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"Surrender" is a #1 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It is an adaptation by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman of the music of a 1902 Neapolitan ballad by Giambattista and Ernesto de Curtis entitled "Torna a Surriento" ("Come Back to Sorrento"). It hit number one in the US and UK in 1961 and eventually became one of his best-selling singles. This was one of 25 songs Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote for Presley.[1][2] It has been recorded by many other artists, including Michael Bublé, The Residents, and Il Volo.

"Surrender"
Original American picture sleeve
Single by Elvis Presley
B-side	"Lonely Man"
Released	February 7, 1961
Recorded	October 30, 1960
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	1:52
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Doc Pomus Mort Shuman Ernesto De Curtis
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (1960) "Surrender" / "Lonely Man" (1961) "I Feel So Bad" (1961)
UK singles chronology
"Wooden Heart" (1961) "Surrender" (1961) "Wild in the Country" (1961)
Music video
"Surrender" (audio) on YouTube

Personnel

• Elvis Presley - vocals
• The Jordanaires - backing vocals
• Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
• Scotty Moore - electric guitar
• Hank Garland - acoustic guitar
• Bob Moore - double bass
• D.J. Fontana - drums
• Buddy Harman - percussion
• Floyd Cramer - piano
• Boots Randolph - saxophone

Charts

Chart (1961–2005)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4]	5
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[5]	8
France (SNEP)[6]	92
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	25
Italy (Musica e dischi)[8]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	3
Norway (VG-lista)[10]	2
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	1
West Germany (Official German Charts)[13]	6

Covers

• The Johnny Mann Singers - 1961
• The Residents - 1990
• Helmut Lotti - 1995
• Michael Bublé - 2002
• Anna Calvi - 2011 - the B side of 'Blackout' 7-inch single
• Il Volo - 2012

See also

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1961 (U.S.)
• List of number-one singles from the 1960s (UK)

References

External links

• Songs by Doc Pomus

На других языках

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[ru] Surrender (песня Элвиса Пресли)

«Surrender» (с англ. — «Сдайся») — песня, которую Элвис Пресли выпустил как сингл в 1961 году. Это американская адаптация Дока Помуса и Морта Шумана музыки неаполитанской баллады 1902 года под названием «Вернись в Сорренто». Это одна из 25 песен, написанных Доком Помусом и Мортом Шуманом для Пресли[1][2]. Она была записана многими другими исполнителями, включая Майкла Бубле, The Residents и Il Volo.

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