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  Studio Album · No. 5

Something for Everybody Songwriting Credits by Elvis Presley

1961 12 tracks 26 min
PopRock and Roll
0%
Authorship
Singer / Performer

Holds writing credit on 0 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 0 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Elvis Presley carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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0 trackswritten by Elvis Presley 12 tracksoutside writers
Elvis Presley's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist0%
Composer0%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
15
Lyricists
1
Producers
500,000
US Copies Sold
1961
Released
Data Insight

Something for Everybody is split between a ballad-heavy first side and an uptempo second side, and Presley wrote none of its twelve songs. Don Robertson was the dominant writer, contributing "There's Always Me" and "Starting Today," while Charlie Rich wrote "I'm Comin' Home." The album reached number one on the Billboard chart in 1961. Steve Sholes produced for RCA Victor, with the Jordanaires and Millie Kirkham on backing vocals.

"Something for Everybody" is a 1961 pop and rock and roll studio album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor as his sixth studio album following his 1960 military discharge. Steve Sholes produced most of the sessions, recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood and RCA Studio B in Nashville, with one track, "I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell," handled by Urban Thielmann. The album was structured with ballads such as "There's Always Me" and "Give Me the Right" on one side and uptempo material like "I'm Comin' Home" and "I Want You with Me" on the other. It peaked at number 1 on Billboard's Top Pop LPs chart and held that position for three weeks. The Recording Industry Association of America certified it Gold on July 15, 1999.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
There's Always Me
Don Robertson Don Robertson Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
2
Give Me the Right
Fred WiseNorman Blagman Fred WiseNorman Blagman Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
3
It's a Sin
Zeb TurnerFred Rose Zeb TurnerFred Rose Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
4
Sentimental Me
Jim MoreheadJimmy Cassin Jim MoreheadJimmy Cassin Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
5
Starting Today
Don Robertson Don Robertson Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
6
Gently
Edward Lisbona Edward Lisbona Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
7
I'm Comin' Home
Charlie Rich Charlie Rich Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
8
In Your Arms
Aaron SchroederWally Gold Aaron SchroederWally Gold Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
9
Put the Blame on Me
Norman BlagmanKathleen TwomeyFred Wise Norman BlagmanKathleen TwomeyFred Wise Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
10
Judy
Teddy Redell Teddy Redell Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
11
I Want You with Me
Woody Harris Woody Harris Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
12
I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell
Fred WiseBen Weisman Fred WiseBen Weisman Chet Atkins Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 17 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Something for Everybody

Did Elvis Presley write any songs on Something for Everybody?
No. Elvis Presley wrote none of the twelve tracks on Something for Everybody. The 1961 studio album draws on professional songwriters, with Don Robertson contributing the largest share of material.
Who wrote There's Always Me by Elvis Presley?
"There's Always Me" was written by Don Robertson, who also wrote "Starting Today" on the same album. Robertson was a frequent Presley songwriter through the early 1960s. The ballad opens Something for Everybody.
Who wrote I'm Comin' Home on the Elvis album Something for Everybody?
"I'm Comin' Home" was written by Charlie Rich, the singer-songwriter later known for hits like "Behind Closed Doors." Elvis Presley recorded it for Something for Everybody in 1961.
Did Something for Everybody by Elvis Presley reach number one?
Yes. Something for Everybody reached number one on Billboard's Top Pop LPs chart in 1961, holding the top spot for three weeks. It is certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States.
What kind of album is Something for Everybody by Elvis Presley?
Something for Everybody is a pop and rock and roll studio album from 1961, arranged so the first side gathers ballads and the second side uptempo numbers. It was one of Presley's non-soundtrack studio releases during his heavy film period.

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