Too Much (Elvis Presley song)
1957 single by Elvis Presley
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"Too Much" is a #1 song most notably recorded in a hit version by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1956. It was written by Bernard Weinman and Lee Rosenberg.[1][2][3][4][5] It was first released in 1955 by Bernard Hardison on Republic Records. Presley recorded the song in September 1956 and first performed it on January 6, 1957, on CBS-TV's The Ed Sullivan Show. Released as a single, Presley's "Too Much" reached number one on both the Cashbox and Billboard sales charts and went to number three on the R&B chart.[6] The single peaked at number two on the then-named Top 100 chart, the main Billboard pop chart.[7][8]
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1957
RecordedSeptember 2, 1956
| "Too Much" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "Playing for Keeps" | |||
| Released | January 4, 1957 | |||
| Recorded | September 2, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriters | Lee Rosenberg, Bernard Weinman | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Too Much" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
Charts and certifications
| Chart (1957) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top 100 | 2 |
| US Billboard Best Sellers in Stores | 1 |
| US Billboard Most Played by Jockeys | 2 |
| US Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 3 |
