You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You
Popular song written by Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, and James Cavanaugh published in 1944
| "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" | |
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| Song by Russ Morgan's orchestra | |
| Published | 1944 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:21 |
| Songwriter(s) | Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh |
"You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" is a popular song written by Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, and James Cavanaugh and published in 1944. The song was first recorded by Morgan and was a hit for him in 1946, reaching the No. 14 spot in the charts.[1] The best known version was Dean Martin's, which was released in 1960 and reissued in 1964.
Dean Martin cover version
The best known is the version by Dean Martin, who recorded it for Capitol Records in 1960 (2:13)[2] and Reprise Records in 1964 (1:58).[3] Dean Martin's 1964 version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 25,[4] while reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[5][6][7] and No. 28 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[8]
Other cover versions
It has been covered by numerous artists, including:[9]
- Steve Conway (1946)[10]
- The Mills Brothers (1954)[11]
- Frank Sinatra (1961, track 12 of Sinatra Swings)
- Ann-Margret recorded a version on her 1961 debut album, And Here She Is ... Ann-Margret
- Sam Cooke (1964)[12]
- Diana Ross and The Supremes (1965)
- It was the B-side to Frankie Vaughan's hit single "There Must Be a Way", which broke into the UK top ten in 1967.[13]
- Dora Hall did a disco cover of the song, which appeared on her album Dora Hall Sings Disco.
- Ray Price covered the song in 1986, and the single peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[14]
- English singer Rick Astley released in 2005 a cover version for his 6th studio album Portrait, on the Japanese release only.
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1965 (U.S.)
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 323. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ This Time I'm Swingin' at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ Dean Martin - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 21, 2016.
- ^ Dean Martin - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, January 30, 1965. p. 28. Accessed September 21, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 158.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - Week of January 25, 1965". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Chart No. 411. - ^ "Second Hand Songs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "[07] Labelliste von "Columbia", England (1944-1949). Labelcode: 00162". www.musiktiteldb.de. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Sam Cooke Shake Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-06-21
- ^ Roberts, David (2005). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records. p. 532. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
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