Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby

Not to be confused with Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby (Jimmy Reed song)

"Ain't That Loving You, Baby" is a song written by Clyde Otis and Ivory Joe Hunter and originally recorded by Eddie Riff in 1956.[1] Elvis Presley recorded the song in 1958 and released the song as a single in 1964.

"Ain't That Loving You Baby"
"Ain't That Loving You Baby" single
Single by Elvis Presley
B-side"Ask Me"
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1964
RecordedJune 10, 1958
GenreRock and roll
Length2:20
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Clyde Otis and Ivory Joe Hunter
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Such a Night (Elvis Presley song)" / "Never Ending (Elvis Presley song)"
(1964)
"Ain't That Loving You Baby" / "Ask Me"
(1964)
"Blue Christmas"
(1964)

Background

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The song was recorded by Elvis Presley on June 10, 1958, but wasn't released as a single until September 1964 (with no comma in the title) when it reached number 16 on the Billboard chart, with "Ask Me" as the flipside.[2] It is a standard shuffle in E major. The song, along with "Ask Me", was later included on the 1968 compilation album Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4, and an alternate take with a faster tempo was released in 1985 on the compilation album Reconsider Baby.[2]

Personnel

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  • Elvis Presley - lead vocals
  • Hank Garland - lead guitar
  • Bob Moore - double bass
  • Floyd Cramer - piano
  • D. J. Fontana, Buddy Harman - drums

References

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  1. ^ "Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b Neale, David (15 September 2003). Roots of Elvis. iUniverse. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-595-29505-0. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
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