My Heart Belongs to Only You

"My Heart Belongs to Only You" is a song written by Frank Daniels & Dorothy Daniels.[1] Bette McLaurin and June Christy both released versions of the song in 1952.[2][3] The most successful version of the song was released by Bobby Vinton in 1964.

"My Heart Belongs to Only You"
Single by Bobby Vinton
from the album There! I've Said It Again
B-side"Warm and Tender"
Released1964
GenrePop
Length2:42
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Frank Daniels & Dorothy Daniels
Bobby Vinton singles chronology
"There! I've Said It Again"
(1963)		 "My Heart Belongs to Only You"
(1964)		 "Tell Me Why"
(1964)

In 1953, the song reached No. 27 on Cash Box's chart of "The Nation's Top 50 Best Selling Records", in a tandem ranking of June Christy, Bette McLaurin, Arbee Stidham, and Terry Timmons' recordings, with Christy and McLaurin's versions marked as bestsellers.[4]

Mary Swan released a version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" in 1958.[5] Swan performed the song on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.[6]

Jackie Wilson released a version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" in 1961, which spent 6 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 65,[7] while reaching No. 48 on the Cash Box Top 100.[8] The Standards released their version in 1963 on Chess records. Bobby Vinton released the most successful version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" in 1964. It was released as a single and on the album There! I've Said It Again.[9] Vinton's version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,[10] while reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[11][12] No. 8 on the Cash Box Top 100,[13] No. 8 on the Music Vendor Top 100 Pop chart,[14] and No. 15 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[15]

References
  1. My Heart Belongs to Only You - By: Bobby Vinton, MusicVF.com. Accessed October 12, 2015
  2. Rolentz, Bob. "Rhythm and Blues Notes", Billboard, October 25, 1952. p. 69. Accessed October 12, 2015
  3. "Capitol Records Buyboard", Billboard, December 6, 1952. p. 21. Accessed October 12, 2015
  4. "The Nation's Top 50 Best Selling Records", Cash Box, February 21, 1953. pp. 14-15. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  5. Howard Cook, "Distributor News", Billboard, October 13, 1958. p. 12. Accessed October 12, 2015
  6. Robert King, "Recapturing the dream", St. Petersburg Times, December 22, 2002. Accessed October 12, 2015
  7. Hot 100 - Jackie Wilson My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  8. "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, November 18, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  9. "There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton". AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  10. Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  11. Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  12. "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, March 28, 1964. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  13. "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, March 28, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  14. "Top 100 Pop", Music Vendor, April 11, 1964. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  15. "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of March 30, 1964". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-12-27. Chart No. 368.
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