No One (Connie Francis song)

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"No One"
No One - Connie Francis.jpg
Single by Connie Francis
A-side "Where the Boys Are"
ReleasedJanuary 1961 (US)
Recorded1960
Genre
  • Pop
  • easy listening
Label MGM
Songwriter(s)
Connie Francis singles chronology
"No One"
(1961)		"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"
(1961)
"No One"
No One - Ray Charles.jpg
Single by Ray Charles
B-side "Without Love (There is Nothing)"
ReleasedJune 1963 (US)
Genre
  • Pop
  • easy listening
Label ABC-Paramount
Songwriter(s)
Ray Charles singles chronology
"Take These Chains from My Heart"
(1963)		"No One"
(1963)		"Without Love (There is Nothing)"
(1963)
"No One"
No One - Brenda Lee.jpg
Single by Brenda Lee
A-side "Too Many Rivers"
ReleasedMay 17, 1965 (US) [1]
Genre
  • Pop
  • easy listening
Label Decca
Songwriter(s)
Brenda Lee singles chronology
"Too Many Rivers"
(1965)		"No One"
(1965)		"Rusty Bells"
(1965)

"No One" is a song originally recorded by American singer and actress Connie Francis in 1960. It was released by MGM Records as the B-side of her bigger hit, "Where the Boys Are", but charted separately. The song reached number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 during the winter of 1961. [2]

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Ray Charles cover

The most successful version of "No One" was recorded by American singer, songwriter, and pianist Ray Charles in 1963. His version was released in June 1963 by ABC-Paramount and peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 [2] and became a Top 10 R&B and AC hit. It also charted in the United Kingdom, reaching number 35. [3]

Brenda Lee cover

In 1965, American singer Brenda Lee covered "No One", with chorus and orchestra directed by Owen Bradley. It was released in May 1965 by Decca Records as an A-side, however, it was backed with "Too Many Rivers", which became the bigger hit (number 13). [1] Her rendition reached only number 98 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [2] Nevertheless, it also reached #25 on the US Billboard Easy Listening chart, and was the only version of the song to chart in Canada, where it became a Top 40 hit (number 36). [4]

Charts

Connie Francis
Chart (1961)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 34
US Cash Box Top 100 63
Ray Charles
Chart (1963)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 35
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 21
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard )6
US Hot R&B ( Billboard )9
US Cash Box Top 100 [5] 22
Brenda Lee
Chart (1965)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [4] 36
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 98
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard )25
US Cash Box Top 100 95

References

  1. 1 2 "Brenda Lee - No One".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
  3. 1 2 "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1963-09-18. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  4. 1 2 "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1965-06-14. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  5. ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 20, 1963
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