The next single of the king was released in May 1974. On June 8th "If You Talk In Your Sleep" entered the "Hot 100" and the "Easy Listening Chart". The song had a run of 13 and 14 weeks and peaked at number 17 and 6, respectively. "Help Me" was listed on the "Hot Country Singles" chart for 15 weeks and reached number 6. On the domestic market the 45 sold a million copies, abroad it didn't find more than 250,000 buyers. According to the RIAA these figures translate to 187.5 million paid streams. Today both tracks are no fan favorites. On Spotify "Help Me" clocks in at 2.3 million streams, "If You Talk In Your Sleep" was requested half as much.

The photo on the sleeve was shot in November 1972. In contrast to the usual procedure RCA neither promoted the current album "Good Times" nor the forthcoming concert lp "Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis".

On the streaming platforms the single is not available. But both tracks can be heared on the "Promised Land" album.

One of the king's most unusual songs was written by Red West and Johnny Christopher. The funky sound of the 1970s wasn't Elvis' cup of tea, but here he sounds very modern and seems to enjoy himself. "If You Talk In Your Sleep" was recorded on December 11, 1973. Take nine was selected for post-production and was enhanced with harmony voices (January 2, 1974), strings (January 10, 1974) and horns (January 11, 1974). The lyrics are about the fear of getting caught cheating. So the singer warns his affair "if you talk in your sleep, don't mention my name" and "if you walk in your sleep, forget where you came".

Even though the melody sounds a lot like country, the singer asks God for help. Elvis recorded the song on December 12, 1973 within a single take. The strings were added on January 11, 1974. Elvis himself seemed to like "Help Me" a lot, because he kept it in his show from 1974 to 1977. A live version can be found on "Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis" (1974). The song was written by Larry Gatlin and was recorded by him and Kris Kristofferson in 1972.