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"My Own True Love"
Single by Jimmy Clanton
B-side"Little Boy in Love"
ReleasedJune 1959
Recorded1959
Genre Rock and roll
Length2:32
Label Ace
Songwriter(s) Mack David, Max Steiner
Jimmy Clanton singles chronology
"My Love Is Strong"
(1959)
"My Own True Love"
(1959)
" Go, Jimmy, Go"
(1959)
"My Own True Love"
Single by The Duprees
B-side"Ginny"
ReleasedOctober 1962
Recorded1962
Genre Doo-wop
Length2:27
Label Coed
Songwriter(s) Mack David, Max Steiner
The Duprees singles chronology
" You Belong to Me"
(1962)
"My Own True Love"
(1962)
"I Wish I Could Believe You"
(1962)

"My Own True Love" is a song written by Mack David and Max Steiner and made popular by Jimmy Clanton in 1959 and the Duprees in 1962. Jimmy Clanton's version peaked at No. 33 and the Duprees' version peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The melody of the song is also known as Tara's Theme from the movie, Gone with the Wind (film).

Weekly charts

Jimmy Clanton version

Chart (1959) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] 33

The Duprees version

Chart (1962) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 13

References

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN  0-89820-089-X
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN  0-89820-089-X