Your State’s Favorite Elvis Presley Song
Boca Raton, FL – Elvis Presley (1935-1977) is famously known as the King of Rock-and-Roll as he won the hearts of millions of fans around the world. To this day, many people still listen to and thoroughly enjoy his music. Even after his unexpected death in 1977, many fans still adore him and admire the legacy he left behind.
With the upcoming release of Elvis on June 24th, the biopic about the King of Rock-and-Roll and his life, Scholarship Institute was curious about which songs have become the most popular over the years. Our analysts conducted research on the most popular Elvis Presley songs of all time, then crunched the numbers to find out which of his songs is the favorite in each state. Find out which Elvis Presley song is your state’s favorite below!
Interesting Facts & Findings
- Elvis didn’t write any of the songs he recorded and performed
- “In the Ghetto” was the most popular song in the nation—it was the favorite in 11 states
- Elvis was 22 when he purchased Graceland, for which he paid $100,000
- There were five songs that came up as the least favorite in the United States, all of which were the favorite in only one state each
- “Always On My Mind”
- “If I Can Dream”
- “Blue Suede Shoes”
- “All Shook Up”
- “Don’t Be Cruel”
- 14 of Elvis’s songs reached #1 on the Billboard singles chart
Popular Elvis Presley Songs
While Elvis Presley had plenty of hits that most people would recognize today, here are some of his most popular songs of all time and which states rank them as their favorites.
State | Favorite Elvis Presley Song |
Alabama | Can’t Help Falling in Love |
Alaska | Can’t Help Falling in Love |
Arizona | Love Me Tender |
Arkansas | Hound Dog |
California | If I Can Dream |
Colorado | Love Me Tender |
Connecticut | In the Ghetto |
Delaware | In the Ghetto |
District of Columbia | In the Ghetto |
Florida | It’s Now or Never |
Georgia | Heartbreak Hotel |
Hawaii | Burning Love |
Idaho | In the Ghetto |
Illinois | It’s Now or Never |
Indiana | Burning Love |
Iowa | Suspicious Minds |
Kansas | Burning Love |
Kentucky | Blue Suede Shoes |
Louisiana | In the Ghetto |
Maine | In the Ghetto |
Maryland | Love Me Tender |
Massachusetts | Suspicious Minds |
Michigan | Heartbreak Hotel |
Minnesota | In the Ghetto |
Mississippi | Burning Love |
Missouri | Suspicious Minds |
Montana | Can’t Help Falling in Love |
Nebraska | Jailhouse Rock |
Nevada | All Shook Up |
New Hampshire | In the Ghetto |
New Jersey | It’s Now or Never |
New Mexico | Suspicious Minds |
New York | Burning Love |
North Carolina | Heartbreak Hotel |
North Dakota | In the Ghetto |
Ohio | Heartbreak Hotel |
Oklahoma | Suspicious Minds |
Oregon | Burning Love |
Pennsylvania | Always on My Mind |
Rhode Island | Can’t Help Falling in Love |
South Carolina | Love Me Tender |
South Dakota | In the Ghetto |
Tennessee | Love Me Tender |
Texas | It’s Now or Never |
Utah | Jailhouse Rock |
Vermont | Can’t Help Falling in Love |
Virginia | Heartbreak Hotel |
Washington | Don’t Be Cruel |
West Virginia | Hound Dog |
Wisconsin | Love Me Tender |
Wyoming | In the Ghetto |