On May 4, 1956 RCA Victor releases the successor of "Heartbreak Hotel" / "I Was The One". Both songs entered the "Top 100" on May 26th, "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" at number 90, "My Baby Left Me" at number 68. The a-side was listed for 24 weeks and peaked at number 3, the b-side had a run of 14 weeks and reached number 31. The leading track was also listed on the charts for R&B (10) and country music (1). In 1992 the RIAA honored the US sales with a Platinum Award. Globally the single sold 2 million units, which would be 300 million paid streams today. By releasing a conservative ballad RCA Victor and Colonel Parker tried to reach a broader audience. Obviously the plan failed, the single just sold 50% of the previous one. On Spotify "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" accumulates 18 million streams. The b-side was streamed 7.5 million times.

Even though "Heartbreak Hotel" had become a major hit, RCA Victor still didn't bother to release the follow-up with a proper picture sleeve.

The single is not available on the streaming platforms since the tracks can be found on the albums "Elvis' Golden Records - Volume 1" and "For LP Fans Only".

This schmaltz was recorded on April 14, 1956 at the RCA Studios in Nashville/Tennessee. Because no satisfactory take could be archived, Steve Sholes created a master by splicing takes 14 and 17. The song was written by Maurice Mysels and Ira Kosloff, RCA Victor released it on the ep "The Real Elvis" (1956), the album "Elvis' Golden Records" (1958) and the boxed set "Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits - Volume 1" (1970). Take 15 was released on the album "A Legendary Performer - Volume 2" (1976).

RCA Victor released "My Baby Left Me" on the ep "The Real Elvis" (1956), the album "For LP Fans Only" (1959) and the boxed set "The Other Sides - Worldwide Gold Award Hits Volume 2" (1971). A live version can be found on "Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis" (1974). The song was written by Arthur Crudup and is basically a copy of his own "That's All Right". To me "My Baby Left Me" is better, because D.J. Fontana's drums provide a lot of drive and Elvis sings with more energy. The studio version was recorded on January 30, 1956 at the RCA Studio in New York.