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  Soundtrack · No. 12

Speedway Songwriting Credits by Elvis Presley

1968 12 tracks 28 min
Rock and RollPop
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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
13
Lyricists
1
Producers
1968
Released
Data Insight

Speedway was Presley's final conventional soundtrack album, after which his late-1960s films cut back on songs, and he wrote none of its twelve tracks. It is notable for "Your Groovy Self," a Lee Hazlewood song performed solo by co-star Nancy Sinatra, the only lead vocal by another artist on an Elvis album. The film songs came from writers including Joy Byers and the team of Sid Wayne and Ben Weisman. Jeff Alexander oversaw the music for RCA Victor.

"Speedway" is Elvis Presley's 1968 rock and pop soundtrack album for the film of the same name, released on RCA Victor and produced by Jeff Alexander. The title track "Speedway" was joined by "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby" and "There Ain't Nothing Like a Song," a duet with Nancy Sinatra whose own session was produced by Lee Hazlewood. Backing came from The Jordanaires along with session players including guitarist Tiny Timbrell and pianist Floyd Cramer. The album peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200 and sold fewer than 100,000 copies, marking a sharp commercial decline for Presley. It was the seventeenth and final soundtrack album of his career, and its poor showing effectively ended the soundtrack formula that had defined his 1960s film work.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Speedway
Mel GlazerStephen Schlaks Mel GlazerStephen Schlaks Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
2
There Ain't Nothing Like a Song
Joy ByersBob Johnston Joy ByersBob Johnston Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
3
Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby #72
Joel HirschhornAl Kasha Joel HirschhornAl Kasha Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
4
Who Are You (Who Am I)
Sid WayneBen Weisman Sid WayneBen Weisman Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
5
He's Your Uncle, Not Your Dad
Sid WayneBen Weisman Sid WayneBen Weisman Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
6
Let Yourself Go #71
Joy Byers Joy Byers Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
7
Your Groovy Self
Lee Hazlewood Lee Hazlewood Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
8
Five Sleepy Heads
Sid TepperRoy C. Bennett Sid TepperRoy C. Bennett Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
9
Western Union
Sid TepperRoy C. Bennett Sid TepperRoy C. Bennett Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
10
Mine
Sid WayneBen Weisman Sid WayneBen Weisman Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
11
Goin' Home
Joy Byers Joy Byers Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
12
Suppose
Sylvia DeeGeorge Goehring Sylvia DeeGeorge Goehring Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Speedway

Did Elvis Presley write any songs on the Speedway soundtrack?
No. Elvis Presley wrote none of the twelve tracks on Speedway. The 1968 soundtrack relied on professional songwriters such as Joy Byers and the team of Sid Wayne and Ben Weisman.
Does Nancy Sinatra sing on the Elvis Presley album Speedway?
Yes. Nancy Sinatra, Presley's co-star in the film, performs "Your Groovy Self" solo on the Speedway soundtrack. Written by Lee Hazlewood, it is the only lead vocal by an artist other than Presley on any of his albums.
Was Speedway Elvis Presley's last soundtrack album?
Yes. Speedway was Presley's final conventional soundtrack album. His subsequent 1960s films focused on him as an actor with minimal song requirements, ending the run of full movie soundtracks.
What were the singles from Speedway by Elvis Presley?
Two singles came from the Speedway era: "Let Yourself Go," which reached number 71, and "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby," which reached number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968. Both reflected Presley's commercial slump before his late-1968 comeback.
How well did the Speedway album by Elvis Presley sell?
Speedway peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200 and sold fewer than 100,000 copies, the lowest-charting Presley album to that point. The decline helped prompt the 1968 comeback that revived his career.

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