Heartbreak Hotel
"Heartbreak Hotel" is a rock and roll song by Elvis Presley, with Bill Black (bass) and Scotty Moore (guitar) as the main supporting musicians. Recorded in January 1956, the song introduced Presley to the US' national music consciousness. It was released as a single with the b-side song "I Was The One" on January 27, 1956.
"Heartbreak Hotel"'s lyrical matter dealt with the singer's sadness, implicitly that following the end of a romantic relationship. It used the metaphor of a hotel to represent this emotional state.
The song achieved high chart success with pop (#1), R&B (#1) and Country music (#5) audiences.
The vocals feature heavy use of reverb.
There is now a real hotel named after the song in Memphis, Tennessee.
Categories: Elvis songs