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I Got Lucky (song)

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Wikipedia article




"'I Got Lucky'" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1962 motion picture 'Kid Galahad'. He performs it in the movie.

Its first release on record was on the soundtrack EP 'Kid Galahad' in August 1962.

In 1963 it was also released on a single in Europe, with "Girls! Girls! Girls!" on the reverse side.

In 1971 the song was included at the title track on the low price LP 'I Got Lucky'.

Writing and recording history



The song was written by Fred Wise, Dolores Fuller, and Ben Weisman.

Presley recorded it on October 27, 1961 at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.

Critical reception



Brian W. Fairbanks in his review of the movie 'Kid Galahad' cites "I Got Lucky" as one of three songs (out of six songs that Elvis Presley sings in it) that are "pretty good" (the other two being "King of the Whole Wide World" and "Home is Where the Heart Is").

Track listings



'7" single "I Got Lucky" / "Girls! Girls! Girls!"' (RCA 47-9459, Germany, 1963)

# "I Got Lucky" (1:54)

# "Girls! Girls! Girls!" (2:30)

'7" single' (RCA Victor 47g 960, Greece)

# "Gonna Get Back Home Somehow"

# "I Got Lucky"

Charts



References



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Category:1962 songs

Category:1962 singles

Category:Elvis Presley songs

Category:Songs with lyrics by Fred Wise (songwriter)

Category:Songs written by Dolores Fuller

Category:Songs with music by Ben Weisman

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