One Night

First recorded by Smiley Lewis (R&B #11 1956).
Also recorded by Elvis Presley (1957, released 1983).
Other hit version by Elvis Presley (US #4/R&B #10/CAN #1/UK #1/SWE #1 1958).

From the wiki: “The song was written by Dave Bartholomew, Earl King (under the pseudonym ‘Pearl King’) and Anita Steiman, and was originally recorded by Smiley Lewis in 1956. His recording charted R&B Top-15 in 1956.

“Elvis Presley recorded a cover of the song with its original lyrics on January 18, 1957, but that version would not be released until 1983. Both Elvis’ manager, Colonel Tom Parker, and Presley’s record company (RCA) had reservations about the suggestive lyrics along with the provocative title, ‘One Night of Sin’. This recording was unheard by the public until its release in 1983 on Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4. In the meantime, Presley did not give up on the song. He continued to play with it during his spare time on the movie set of Loving You, finally rewriting the lyrics that he felt were holding the song captive.

“It was Elvis himself who reworked ‘One night of sin is what I’m now paying for’ into ‘One night with you is what I’m now praying for.’ On February 23, 1957, at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, he showed up with his new lyrics, feeling sure they would meet his label’s approval. It did. Presley’s re-worked re-recording was issued as a single in October 1958. It peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart, and Top-10 R&B, and topped the UK Singles chart as a double A-side with ‘I Got Stung’ as well as chart-topping in Canada and Sweden.

“TRIVIA: The lyrics of ‘One Night’ contain a triple negative: ‘I ain’t never did no wrong.'”

Elvis Presley, “One Night of Sin” original recording (1957):

Elvis Presley, “One Night” (1958):

Elvis Presley, “One Night” live performance from the TV special Elvis (1968):