Stay Away (Elvis Presley song)

"Stay Away" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1968 motion picture Stay Away, Joe.

"Stay Away"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side
ReleasedFebruary 28, 1968
Format7" single
RecordedJanuary 15, 1968
GenreRock and Roll, Pop
Length2:07
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Guitar Man"
(1968)		 "U.S. Male" / "Stay Away"
(1968)		 "You'll Never Walk Alone"
(1968)

History

Writing

The song was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett and published by Gladys Music, Inc.[1] It is based on the traditional song "Greensleeves", which Presley requested to rework for him. The first version the songwriters made (in 1967) was titled "Evergreen", but Elvis never recorded it.[2][3]

Recording

Elvis Presley recorded "Stay Away" during a non-movie recording session[4] on Monday January 15, 1968.[2]

Release

The song was released on a single as a flip side to "U.S. Male" in 1968. "Stay Away" peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "U.S. Male" peaked at number 28.[5]

Charts
Chart (1968) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 67

References
  1. James L. Neibaur (4 April 2014). The Elvis Movies. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 222–. ISBN 978-1-4422-3074-3.
  2. David Neale (2003). Roots of Elvis. iUniverse. pp. 111–. ISBN 978-0-595-29505-0.
  3. Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. pp. 362–. ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
  4. "Interview with Roy C. Bennett". Elvis Collctors.com. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  5. "Elvis Presley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
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