The song was recorded from 4 to 7 in the morning, on September 23, 1969, during the Memphis sessions that helped Elvis find the center of his career again. “Suspicious Minds” became his great comeback single. Until then, he had not had a #1 hit in America since “Good Luck Charm” in 1962. Years of weak films and recordings that no longer had the old shine had come before it. “Suspicious Minds” brought him back to #1 in November 1969 and opened the way for a new phase. In 1970 he launched a tour, his first in nine years, and became a huge live attraction in Las Vegas. It was the last #1 hit of his lifetime, but from that point on his releases charted much higher than they had in the mid 60s