Blue Hawaii is the soundtrack for the film of the same name, released in 1961. The album was released on October 1, 1961, and became Elvis Presley's most successful album, spending 20 weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
The recording sessions took place over three consecutive days, from March 21 to 23, 1961, at Radio Recorders studios in Hollywood. The musical producer was Joseph Lilley for the soundtrack, with Steve Sholes as album producer. It includes the hit «Can't Help Falling in Love», which became one of Elvis's signature songs.
The album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. The song «Rock-A-Hula Baby» was also a minor hit. Blue Hawaii is considered one of the most representative albums of Elvis's film period.