I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)

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"I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)"
Single by Savannah Churchill and the Sentimentalists (aka The Four Tunes)
ReleasedFebruary 1947 (1947-02) [1]
Label Manor 1046
Songwriter(s) Savannah Churchill

"I Want To Be Loved (But Only By You)" is a 1947 ballad written by [2] and recorded by Savannah Churchill and The Sentimentalists. The single was Savannah Churchill's most successful release on the R&B charts, spending six months on the chart and reaching number one on the R&B Juke Box chart. [3]

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References

  1. "Manor 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  2. ASCAP entry for the song
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 120.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 244.