Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby

"Ain't That Loving You, Baby" is a song written by Clyde Otis and Ivory Joe Hunter and originally recorded by Eddie Riff in 1956.^[1] Elvis Presley recorded the song in 1958 and released the song as a single in 1964.

Not to be confused with Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby (Jimmy Reed song)

"Ain't That Loving You Baby"
"Ain't That Loving You Baby" single
Single by Elvis Presley
B-side	"Ask Me"
Released	September 22, 1964
Recorded	June 10, 1958
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:20
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Clyde Otis and Ivory Joe Hunter
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Such a Night (Elvis Presley song)" / "Never Ending (Elvis Presley song)" (1964) "Ain't That Loving You Baby" / "Ask Me" (1964) "Blue Christmas" (1964)

Background

The song was recorded by Elvis Presley on June 10, 1958, but wasn't released as a single until September 1964 (with no comma in the title) when it reached number 16 on the Billboard chart, with "Ask Me" as the flipside.^[2] It is a standard shuffle in E major. The song, along with "Ask Me", was later included on the 1968 compilation album Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4, and an alternate take with a faster tempo was released in 1985 on the compilation album Reconsider Baby.^[2]

Personnel

• Elvis Presley - lead vocals
• Hank Garland - lead guitar
• Bob Moore - double bass
• Floyd Cramer - piano
• D. J. Fontana, Buddy Harman - drums