My Heart Belongs to Only You
"My Heart Belongs to Only You" | ||||
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Single by Bobby Vinton | ||||
from the album There! I've Said It Again | ||||
B-side | "Warm And Tender" | |||
Released | 1964 | |||
Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |||
Genre | Pop music | |||
Length | 2:42 | |||
Label | Epic Records | |||
Writer(s) | Frank Daniels & Dorothy Daniels | |||
Bobby Vinton singles chronology | ||||
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"My Heart Belongs to Only You" is a song written by Frank Daniels & Dorothy Daniels.[1] Bette McLaurin and June Christy both released versions of the song in 1952.[2][3] Christy's version was one of Capitol Records top sellers in 1953.[4] The most successful version of the song was released by Bobby Vinton in 1964.
Mary Swan released a version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" in 1958.[5] Swan performed the song on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.[6]
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.[7]
Bobby Vinton released the most successful version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" in 1964. Vinton's version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,[8] while reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[9] and No. 15 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[10]
References
- ↑ My Heart Belongs to Only You - By: Bobby Vinton, MusicVF.com. Accessed October 12, 2015
- ↑ Bob Rolentz, "Rhythm and Blues Notes", Billboard, October 25, 1952. p. 69. Accessed October 12, 2015
- ↑ "Capitol Records Buyboard", Billboard, December 6, 1952. p. 21. Accessed October 12, 2015
- ↑ "Capitol Records Buyboard", Billboard, February 7, 1953. p. 25. Accessed October 12, 2015
- ↑ Howard Cook, "Distributor News", Billboard, October 13, 1958. p. 12. Accessed October 12, 2015
- ↑ Robert King, "Recapturing the dream", St. Petersburg Times, December 22, 2002. Accessed October 12, 2015
- ↑ Jackie Wilson - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 12, 2015
- ↑ Bobby Vinton - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 12, 2015
- ↑ Bobby Vinton - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed October 11, 2015
- ↑ CHUM Hit Parade – Week of March 30, 1964 at the Wayback Machine (archived November 7, 2006). Chart No. 368. CHUM. Accessed December 1, 2015.