The beginning of the bad boy image was Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock. This time changing song first hit the charts in 1957 and has never relinquished its popularity. This song stayed at the number on slot for 7 straight weeks as a single in 1957 on the pop charts. It was so popular that it even ran at the number on slot in the UK for 3 weeks in 1958 and again in 2005. For the rebel in country music is also hit number one on the country charts, but only lasted one week along with the R&B charts.

This song did more to make the critics and establishment have a distaste for Elvis than his constantly swiveling pelvis. The song had many real life criminals in it along with some prison life style choices that many got really upset. The lyric “You’re the cutest jailbird I ever did see” was a hidden innuendo for the gay sex that has always been a part of the prison systems worldwide. It was not blatant enough to really cause an uproar, but most in the prison system still to this day do not appreciate their little secret getting so much exposure.

This song was played at Woodstock by Sha-Na-Na along with being remade by Ozzy Osbourne in 1987, in total 31 different groups and performers have recorded this song over the years.

This was one of the last hits Elvis made before he served his country in the Army.

While most of the recordings by Elvis of this song were made in the format of the 45, it was also released as a 78 record. This is how popular the Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock was when it was released and its popularity has yet to diminish.

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