About the Song
“I Got Stung” is a song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1958. It was released as a single with “One Night” as the B-side. The single was a double-sided hit, reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
Here are some details about the song:
- Release Date: “I Got Stung” was released as a single on October 21, 1958.
- Writers: The song was written by Aaron Schroeder and David Hill.
- Recording: Elvis recorded “I Got Stung” on June 11, 1958, at RCA Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The recording session produced several tracks, and “I Got Stung” was one of them.
- Style and Genre: The song is an upbeat rock and roll track with a catchy rhythm. It features Elvis’s energetic and charismatic vocal delivery, typical of his style during the late 1950s.
- Chart Performance: As mentioned, the single performed well on the charts, reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Lyrics: The lyrics of “I Got Stung” tell a humorous story of a man who is stung by a woman’s rejection. Despite being initially stung, the man finds himself enjoying the experience and ultimately considers it a worthwhile pain.
The song is remembered as one of Elvis’s hits from the late 1950s, a period marked by his continued success in the rock and roll genre.