You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You

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"You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You"
Song by Russ Morgan's orchestra
Published1944
Genre Pop
Length3:21
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.

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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]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other notable versions

Dinah Washington's 1962 single was praised by Billboard magazine. [10] Ray Price covered the song in 1986, and the single peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p.  323. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
  2. ↑ This Time I'm Swingin' at Discogs (list of releases)
  3. ↑ " You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You " at Discogs (list of releases)
  4. ↑ Dean Martin - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ Dean Martin - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard , January 30, 1965. p. 28. Accessed September 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 158.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "American single certifications – Dean Martin and Nelson Riddle – You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Spotlight Singles of the Week". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media. 28 April 1962. p. 31. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 2025-03-21.
  11. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research. p. 268. ISBN   978-0-89820-203-8.
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