I Try to Think About Elvis
"I Try to Think About Elvis" | ||||
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Cassette Single Cover | ||||
Single by Patty Loveless | ||||
from the album When Fallen Angels Fly | ||||
B-side | "Ships" | |||
Released | July 30, 1994 (1994-07-30) | |||
Recorded | January 27, 1994 (1994-01-27)[1] | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:51 (album version) 2:44 (radio edit) | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gary Burr | |||
Producer(s) | Emory Gordy Jr. | |||
Patty Loveless singles chronology | ||||
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"I Try to Think About Elvis" is a song written by Gary Burr, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in July 1994 as the first single from her album When Fallen Angels Fly.
American Aquarium covered the song on their 2021 album Slappers, Bangers, and Certified Twangers: Vol 1.
Background
The song charted for 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart, reaching #3 during the week of October 22, 1994.[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller, and premiered in mid-1994. It features Loveless singing the song on various sets resembling the lyrics, such as a talk show. She is also seen on a wooden lift that takes her high into the air (which is actually a screen) as well as a man dressed in a tropical piece playing guitar (he is also seen with Loveless on the talk show). The song starts 20 seconds after the video begins, as it first shows Loveless in a bed scene forgetting her lines, when the director scolds her for doing so.
When played on CMT, the credit of the song is simply read "Think About Elvis" instead of "I Try to Think About Elvis".
Chart positions
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 12 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 15 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1994) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 29 |
References
- ^ "On This Date in Country Music" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 207.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2639." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 31, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Patty Loveless Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Patty Loveless Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
External links
- "I Try to Think About Elvis" Music Video on YouTube
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