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 cover versions

It has been covered by numerous artists, including: [10]

See also

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