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On May 28, 1965 RCA Victor released a single to promote the forthcoming movie "Tickle Me". Billboard listed "(Such An) Easy Question" on June 19th at number 70 of their "Hot 100". It had a run of eight weeks and peaked at number 11. On July 3rd the track also entered the "Easy Listening Chart". Here it stayed for seven weeks and became a number 1 hit. "It Feels So Right" charted on the "Hot 100", too. On June 19th it entered the hitparade at number 81, had a run of six weeks and peaked at number 55. On the domestic market RCA Victor sold 500,000 copies, worldwide 1.2 million units were retailed. This amount of physical copies equals 180 million paid streams. Of course this wasn't even 50% of the previous single, but both tracks were available for years and already had earned their costs back. Today the tracks are rather unpopular. "It Feels So Right" accumulates 1.3 million streams on Spotify, "(Such An) Easy Question" hasn't even passed the million mark.

The picture on the cover had been shot in connection with the Paramount movie "Roustabout" in 1964. Of course the sleeve promoted the current musical "Tickle Me" as well as the forthcoming soundtrack ep.

The single is not available on the streaming platforms, but "(Such An) Easy Question" can be found on the album "Pot Luck With Elvis" (1962) and "It Feels So Right" is included on the longplayer "Elvis Is Back!" (1960).

 

(Such An) Easy Question

The singer asks a girl if she was in love with him and regards it an easy question. On March 18, 1962 five takes were enough to record the felicitous popsong by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott. Originally the track had been released in 1962 on the album "Pot Luck With Elvis".

It Feels So Right

The recording on the b-side was even older, it had been part of the longplayer "Elvis Is Back!" in 1960. The king had recorded this blues on March 21, 1960 within five takes. He gets more and more involved and his performance is a real gem. The writers of "It Feels So Right" are Fred Wise and Ben Weisman.

 

Verdict

The combination of a soft radio-popsong and an edgy r&b piece demonstrates the versatility of the king.

 (C) RCA Victor