Australian singles chart:
Jailhouse Rock entered the Kent charts on 9 November 1957 and peaked at #3. It was #22 on the Top 100 of 1957.
Album/EP:
The song is on the EP Jailhouse Rock – An Original Soundtrack Recording which charted in Australia in 1957.
Songwriters:
Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Producers:
Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Record label of Australian release:
RCA
Songfacts:
Jailhouse Rock was featured in the Elvis movie of the same name, where Elvis plays a wrongly accused convict who becomes a star when he gets out. The film, which is considered one of the best of his 31 movies, is famous for the scene where Elvis performs this song in an elaborate dance number taking place in prison.
The song was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who also wrote Hound Dog, which became a huge hit when Elvis recorded it. Leiber and Stoller excelled at writing catchy pop songs with elements of blues music. Their songs could be very funny and clever, and often take place in unusual situations. Some of their other hits include Love Potion #9 and On Broadway. Mike Stoller played piano on this track.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/elvis-presley/jailhouse-rock
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