"I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)" | |
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Single by Eddy Ouwens as Danny Mirror | |
B-side | "I Remember Elvis Presley (II)" |
Released | September 1977 |
Length | 5:00 |
Label | EMI |
Songwriter(s) | Dick Bakker, Eddy Ouwens & Dunhills |
"I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)" is a song co-written by Dick Bakker, Eddy Ouwens and Dunhills, performed by Ouwens under the name of Danny Mirror.[1] The song was dedicated to Elvis Presley stating he is the one and only king." It reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1977.[1]
In 1977, Canadian singer Johnny Farago (1944-1997) made a cover version in French as Je me souviens d’Elvis Presley and an english cover with the same lyrics I remember Elvis Presley.
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 17 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 1 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 8 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 1 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 1 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 7 |
Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 3 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 1 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 4 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[11] | 10 |
Chart (1977) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 8 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] | 23 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 19 |