Elvis Presley - Playing For Keeps b/w Too Much 1957 VG+
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On January 26, 1957, “Too Much” entered Billboard’s "Top 100" at #30. Two weeks later it was in the top 10 at #7. On March 2 it reached #2 and seemed destined to be another chart-topper for Elvis. But Tab Hunter’s awful, multi-spliced recording of “Young Love” would not yield the top spot, and after four weeks in the runner-up position, “Too Much” slipped to #8. Five weeks later it dropped off chart. In the end, it spent 17 weeks in the “Top 100.” It would have been fantastic for any other artist at the time, but the run of “Too Much” seemed anemic compared to the other Presley singles that surrounded it: “Hound Dog” 28 weeks, “Don’t Be Cruel” 27 weeks, “Love Me Tender” 23 weeks, “All Shook Up” 30 weeks, “Teddy Bear” 25 weeks, and “Jailhouse Rock” 27 weeks.
Although it missed the top spot on Billboard’s major pop chart, “Too Much” did reach #1 on the magazine’s separate “Top Sellers” pop chart. And it spent three weeks at #1 on Cashbox magazine’s “Best Selling Singles” chart. Additionally, it peaked at #3 on both of Billboard’s “Hot Country Singles” and “Hot Rhythm and Blues Singles” charts.
This record is VG+ with the factory sleeve included. Very slight surface noise. No skips or deep scratches.
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