"Jailhouse Rock" is a song written by Leiber and Stoller that first became a hit for the American singer Elvis Presley. The song was first released as a 45rpm single on September 24, 1957, to coincide with the release of Presley's motion picture, Jailhouse Rock. Jerry Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most important songwriters and music producers in post-World War II popular music. ... Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock n Roll was an American singer, music producer and actor. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides—usually remixes or other songs. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 film starring Elvis Presley, as Vince Everett, an ex-convict working in the music industry. ...

With B-side "Treat Me Nice", "Jailhouse Rock" was a US #1 hit for 7 weeks in the fall of 1957, and a UK #1 hit for three weeks early in 1958. The song is an example of simple verse form. This article or section should be merged with 1957 in music 09-02-1957 (01) Dont Forbid Me - Pat Boone 16-02-1957 (06) Young Love - Tab Hunter 30-03-1957 (03) Butterfly - Andy Williams 20-04-1957 (08) All Shook Up - Elvis Presley 10-07-1957 (08) Love... Verse-chorus form is a musical form common in popular music and predominate in rock since the 1960s. ...

The song was named one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fames 500 songs (not ranked) that shaped Rock and Roll, based on the permanent exhibit of the same name (source available at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Website): Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I...

As noted by Rolling Stone magazine, while Presley sang it as straight hard rock, there are parts of the Leiber and Stoller lyrics that represent talk about same-sex relationships between inmates. For instance: "Number forty-seven said to number three:/You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see./I sure would be delighted with your company,/Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me." However, many see this as a lighthearted reference to forced environmental improvisation. The Rolling Stone logo, designed by Rick Griffin. ...

Jailhouse Rock, along with many old rock'n'roll hits, was performed regularly in a medley by Queen on different tours (1973-76, 1984-85, and sporadically in between). It was the last song to be performed in The Blues Brothers. Queen is a British rock band that came to popularity during the mid-1970s and amassed an enormous worldwide fanbase that continues to exist to this day. ... It has been suggested that Blues brothers bar be merged into this article or section. ...

"Jailhouse Rock" has also been recorded by:

• The Residents
• Mötley Crüe
• Blues Brothers
• ZZ Top
• Twisted Sister
• John Cougar Mellencamp
• Michael Bolton
• Jeff Beck Group (featuring Rod Stewart and Ron Wood)
• Adriano Celentano
• Carl Perkins
• ABBA with Olivia Newton-John and Andy Gibb

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1. 1 on the US charts
2. 2 on the Canadian charts
3. 33 on the UK charts

Jailhouse Rock was the top-selling record for 25 years & also reached number one in versions by:

• Johnn Stump (UK)#1
• Carl Perkins (US) #1