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1964 single by Bobby Vinton
"My Heart Belongs to Only You " is a song written by Frank Daniels & Dorothy Daniels.
[2]
Bette McLaurin and
June Christy both released versions of the song in 1952.
[3]
[4]
In 1953, the song reached No. 27 on
Cash Box ' s chart of "The Nation's Top 50 Best Selling Records", in a tandem ranking of June Christy, Bette McLaurin, these versions were marked as bestsellers.
[5]
Bobby Vinton recording
The most successful version of the song was recorded by
Bobby Vinton on October 23, 1963, and released in February 1964,
[6] backed by arranger/conductor
Stan Applebaum , and which was released in February 1964.
[7] It was released as a single and on the album
There! I've Said It Again .
[8] Bobby Vinton's version spent 9 weeks on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,
[9] while reaching No. 2 on
Billboard ' s
Middle-Road Singles chart,
[10]
[11] No. 8 on the Cash Box Top 100,
[12] No. 8 on the
Music Vendor Top 100 Pop chart,
[13] and No. 15 on Canada's
CHUM Hit Parade .
[14]
Other recordings
In 1953,
Arbee Stidham , and
Terry Timmons both recorded versions of the song.
Mary Swan released a version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" in 1958.
[15] Swan performed the song on
Dick Clark 's
American Bandstand .
[16]
Jackie Wilson released a version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" in 1961, which spent 6 weeks on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 65,
[17] while reaching No. 48 on the Cash Box Top 100.
[18]
The Standards released their version in 1963 on Chess Records.
[19]
The Twilights released their version in 1959 on Finesse Records. The Twilights later became The Embers that recorded the minor hit Solitaire in 1961.
[20]
References
^ "Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits," Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003
^
My Heart Belongs to Only You - By: Bobby Vinton
Archived 2024-02-27 at the
Wayback Machine , MusicVF.com . Accessed October 12, 2015
^ Rolentz, Bob. "
Rhythm and Blues Notes
Archived 2024-02-27 at the
Wayback Machine ",
Billboard , October 25, 1952. p. 69. Accessed October 12, 2015
^ "
Capitol Records Buyboard
Archived 2024-02-27 at the
Wayback Machine ",
Billboard , December 6, 1952. p. 21. Accessed October 12, 2015
^ "
The Nation's Top 50 Best Selling Records
Archived 2024-02-27 at the
Wayback Machine ",
Cash Box , February 21, 1953. pp. 14-15. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
^ "Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits," Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003
^ "Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits," Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003
^
"There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton" .
AllMusic .
Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018 .
^
Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History
Archived 2021-11-17 at the
Wayback Machine , Billboard.com . Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^
Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History
Archived 2023-03-29 at the
Wayback Machine , Billboard.com . Retrieved February 28, 2018.
^ "
Middle-Road Singles
Archived 2024-02-27 at the
Wayback Machine ",
Billboard , March 28, 1964. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
^ "
Cash Box Top 100
Archived 2024-02-27 at the
Wayback Machine ",
Cash Box , March 28, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "
Top 100 Pop
Archived 2024-02-27 at the
Wayback Machine ",
Music Vendor , April 11, 1964. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
^
"CHUM Hit Parade – Week of March 30, 1964" .
CHUM . Archived from
the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-12-27 . Chart No. 368.
^ Howard Cook, "
Distributor News
Archived 2024-02-27 at the
Wayback Machine ",
Billboard , October 13, 1958. p. 12. Accessed October 12, 2015
^ Robert King, "
Recapturing the dream
Archived 2016-03-05 at the
Wayback Machine ",
St. Petersburg Times , December 22, 2002. Accessed October 12, 2015
^
Hot 100 - Jackie Wilson My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History
Archived 2021-11-17 at the
Wayback Machine , Billboard.com . Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "
Cash Box Top 100
Archived 2024-02-27 at the
Wayback Machine ",
Cash Box , November 18, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^
"www.discogs.com" . discogs.com .
Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023 .
^
"The Four Embers (Bronx, New York)" .
Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2024-02-27 .
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