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Treat Me Nice

Words & Music by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

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Treat Me Nice

Words & Music by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

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

Make me feel at home
If you really care
Scratch my back and run your pretty
Fingers through my hair

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

Make me feel at home
If you really care
Scratch my back and run your pretty
Fingers through my hair

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

If you really want my love then treat me nice

First album:

RCA 20-7035, 1957, Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice (78)

First recorded:

Studio Session for RCA Radio Recorders, January 12 / 13, 1957

More info:

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 Make me feel at home If you really care Scratch my back and run your pretty Fingers through my hair 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 Make me feel at home If you really care Scratch my back and run your pretty Fingers through my hair 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 If you really want my love then treat me nice

First album:	RCA 20-7035, 1957, Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice (78)

First recorded:	Studio Session for RCA Radio Recorders, January 12 / 13, 1957

More info:		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.