1973 Outlaw Country Ballad, Later Recorded By Elvis Presley, Is Ranked One of the King’s ‘Best Country Songs’

Elvis Presley may have been the King of Rock and Roll, but he had deep roots in the country genre as well.

Raised on country, gospel and blues, Elvis lent his voice to a number of country tunes throughout his career, including none other than Waylon Jennings‘ 1973 hit, “You Asked Me To.”

Elvis released his own version of the outlaw country ballad as part of his 1975 album Promised Land, and it has since been considered to be one of the best country covers of his career.

According to Rolling Stone, Elvis recording of “You Asked Me To” ranks on the list of Elvis Presley’s Best Country Songs, sitting alongside his other fan-favorite country tracks, like “Always on My Mind,” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” and so many more.

Elvis’ take on Jennings’ song also made Hank FM‘s roundup of Elvis’ best country songs, coming in at No. 13 on that list.

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Written by Jennings and Billy Joe Shaver, “You Asked Me To” originally appeared on Jennings’ album Honky Tonk Heroes in June 1973. It was released as a single later that year, and worked its way up to No. 8 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

As for Elvis’ version, his cover of “You Asked Me To” was never released as a single and therefore didn’t chart on the Billboard leaderboards.

Elvis Presley’s Best Country Covers, According to Rolling Stone

• “Blue Moon of Kentucky” (1954)
• “I Forgot to Remember to Forget” (1955)
• “Gentle on My Mind” (1969)
• “Kentucky Rain” (1970)
• “Make the World Go Away” (1971)
• “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (1972)
• “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” (1973)
• “Green, Green Grass of Home” (1975)
• “You Asked Me To” (1975)
• “She Thinks I Still Care” (1977)

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