BBC Radio 2 poll reveals the UK’s favourite Elvis Presley song
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Fans were asked to vote ahead of what would have been the King of Rock and Roll’s 90th birthday. BBC Radio 2 listeners were asked to choose between classics such as “Always On My Mind”, “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and “Suspicious Minds” as they voted for the UK’s favourite Elvis Presley song.
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The station asked fans to choose Your Ultimate Elvis Song to compile a chart of the 40 most popular singles by the King of Rock and Roll, which led to more than 100,000 votes being cast. The results landed on what would have been his 90th birthday, on 8 January 2025, revealing that Presley’s hit single “Suspicious Minds” had come out on top.
“In the Ghetto” finished second, followed by “If I Can Dream” in third, “Always On My Mind” in fourth, and “Can’t Help Falling In Love” rounding out the top five. The top 10 favourite Elvis singles as voted for by Radio 2 listeners were:.
1. “Suspicious Minds”. 2. “In The Ghetto”. 3. “If I Can Dream”. 4. “Always On My Mind”. 5. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”. 6. “The Wonder Of You”. 7. “An American Trilogy”. 8. “Burning Love”. 9. “I Just Can’t Help Believin’”. 10. “Jailhouse Rock”.
Hosted by Vernon Kay, Your Ultimate Elvis Song will count down the top 40 chart and feature words from Priscilla Presley, Elvis’s ex-wife. “To everyone who has voted and shown this outpouring of love ahead of such a special anniversary, it’s wonderful knowing just how much Elvis’s music means to you all and that he lives on through the beautiful memories that remind you of him and his amazing career, and I send you all my love,” Presley said.
