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My Heart Belongs to Only You
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"'My Heart Belongs to Only You'" is a song written by Frank Daniels & Dorothy Daniels.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=6274 My Heart Belongs to Only You - By: Bobby Vinton], 'MusicVF.com'. Accessed October 12, 2015 Bette McLaurin and June Christy both released versions of the song in 1952.Rolentz, Bob. "[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1952/Billboard%201952-10-25.pdf Rhythm and Blues Notes]", 'Billboard', October 25, 1952. p. 69. Accessed October 12, 2015"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1952/Billboard%201952-12-06.pdf Capitol Records Buyboard]", 'Billboard', December 6, 1952. p. 21. Accessed October 12, 2015 The most successful version of the song was recorded by Bobby Vinton on October 23, 1963, and released in February 1964. "Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits," Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003
In 1953, the song reached No. 27 on 'Cash Box's chart of "The Nation's Top 50 Best Selling Records", in a tandem ranking of June Christy, Bette McLaurin, Arbee Stidham, and Terry Timmons' recordings, with Christy and McLaurin's versions marked as bestsellers."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/50s/1953/CB-1953-02-21.pdf The Nation's Top 50 Best Selling Records]", 'Cash Box', February 21, 1953. pp. 14-15. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
Mary Swan released a version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" in 1958.Howard Cook, "[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1958/Billboard%201958-10-13.pdf Distributor News]", 'Billboard', October 13, 1958. p. 12. Accessed October 12, 2015 Swan performed the song on Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand'.Robert King, "[http://www.sptimes.com/2002/12/22/news_pf/Hernando/Recapturing_the_dream.shtml Recapturing the dream]", 'St. Petersburg Times', December 22, 2002. Accessed October 12, 2015
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,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/jackie-wilson/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Jackie Wilson My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 20, 2018. while reaching No. 48 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1961/CB-1961-11-18.pdf Cash Box Top 100]", 'Cash Box', November 18, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
The Standards released their version in 1963 on Chess records.
Bobby Vinton recorded the most successful version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" on October 23, 1963, backed by arranger/conductor Stan Applebaum, and which was released in February 1964. "Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits," Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003 It was released as a single and on the album 'There! I've Said It Again'. Bobby Vinton's version spent 9 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 20, 2018. while reaching No. 2 on 'Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/asi/ Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved February 28, 2018."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1964/Billboard%201964-03-28.pdf Middle-Road Singles]", 'Billboard', March 28, 1964. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2018. No. 8 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1964/CB-1964-03-28.pdf Cash Box Top 100]", 'Cash Box', March 28, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2018. No. 8 on the 'Music Vendor' Top 100 Pop chart,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/Archive-Music-Vendor/Music-Vendor-1964-04-11.pdf Top 100 Pop]", 'Music Vendor', April 11, 1964. Retrieved March 23, 2018. and No. 15 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade. Chart No. 368.
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