Elvis Aaron Presley, born in 1935, is one of the most evergreen and celebrated American singers of all time. His songs, which created the foundations of new age music, are still loved by people all around the world. The music icon earned the reputation of “King of Rock and Roll” by creating music people danced and sang along to.

Here are the top 10 songs of Elvis Presley.

1) Can’t Help Falling in Love

One of the most famous songs created by the artist was featured in the Hollywood movie “Blue Hawaii” and was covered by various artists like Tom Smothers and Bob Dylan, who came after him. The song is a fan favourite and was one of the top-rated songs of its time.

2) Blue Suede Shoes 

3) Are you lonesome to-night?

Originally written in 1926, the song was picked up by Elvis and covered with his signature twist of an acoustic guitar, bass, drums and a back group. The song made its place in the billboard’s top 40 songs in 1961.

4) Suspicious Minds

The song was released after the artist’s fame of the ’68 comeback special. This song was one that had a great personal significance to the artist as it was his final song which was number one in America in its time. The song was famous for its mixing of separate string and horn sections.

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5) Love Me Tender

Adapted from an old civil war song, Presley’s version was debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show. The unusual way of releasing the song made sure millions of preorders were made for it by those who appreciated it. This song was also one of the 17 chart-toppers in America.

6) Don’t Be Cruel

Originally written by Otis Blackwell, this is one of the most celebrated tracks of Persley’s pre-military career. The song which featured a multitude of instruments of Rock and Roll, the single topped R&B and pop-country charts.

7) All Shook Up

Like “Don’t Be Cruel”, this song was also originally written by Otis Blackwell. However, the song gained immediate fame after the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ picked it up and gave his signature touches. The song spent over two months on the top charts in America and proved to be a crowd-pleaser.

8) Jailhouse Rock

One of the most celebrated songs produced by the artist, through its lyrics, the song describes the scenes of a party in the country jail. The song topped both US and UK charts and is still used in movies and television shows. The song became famous because of its upbeat and energetic tune and funky dance moves.

9) Heartbreak Hotel

After signing with the RCA, this track was the first one to be recorded under the music label. The ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ was the first out many songs produced by the singer to hit #1 on the US charts. Even though the song was described as “Highly depressing” by some critics and rival labels, the song picked up among the audience was one of the favourite sing-along tracks of the time.

10) Hound Dog

Originally written in 1952 by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the song was picked up by the king of rock and roll in 1956 and debuted on the Milton Berle show. The song was one of the major reasons the rock and roll genre picked up in the US and UK. With an energetic and foot-stomping tune to the song, it easily topped multiple charts in the US and became Elvis Perley’s best selling track.