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: November 5, 1968, as a single (peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100).
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: In the TV special, Elvis performed the song standing alone in a white suit against a backdrop of his name in towering red lights, a stark departure from the leather-clad "sit-down" segments earlier in the show.
Written by , the song was a direct response to the social and political turmoil of 1968, specifically the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy . Key Facts and History Tell me if you want to know about the other highlights
"If I Can Dream" is widely regarded as one of Elvis Presley's most significant artistic achievements, serving as the emotional finale to his 1968 NBC television special (known as the "'68 Comeback Special").
: Director Steve Binder commissioned the song to replace "I'll Be Home for Christmas" as the show's finale, defying Colonel Tom Parker's wishes for a standard holiday ending. Written by , the song was a direct
: June 23, 1968, at Western Recorders in Hollywood.