RETURN TO SENDER (SONG)

"'Return to Sender'" is a 1962 rock and roll hit single by American singer Elvis Presley. The song was written by Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell. It is about a man mailing a letter to his girlfriend after an argument. She continually writes "return to sender" and while he keeps receiving the letter with various reasons for returning to sender, including "address unknown" and "no such person". He keeps mailing letters, refusing to believe the relationship is over. Elvis performed "Return to Sender" in the film Girls! Girls! Girls!.
The song peaked at number one on the United Kingdom music charts, and number two on the American music charts.
The memorable opening bars and backing is provided by Boots Randolph playing a baritone saxophone. Boots also played for Little Richard on tracks such as Long Tall Sally and many other famous artists of the time. Boots died in July 2007 at the age of 80.

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On January 8, 1993, a commemorative stamp to celebrate Elvis Presley's birthday was introduced. On this day, many Americans wrote invalid addresses on their letters marked with the new stamp. Thus, they would get the letter back with "Return to sender" written over it and the Elvis stamp with the date of the first issue day on it, which would increase the value of the stamp.