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"Flaming Star" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1960 motion picture Flaming Star.

"Flaming Star"
Song by Elvis Presley
from the EP Elvis by Request: Flaming Star and 3 Other Great Songs
Released	February 1961 (EP)
Recorded	October 7, 1960
Studio	Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre	Country
Length	2:25
Songwriter(s)	Sid Wayne Sherman Edwards

It was also in February 1961 released as the first track of an extended play titled Elvis by Request: Flaming Star and 3 Other Great Songs.

The song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Writing and recording

The song was written by Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards. Elvis Presley recorded it on October 7, 1960, in the Radio Recorders Studio in Hollywood, California. An alternate song entitled Black Star, with a similar theme to that which leads the David Bowie's January 8, 2016 released album Blackstar was also recorded for the movie, but was not used.

Charts

Chart (1961)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1]	14

References

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