You, You, You

For the song recorded by the Alvin Stardust, see You You You.

"You, You, You"
Single by Ames Brothers
from the album The Best of the Ames Brothers
B-side	"Once Upon a Time"
Released	June 27, 1953 [1]
Length	2:53
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Lotar Olias, Robert Mellin
Ames Brothers singles chronology
"Always in My Mind" (1953) "You, You, You" (1953) "Lazy River" (1953)

"You, You, You" is a popular song published in 1953. The music was written by Lotar Olias, the original German lyrics by Walter Rothenberg, with English lyrics written by Robert Mellin.

Ames Brothers recording

A recording by the Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter's orchestra and chorus was made at Manhattan Center, New York City on May 16, 1953. It was released by RCA Victor as catalog number 20-5325A (in US) ^[2] and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 105431. It became a major hit in the US in 1953 ^[3] reaching the number spot in the Billboard chart. ^[4]

Other recordings

• It was also a minor hit for Mel Carter on Derby Records in 1966, as one of the follow-ups to his hit, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me". This version went to number 49 on the Hot 100. ^[5]

References

1. "You You You / Once Upon a Tune - RCA Victor - USA". 45cat.com. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
2. "RCA Victor 20-5000 - 5500 78rpm numerical listing discography". 78discography.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
3. Allmusic Ames Brothers' biography
4. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 26. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
5. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 144.