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Treat Me Nice

(Leiber / Stoller)

Information:

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote Treat Me Nice for Elvis's third film, Jailhouse Rock. Elvis recorded two versions of the song. The movie version was recorded on April 30, 1957, at Radio Recorders. Take #10 was used on the film soundtrack. This version remained unreleased by RCA until 1988. The record version of Treat Me Nice was recorded on September 5, 1957, at Radio Recorders. Take #15 was selected by RCA for release. Elvis's single release had a 10-week stay on Billboard's Top 100 chart, reaching #27. Paired with Jailhouse Rock, Treat Me Nice succeeded Jimmie Rodger's Honeycomb at number one on the rhythm & blues chart. After a five-week stay at the top spot, it was replaced by You Send Me by Sam Cooke. Treat Me Nice peaked at #11 on the Country Disc Jockey chart. Sales exceeded one million copies.

Lyrics:

When I walk through that door, baby be polite
You're gonna make me sore if you don't greet me right
Don't you ever kiss me once, kiss me twice
Treat me nice

I know that you've been told it's not fair to tease
So if you come on cold I'm really gonna freeze
If you don't want me to be cold as ice
Treat me nice

1. Make me feel at home if you really care
Scratch my back and run your pretty fingers through my hair

2. You know I'll be your slave if you ask me to
But if you don't behave I'll walk right out on you
If you want my love then take my advice
Treat me nice

1. 2. (repeat)
Treat me nice, treat me nice, treat me nice

If you really want my love then treat me nice

Where it was released:

First released on single »

Singles:

- Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice (RCA 20-7035) September 1957. Standard 78 RPM release »

- Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice (RCA 47-7035) September 1957. Standard 45 RPM release. For an October 10, 1957, press review, MGM reissued promo copies with special sleeves that wrapped around the standard sleeves »

- Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice (RCA 447-0619) 1961. Gold standard series reissue.

- Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice (RCA PB-11101) October 1977. One of 15 singles released in the boxed set 15 Golden Records – 30 Golden Hits (RCA PP-11301).

EPs:

- Dealer’s Prevue (RCA SDS-57-39) (1957)

- A Touch of Gold, Volume 2 (1959) »

LPs/CDs:

- Elvis’ Golden Records (1958) »

- Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Volume 1 (1970) »

- Elvis Forever (1974) »

- Elvis - A Collectors Edition (1976) »
– Elvis' Golden Records (1977) »

- The Elvis Presley Story (1977) »

- Elvis! His Greatest Hits (1979) »

- Essential Elvis (1986)

- The Great Performances (1990)

- The King of Rock’n’Roll – The Complete 50’s Masters (1992)

- Elvis Forever, Vol. 2 (1992)

- Gold – The Very Best of the King (1995)

- Classic Elvis (1997)

- Jailhouse Rock (1997)

- All the Best (1999)

- Artist of the Century (1999)

- Can’t Help Falling in Love (1999)

- Elvis 2000: Best of the King (2000)

- The Swedish Hit Collection (2000)

- 50 Years 50 Hits (2001)

- Elvis 50’s (2001)

- Today Tomorrow and Forever (2002)

- 2nd to None (2003)

- 2^nd to None – Silver Edition (2003)

- Close Up (2003)

- Can’t Help Falling in Love – The Hollywood Hits (2003)

- Flashback (2004) - FTD »

- Elvis Forever – Limited Edition (2004)

- Hitstory (2005)

- Early Elvis (2007)

- Jailhouse Rock (2009) - FTD »

- Jailhouse Rock Volume 2 (2010) - FTD »

– The Best of British - The RCA Years 1957-1958 (2014) - FTD »

- Elvis' Christmas Album (2014) - FTD »

- Elvis' Golden Records (2015) - FTD »

Bootleg Releases:

- Please Release Me (1970) - 1st Records
- Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do (1976) - Pirate Records

- Loving You Recording Sessions (1982) - Vik

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