Elvis Presley's version was my mom's favorite.
"Always on My Mind" is a song originally recorded by Brenda Lee and released on June 12, 1972, with music and lyrics by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson.
It was Elvis Presley who first made "Always on My Mind" famous, reaching number 16 on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart in early 1973. Brenda Lee's version had stalled at #45 on the country charts in 1972.
The
song was also recorded by Willie Nelson. Released in the spring of 1982,
the song raced to number one on Billboard magazine's Hot Country
Singles chart that May, spending two weeks atop the chart. The song also
did very well on Top 40 radio, peaking at number five on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart.
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