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Teddy Bear

Words & Music by Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe

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Teddy Bear

Words & Music by Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe

Lyrics:

Baby let me be,
your lovin' Teddy Bear
Put a chain around my neck,
And lead me anywhere
Oh let me be
Your teddy bear.

I don't wanna be a tiger
Cause tigers play too rough
I don't wanna be a lion
'Cause lions ain't the kind
You love enough.
Just wanna be, your Teddy Bear
Put a chain around my neck
And lead me anywhere
Oh let me be
Your teddy bear.

Baby let me be, around you every night
Run your fingers through my hair,
And cuddle me real tight

First album:

RCA 20-7000, 1957, (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Loving You (78)

First recorded:

Soundtrack Session for Paramount: Paramount Scoring Stage, Hollywood, January 16 1957

More info:

Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe composed Teddy Bear for Elvis because of his fondness for teddy bears. The song was recorded on January 24, 1957, at Radio Recorders. Elvis sang Teddy Bear in his second film, Loving You, and during the 1977 CBS-TV special, Elvis in Concert. The song's full title is (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear. Elvis's single release succeeded Pat Boone's Love Letters in the Sand at number one on Billboard's Top 100 chart in July 1957. After a seven-week stay at the top spot, it was replaced by Tammy by Debbie Reynolds. Total stay on the chart was 24 weeks. Teddy Bear was also number one (for one week) on the Country Best-Seller chart and number one (for one week) on the rhythm & blues chart. It was one of only three Elvis songs to top all three Billboard charts (the other two were Don't Be Cruel and Jailhouse Rock). Sales easily exceeded one million copies. In 1978, Teddy Bear was reissued but did not chart, although it was listed as "Bubbling Under" #105 for two weeks. Teddy Bear / Loving You was the first single to be released on the RCA label (RCA 1013) in Great Britain (July 1957).


Lyrics:	Baby let me be, your lovin' Teddy Bear Put a chain around my neck, And lead me anywhere Oh let me be Your teddy bear. I don't wanna be a tiger Cause tigers play too rough I don't wanna be a lion 'Cause lions ain't the kind You love enough. Just wanna be, your Teddy Bear Put a chain around my neck And lead me anywhere Oh let me be Your teddy bear. Baby let me be, around you every night Run your fingers through my hair, And cuddle me real tight

First album:	RCA 20-7000, 1957, (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Loving You (78)

First recorded:	Soundtrack Session for Paramount: Paramount Scoring Stage, Hollywood, January 16 1957

More info:		Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe composed Teddy Bear for Elvis because of his fondness for teddy bears. The song was recorded on January 24, 1957, at Radio Recorders. Elvis sang Teddy Bear in his second film, Loving You, and during the 1977 CBS-TV special, Elvis in Concert. The song's full title is (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear. Elvis's single release succeeded Pat Boone's Love Letters in the Sand at number one on Billboard's Top 100 chart in July 1957. After a seven-week stay at the top spot, it was replaced by Tammy by Debbie Reynolds. Total stay on the chart was 24 weeks. Teddy Bear was also number one (for one week) on the Country Best-Seller chart and number one (for one week) on the rhythm & blues chart. It was one of only three Elvis songs to top all three Billboard charts (the other two were Don't Be Cruel and Jailhouse Rock). Sales easily exceeded one million copies. In 1978, Teddy Bear was reissued but did not chart, although it was listed as "Bubbling Under" #105 for two weeks. Teddy Bear / Loving You was the first single to be released on the RCA label (RCA 1013) in Great Britain (July 1957).