Way Down
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For the song "Way Down" by Modest Mouse, see The Fruit That Ate Itself
"Way Down" was Elvis Presley's last single before his death on August 16, 1977. The song was written by Layng Martine, Jr. and was later covered by Status Quo and Cliffhanger.
Released as a single (with "Pledging My Love" on the B-side) on June 6, 1977, it was his current single when he died. It was racing up the top 40 when news of his death broke. Shortly after his death, it became the 33rd Number 1 of his career. It reached #1 on both the American Country and British Pop charts just days after his death, and almost six months after his previous Number 1 single "Moody Blue". It was reissued in April 2005 and reached #2 on the UK singles chart.
| Preceded by "Float On" by The Floaters |
UK number one single September 3, 1977 |
Succeeded by "Silver Lady" by David Soul |
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