It's Midnight"It's Midnight" is a 1974 song recorded by Elvis Presley. It was written by Jerry Chesnut and Billy Edd Wheeler.RecordingElvis Presley recorded it during his December 10–16, 1973, recording sessions at Stax Records in Memphis. The session produced three more charting songs: "Promised Land", "If You Talk in Your Sleep" and "Help Me".Release historyThe song was first released in October 1974 as a B-side to a cover of Chuck Berry's "Promised Land".Reception"Promised Land" rose to number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the two sides together and "It's Midnight" on its own charted on the Hot Country Singles chart. "It's Midnight" peaked on it at number 9 in January 1975.Critical receptionBillboard in its review of the album Promised Land picked "It's Midnight" as one of the best cuts on the album.