I Was the One

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| type = single

| artist = Elvis Presley

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| A-side = Heartbreak Hotel

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| recorded = January 11, 1956

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| genre = Rockabilly

| length = 2:31

| label = RCA Victor

| writer = Aaron Schroeder
Bill Peppers
Claude Demetrius
Hal Blair

| producer = Steve Sholes

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"I Was the One" is a song by Elvis Presley, written by Aaron Schroeder, Bill Peppers, Claude Demetrius and Hal Blair.

Presley recorded it at RCA's Studios, Nashville, on January 11, 1956.{{Cite web|url=https://www.keithflynn.com/recording-sessions/560111.html|title=Elvis Presley Recording Sessions|website=Keithflynn.com|access-date=April 28, 2021}} It was released as the B-side of the "Heartbreak Hotel" single (RCA Victor 20-6420 (78 rpm record) and RCA Victor 47-6420 (single)) in 1956, and was produced by Steve Sholes.