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"No One"
Single by Connie Francis
A-side" Where the Boys Are"
ReleasedJanuary 1961 (U.S.)
Recorded1960
GenrePop, Easy Listening
Label MGM
Songwriter(s) Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Connie Francis singles chronology
"No One"
(1961) 		" Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"
(1961)
"No One"
Single by Ray Charles
B-side" Without Love (There is Nothing)"
ReleasedJune 1963 (U.S.)
GenrePop, Easy Listening
Label ABC-Paramount
Songwriter(s) Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Ray Charles singles chronology
" Take These Chains from My Heart"
(1963) 		"No One"
(1963) 		" Without Love (There is Nothing)"
(1963)
"No One"
Single by Brenda Lee
A-side" Too Many Rivers"
ReleasedMay 17, 1965 (U.S.) [1]
GenrePop, Easy Listening
Label Decca
Songwriter(s) Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Brenda Lee singles chronology
" Too Many Rivers"
(1965) 		"No One"
(1965) 		"Rusty Bells"
(1965)

"No One" is a song originally recorded by Connie Francis in 1960. It was released as the B-side of her bigger hit, " Where the Boys Are," but charted separately. The song reached #34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the winter of 1961. [2]

Ray Charles cover

The most successful version of "No One" was recorded by Ray Charles in 1963. His version peaked at #21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] and became a Top 10 R&B and AC hit. It also charted in the United Kingdom, reaching #35. [3]

Brenda Lee cover

In 1965, Brenda Lee covered "No One," with chorus and orchestra directed by Owen Bradley. It was released as an A-side, however, it was backed with " Too Many Rivers," which became the bigger hit (#13). [1] Her rendition reached only #98 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. [2] Nevertheless, it also reached #25 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart, and was the only version of the song to chart in Canada, where it became a Top 40 hit (#36). [4]

Chart history

Connie Francis
Chart (1961) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] 34
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 63
Ray Charles
Chart (1963) Peak
position
UK [3] 35
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] 21
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 6
U.S. Billboard R&B 9
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [5] 22
Brenda Lee
Chart (1965) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles [4] 36
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] 98
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 25
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 95

References

  1. ^ a b "Brenda Lee - No One".
  2. ^ a b c d e f Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN  0-89820-089-X
  3. ^ a b "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1963-09-18. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  4. ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1965-06-14. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  5. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 20, 1963

External links

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