You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You
| "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Russ Morgan's orchestra | |
| Published | 1944 |
| Writer(s) |
Russ Morgan Larry Stock James Cavanaugh |
| Language | English |
"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 has been covered by numerous artists. It is best known in versions by Dean Martin, who recorded it for Reprise Records in 1964, and by The Mills Brothers.
Dean Martin's version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 25,[1] while reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[2][3][4] and No. 28 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[5]
It was the B-side to Frankie Vaughan's hit single "There Must Be a Way", which broke into the UK top ten.
A cover by Ray Price peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1986.[6]
Deana Martin recorded “You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You,” in 2006. The song was a hit for her father, Dean Martin. The song was released on her album “Memories Are Made of This” in 2006 by Big Fish Records.
Recorded versions
- Louis Armstrong
- Rick Astley
- Michael Bublé (2009)
- George Burns
- Cab Calloway and Scatman Crothers
- Nat King Cole (1962)
- Sam Cooke
- Jamie Cullum
- Bobby Darin
- James Darren - This One's from the Heart (1999)
- Sammy Davis Jr
- Frances Faye (1958)
- The Four Seasons as The Wonder Who?
- Pete Fountain
- Connie Francis (1961)
- Dion
- Jackie Gleason
- Eydie Gormé
- Robert Goulet (1970)
- Hardrock Gunter
- Bill Henderson and Count Basie (1965)
- Damita Jo
- Peggy Lee (1963)
- Gisele Mackenzie
- Dean Martin (1964)
- Mills Brothers
- Russ Morgan and his Orchestra (1946)
- Matt Monro
- Wayne Newton - (also performed on The Lucy Show)
- Ray Price
- Della Reese
- Jimmy Roselli
- Frank Sinatra - Sinatra Swings (1961)
- Kate Smith (1964)
- The Supremes (1965)
- Frankie Vaughan
- Dinah Washington (1962)
- Andy Williams
- Deana Martin (2006)
See also
References
- ↑ Dean Martin - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 21, 2016.
- ↑ Dean Martin - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, January 30, 1965. p. 28. Accessed September 21, 2016.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 158.
- ↑ CHUM Hit Parade - Week of January 25, 1965 at the Wayback Machine (archived November 7, 2006). Chart No. 411. CHUM. Accessed September 21, 2016.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.