You're the Only World I Know

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"You're the Only World I Know"
Single by Sonny James
from the album You're the Only World I Know
B-side "Tying the Pieces Together"
ReleasedNovember 1964 (U.S.)
Recorded 1964
Genre Country
Length2:13
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Sonny James and Robert Tubert
Sonny James singles chronology
"Sugar Lump" / "Ask Marie"
(1964)		"You're the Only World I Know"
(1964)		"I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love)"
(1965)

"You're the Only World I Know" is a song written by Sonny James and Robert Tubert and performed by Sonny James.

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Song popularity

In January 1965, "You're the Only World I Know was Sonny James' second No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart (after "Young Love" in early 1957). [1] The song had crossover popularity, reaching the Billboard Top 100 and Easy listening surveys. "You're the Only World I Know" also kicked off James' amazing run of popularity, which continued to the mid-'70s. From 1965 through 1974, James enjoyed 22 No. 1 songs, including a string of 16 straight.

Chart performance

Chart (1964–1965)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 10091
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening chart [2] 22

Cover versions

In 1973, a cover of "You're the Only World I Know" appeared on Marie Osmond's debut album Paper Roses , which James produced. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 125.
  3. ↑ "Marie Osmond – Paper Roses (1973, Vinyl)". Discogs . 22 September 1973.
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