Wear My Ring Around Your Neck

"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" is a song written by Bert Carroll and Russell Moody, performed by Elvis Presley, which was released in 1958. It was particularly notable for breaking a string of ten consecutive number 1 hits for Presley achieved in just two years. Although it was Presley's 6th number-one hit in the American R&B Charts, it only peaked at number 2 on the American Pop Charts.

"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"
Single by Elvis Presley
B-side	"Doncha' Think It's Time"
Released	April 7, 1958
Recorded	February 1, 1958
Studio	Radio Recorders, Hollywood
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:15
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Bert Carroll, Russell Moody
Producer(s)	Steve Sholes
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Don't" (1958) "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" (1958) "Hard Headed Woman" (1958)

Personnel

• Elvis Presley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar percussion, piano
• Scotty Moore – lead guitar
• Bill Black — bass guitar
• D. J. Fontana – drums
• Dudley Brooks – piano
• The Jordanaires – backing vocals

Chart performance

Chart (1958)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	3
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	2
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[2]	3
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	1

Ricky Van Shelton version

American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton covered the song for the soundtrack of the 1992 movie Honeymoon in Vegas. Shelton's version, also included on his album Greatest Hits Plus, where it was released as the album's first single and it peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	29
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	26