Love Me Tender
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Summary
Love Me Tender is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical work composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,796 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Composer: George R. Poulton[3], Elvis Presley[4], Ken Darby[5]
- Genre: traditional pop[6], traditional folk music[7], rockabilly[8]
- Based on: Aura Lea[9]
- Performer: Elvis Presley[10], Henrik Åberg[11]
- Record label: RCA Victor[12]
- Language of work or name: English[13]
- Publication date: September 14, 1956[14]
- Lyricist: Elvis Presley[15], Ken Darby[16]
- Title: Love Me Tender[17]
- Different from: Love Me Tender[18]
- Duration: 161 seconds[19]
- Form of creative work: song[20]
- Music mood: romantic[21]
Product Details
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Release type: Song[22]
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Genre(s): country, easy listening, pop[23]
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Community tags: country, easy listening, pop[24]
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MusicBrainz ID: c6face18-15c3-3000-a78b-0f9828276a07[25]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Love Me Tender include Judge Me Tender[26], a television series episode[27], directed by Steven Dean Moore[28].
Why It Matters
Love Me Tender has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for it include Judge Me Tender[26], a television series episode[27], directed by Steven Dean Moore[28].