"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.
[1] 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.
[1] Swedish band Streaplers has also recorded the song.
Country musician Jimmie Dale Gilmore also recorded a version on his album, Spinning Around the Sun.