Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
Elvis Presley
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Won't you wear my ring around your neck To tell the world I'm yours, by heck Let them see your love for me And let them see by the ring around your neck Won't you wear my ring around your neck To tell the world I'm yours, by heck Let them know I love you so And let them no by the ring around your neck They say that goin' steady is not the proper thing They say that we're too young to know the meaning of a ring I only know that I love you and that you love me too So, darling, please do what I ask of you Won't you wear my ring around your neck To tell the world I'm yours, by heck Let them see your love for me And let them see by the ring around your neck Let them know I love you so And let them know by the ring around your neck
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Written by: Bert Carroll, Russell Moody, Marilyn Schack
Lyrics © LOLLIPOP MUSIC CORP.
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12 facts about this song
Release Date"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" was released by Elvis Presley on April 2, 1958.
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Billboard RankingThe song reached number two on the Billboard Top 100 chart.
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Billboard Genre Chart SuccessIt also ranked number one on the Billboard country and rhythm and blues charts.
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Writer & ComposerThe song was written by Bert Carroll and Russell Moody.
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Song LengthThe song has a duration of 2 minutes and 16 seconds.
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Elvis ControversyInitially, the controversial nature of the song led to it being banned by certain high schools. They believed the suggestive nature of the song was a negative influence on their students.
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Album InclusionThe song was later included in the album titled "50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong."
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Gold Certification"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" was certified Gold on the 27th of August, 1999 by the RIAA.
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Cover VersionIn 2001, the song was famously covered and performed by Daniel O'Donnell.
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Pop Culture ReferenceThe song also featured in the film "Honeymoon in Vegas" released in 1992.
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Song ContextThe song conveyed a strong message about teenage love and commitment during the '50s era.
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Sales RecordIt sold over 2,200,000 copies worldwide according to SoundScan.
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