Viva Las Vegas (song)

"Viva Las Vegas"
Single by Elvis Presley
B-side"What'd I Say"
ReleasedApril 28, 1964
RecordedJuly 10, 1963
StudioRadio Recorders, Hollywood
Genre
Length2:24
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Kissin' Cousins" / "It Hurts Me"
(1964)
"Viva Las Vegas" / "What'd I Say"
(1964)
"Such a Night" / "Never Ending"
(1964)

"Viva Las Vegas" is a 1964 song recorded by Elvis Presley written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman[1] for his film of the same name, which along with the song was set for general release the year after. Although Elvis Presley never performed the song live, it has since become popular and often performed by others. The RIAA certified the single disc "Viva Las Vegas/What'd I Say" gold on March 27, 1992, having sold 500,000 copies in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ "Doc Pomus – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
  2. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-11-18.

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