"Patch It Up" is a song written by
Eddie Rabbitt
Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as " Kentucky Rain ...
and
Rory Bourke and originally recorded by
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...
.
He released it as a
single, with "
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" on the opposite side, in October 1970.
A live version of the song recorded on August 12, 1970,
was featured in the concert film ''
Elvis: That's the Way It Is'' and the accompanying album ''
That's the Way It Is'' was released a month later, in November.
"Patch It Up" reached number 11 on the ''
Billboard
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'' Hot 100 (as a double A-side with "
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me").
Composition
The song was written by
Eddie Rabbitt
Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as " Kentucky Rain ...
and
Rory Bourke.
Recordings
Elvis originally recorded the song during his "marathon" June 1970 sessions at RCA's Studio B in Nashville.
That version was released as a single with "
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" on October 6.
In August 1970, Presley performed this song during his so-called "Elvis Summer Festival" at the
International Hotel in Las Vegas. The concerts were documented in the MGM theatrical documentary film ''
Elvis: That's the Way It Is'' and its accompanying soundtrack album ''
That's the Way It Is'' released in November.
The recording used for the album was from the August 12, 1970 dinner show.
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
*
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me / Patch It Upon the official Elvis Presley website
{{Elvis Presley singles
1970 songs
1970 singles
Elvis Presley songs
Songs written by Eddie Rabbitt