Which song gave Elvis Presley his final Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single?

Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” gave him his final Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single.

Written and first recorded by Mark James, the song became a major hit after Presley recorded his version in 1969. Its dramatic arrangement, repeated refrain, and theme of mistrust suited Presley’s late-1960s return to contemporary pop music.

“Suspicious Minds” reached No. 1 in November 1969 and stayed there for one week. It was Presley’s 18th and final chart-topper on the Hot 100. The success helped reestablish him as a current pop hitmaker after several years in which his singles had generally performed less strongly.

The song is sometimes mistaken for Presley’s last major hit overall. He continued to place recordings on the charts after 1969, but none again reached No. 1 on the Hot 100. “Suspicious Minds” is therefore both a comeback milestone and his final chart summit.