"Always on My Mind" is a timeless love song written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson ✨️🎶 The song was originally a soul ballad titled 'You Were Always On My Mind' released by Gwen McCrae in march 1972. ELVIS PRESLEY was the first artist to have a substantial hit with it, and it remains one of his most loved songs to this day. It was released as the B-side of the 'Separate Ways' single, which reached Gold status in the US for selling over a million copies. Perhaps surprisingly,