Blue Hawaii soundtrack
Blue Hawaii is the fourth soundtrack album by the American singer Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2426, on October 20, 1961.[6] It is the soundtrack to the 1961 film of the same name starring Presley. In the United States, the album spent 20 weeks at the number one slot and 39 weeks in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Pop LPs chart. It was certified Gold on December 21, 1961, Platinum and 2× Platinum on March 27, 1992, and 3× Platinum on July 30, 2002, by the Recording Industry Association of America.[7] On the US Top Pop Albums chart, Blue Hawaii is second only to the soundtrack of West Side Story as the most successful soundtrack album of the 1960s.
About the Song
“Moonlight Swim” is a song performed by Elvis Presley in the 1961 film “Blue Hawaii.” The song was written by Sylvia Dee and Ben Weisman.
In the movie, Elvis Presley’s character, Chad Gates, sings this romantic ballad during a scene where he takes his love interest, Maile Duval, played by Joan Blackman, on a moonlit swim in the ocean. The song reflects the romantic and tropical theme of the movie, which is set in the beautiful backdrop of Hawaii. “Moonlight Swim” is one of the many memorable songs from the “Blue Hawaii” soundtrack, contributing to the overall success of the film and its music.