which Gigliola Cinquetti won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1964.
The book states that “although the chorus is completely different in “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me,” the similarity between the melody and the verses is striking”.
Charts
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 45 |
Covers of “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me”
- Michael Verschuere
- Dean Z
- Bitsybloom and Aaron Jude Foregard
Please Don’t Stop Loving Me (Song by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton)
“Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” | |
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Single by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton | |
from the album Porter ‘n’ Dolly | |
B-side | “Sounds of Nature” |
Released | July 1974 |
Genre | Country |
Label | RCA Records |
Songwriter(s) | Porter Wagoner Dolly Parton |
Producer(s) | Bob Ferguson |
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton singles chronology | |
“If Teardrops Were Pennies“ (1973)”Please Don’t Stop Loving Me“ (1974)”Say Forever You’ll Be Mine“ (1975) |
“Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” is a song written and recorded as a duet by American country music artists Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released in July 1974 as the first single from the album Porter ‘n’ Dolly. “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” was Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton’s sixteenth country hit and their only number one on the country chart as a duet act. Though Parton and Wagoner had each topped the charts as solo artists, and many of their duet singles had reached the country top-ten, “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” was their only chart-topper as a duet act. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.
Chart performance
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 45 |
Porter ‘n’ Dolly (Album)
Porter ‘n’ Dolly | |
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Studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton | |
Released | August 19, 1974 |
Recorded | September 30, 1971–May 24, 1974 |
Studio | RCA Studio B (Nashville) |
Genre | Country |
Length | 24:22 |
Label | RCA Victor |
Producer | Bob Ferguson |
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton chronology | |
Love & Music (1973)Porter ‘n’ Dolly (1974)Say Forever You’ll Be Mine (1975) | |
Dolly Parton chronology | |
Jolene (1974)Porter ‘n’ Dolly (1974)Love Is Like a Butterfly (1974) | |
Singles from Porter ‘n’ Dolly | |
“Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” Released: July 15, 1974 |
Porter ‘n’ Dolly is the eleventh collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on August 19, 1974, by RCA Victor. Though they had each topped the U.S. country singles chart individually many times, “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me“, from this album, was their only duet to reach #1 on the U.S. country singles chart.
Parton re-recorded “The Fire That Keeps You Warm” for her 1976 album All I Can Do.
Parton also re-recorded “Together You and I” for her 2011 album, Better Day.
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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Billboard gave a positive review of the album, noting that all of the album’s tracks were written by Wagoner and Parton. They continued by saying the album contains “some nice ballads, some up-tempo, but [they are] all good listening.” The review indicated “We’d Have to Be Crazy”, “Two”, and “The Power of Love” as the best cuts on the album. The review concluded with a note to record dealers that the album’s “portrait cover will enhance display.”
In another positive review, Cashbox said, “Although Porter and Dolly have each assumed their own artistic identities as far as live performing, they are still recording together. This new LP features some excellent material and the inimitable duo are sounding better than ever. The LP is a sparkling collection and Porter and Dolly have always stood as an exceptional duo on the country music scene. “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” is an up-tempo ditty that professes that they need each other. “The Fire That Keeps You Warm” is a heart warming tune that tells of true love.”
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place on May 23 and 24, 1974, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. These two sessions produced eight of the album’s ten tracks. The two other tracks were recorded during sessions for previous albums. “Sounds of Nature” was recorded during a September 30, 1971 session for 1972’s The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil and “Together You and I” was recorded during the May 1, 1972 session for 1972’s Together Always.
Track listing
Track listing, writing credits and track length adapted from LP sleeve. All songs written by Dolly Parton, except where noted.
Side one
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me“ | Parton Porter Wagoner | May 24, 1974 | 2:45 |
2. | “The Fire That Keeps You Warm” | May 23, 1974 | 2:07 |
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3. | “Too Far Gone” | May 23, 1974 | 2:10 |
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4. | “We’d Have to Be Crazy” | May 24, 1974 | 2:32 |
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5. | “The Power of Love” | Wagoner | May 24, 1974 | 2:22 |
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Side two
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | “Sixteen Years” | Wagoner Tom Pick | May 23, 1974 | 2:47 |
2. | “Together You and I“ | May 1, 1972 | 2:20 |
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3. | “Without You” | May 23, 1974 | 2:25 |
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4. | “Two” | May 23, 1974 | 2:37 |
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5. | “Sounds of Nature” | Parton Wagoner | September 30, 1971 | 2:17 |
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