Who remembered this Elvis Presley song when it was reissued in 2002?

Throughout the holidays, let’s see how a song can have new life, and sometimes even many new lives. Today, “A Little Less Conversation”, the King’s forgotten song, has become number 1 in a dozen countries, twenty-five years after his death.

It’s already been more than 20 years since the remix ofA Little Less Conversation by Junkie XL, typical of the sound and textures of 2000s house. This song, performed by Elvis Presley for the film The Great Thrillwas only a minor hit at the time and almost no one, when the remix was released in 2002, remembered the song.

Since then, it has often been said that it is Elvis Presley’s first No. 1 song since his death in 1977. This is true for Britain, Canada and a dozen other countries. But, for the United States, it is less obvious. The remix only reached #50 and Elvis’ last #1 in his homeland was Suspicious Minds, in 1969.

In this episode of These songs that come backyou hear excerpts from:

Elvis Presley vs Junkie XL, A Little Less Conversation, 2002

Elvis Presley, Suspicious Minds, 1969

Elvis Presley, Good Luck Charm, 1962

Elvis Presley, Almost in Love, 1968

Elvis Presley, A Little Less Conversation, 1968

Elvis Presley, A Little Less Conversation (version alternative), 1968

Elvis Presley vs Junkie XL, A Little Less Conversation, 2002

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