My Heart Belongs to Only You

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"My Heart Belongs to Only You"
Song
B-side"Warm And Tender"

"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] Christy's version was one of Capitol Records top sellers in 1953.[4] The most successful version of the song was released by Bobby Vinton in 1964.

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]

Bobby Vinton released the most successful version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" in 1964. Vinton's version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,[8] while reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[9] and No. 15 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[10]

References

  1. ^ My Heart Belongs to Only You - By: Bobby Vinton, MusicVF.com. Accessed October 12, 2015
  2. ^ Bob Rolentz, "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. ^ "Capitol Records Buyboard", Billboard, February 7, 1953. p. 25. Accessed October 12, 2015
  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. ^ Jackie Wilson - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 12, 2015
  8. ^ Bobby Vinton - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 12, 2015
  9. ^ Bobby Vinton - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed October 11, 2015
  10. ^ CHUM Hit Parade – Week of March 30, 1964 at the Wayback Machine (archived November 7, 2006(Timestamp length)). Chart No. 368. CHUM. Accessed December 1, 2015.