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"I Really Don't Want to Know" is a popular song written by Don Robertson (music) Howard Barnes (lyrics). The song was published in 1953.
The best-known version of the song was recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford in 1953, one of the top 100 songs of 1954, reaching the No. 11 in the charts. [1]
| "I Really Don't Want to Know" | ||||
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| Single by Tommy Edwards | ||||
| B-side | "Unloved" | |||
| Released | May 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 1960 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barnes, Robertson | |||
| Tommy Edwards singles chronology | ||||
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| Single by Ronnie Dove | ||||
| from the album Ronnie Dove Sings the Hits for You | ||||
| B-side | "Years of Tears" | |||
| Released | August 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Diamond | |||
| Songwriter(s) | H. Barnes, D. Robertson | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Kahl | |||
| Ronnie Dove singles chronology | ||||
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Ronnie Dove recorded the song on Diamond Records in the summer of 1966. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. [2]
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 22 |
| US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [4] | 12 |
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Elvis Country | ||||
| A-side | "I Really Don't Want To Know" | |||
| B-side | "There Goes My Everything" | |||
| Released | December 8, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | June 7, 1970 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Howard Barnes, Don Robertson | |||
| Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 9 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 7 |
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