Way Down by Elvis Presley

Written By Douglas Burke

Written by Layng Martine, Jr.

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Written by Layng Martine, Jr. and recorded in Elvis Presley’s Graceland studio in October 1976, Way Down was released on June 6, 1977 and rose into the Top 40 before Elvis’ death on August 16, 1977. The song reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country charts the week Elvis Presley died and went on to reach Number 1 in the charts in Canada, the UK and Ireland. The song reached Number 18 on the Billboard Hot100 pop charts.

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