Elvis first recorded I Beg of You on January 13, 1957, at Radio Recorders, but the master take (take #2) was not released. The version that was released was take #34 from a recording session on February 23, 1957. I Beg of You was composed by Rose Marie McCoy and Kelly Owens. Elvis's single release had a 12-week stay on the Top 100 chart, peaking at #8. I Beg of You reached #5 on the Country Disc Jockey chart and #4 on the rhythm and blues chart. Sales of over one million copies were achieved.