You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You
"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]
| "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Russ Morgan's orchestra | |
| Published | 1944 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:21 |
| Songwriter(s) | Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh |
Dean Martin recording
The best known in versions by Dean Martin, who recorded it for Capitol Records in 1960 and Reprise Records in 1964. Dean Martin's 1964 version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 25,[2] while reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[3][4][5] and No. 28 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[6]
Other recorded versions
It has been covered by numerous artists, including:[7]
- Steve Conway (1946)[8]
- The Mills Brothers (1954)[9]
- A cover by Ray Price peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1986.[10]
- 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.[11]
- Dora Hall did a disco cover of the song, which appeared on her album Dora Hall Sings Disco".
- In 2005, English song writer Rick Astley released a cover version for his 6th studio album Portrait, on the Japanese release only.
References
- Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 323. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- 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.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
- Roberts, David (2005). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records. p. 532. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
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