My Heart Belongs to Only You
{{Infobox song
| name = My Heart Belongs to Only You
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bobby Vinton
| album = There! I've Said It Again
| B-side = Warm and Tender
| released = February 1964
| recorded = October 23, 1963"Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits," Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003
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| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=42}}
| label = Epic
| writer = Frank Daniels & Dorothy Daniels
| producer =
| prev_title = There! I've Said It Again
| prev_year = 1963
| next_title = Tell Me Why
| next_year = 1964
}}
"My Heart Belongs to Only You" is a song written by Frank Daniels & Dorothy Daniels.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=6274 My Heart Belongs to Only You - By: Bobby Vinton] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227045131/https://musicvf.com/song.php?id=6274 |date=2024-02-27 }}, MusicVF.com. Accessed October 12, 2015 Bette McLaurin and June Christy both released versions of the song in 1952.Rolentz, Bob. "[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1952/Billboard%201952-10-25.pdf Rhythm and Blues Notes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227043535/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/50s/1952/Billboard%201952-10-25.pdf |date=2024-02-27 }}", Billboard, October 25, 1952. p. 69. Accessed October 12, 2015"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1952/Billboard%201952-12-06.pdf Capitol Records Buyboard] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227043535/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/50s/1952/Billboard%201952-12-06.pdf |date=2024-02-27 }}", Billboard, December 6, 1952. p. 21. Accessed October 12, 2015
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, these versions were marked as bestsellers."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/50s/1953/CB-1953-02-21.pdf The Nation's Top 50 Best Selling Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227043538/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/50s/1953/CB-1953-02-21.pdf |date=2024-02-27 }}", Cash Box, February 21, 1953. pp. 14-15. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
Bobby Vinton recording
The most successful version of the song was recorded by Bobby Vinton on October 23, 1963, and released in February 1964, "Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits," Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003 backed by arranger/conductor Stan Applebaum, and which was released in February 1964.Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits, Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003 It was released as a single and on the album There! I've Said It Again.{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/there%21-ive-said-it-again-mw0000848756 |title=There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton |publisher=AllMusic |date= |access-date=March 20, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320171210/https://www.allmusic.com/album/there%21-ive-said-it-again-mw0000848756 |url-status=live }} Bobby Vinton's version spent nine weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117230523/https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/hsi/ |date=2021-11-17 }}, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018. while reaching No. 2 on Billboard{{'}}s Middle-Road Singles chart,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/asi/ Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329113711/https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/asi/ |date=2023-03-29 }}, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1964/Billboard%201964-03-28.pdf Middle-Road Singles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227043721/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1964/Billboard%201964-03-28.pdf |date=2024-02-27 }}", Billboard, March 28, 1964. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2018. No. 8 on the Cash Box Top 100,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1964/CB-1964-03-28.pdf Cash Box Top 100] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227043537/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1964/CB-1964-03-28.pdf |date=2024-02-27 }}", Cash Box, March 28, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2018. No. 8 on the Music Vendor Top 100 Pop chart,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/Archive-Music-Vendor/Music-Vendor-1964-04-11.pdf Top 100 Pop] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227043538/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/Archive-Music-Vendor/Music-Vendor-1964-04-11.pdf |date=2024-02-27 }}", Music Vendor, April 11, 1964. Retrieved March 23, 2018. and No. 15 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.{{cite web |url=http://www.1050chum.com/charts/chartview.aspx?img=19640330 |title=CHUM Hit Parade – Week of March 30, 1964 |access-date=2016-12-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107223749/http://www.1050chum.com/charts/chartview.aspx?img=19640330 |archive-date=November 7, 2006 |publisher=CHUM}} Chart No. 368.
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Other recordings
- In 1953, Arbee Stidham, and Terry Timmons both recorded versions of the song.
- Mary Swan released a version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" in 1958.Howard Cook, "[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1958/Billboard%201958-10-13.pdf Distributor News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227044040/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/50s/1958/Billboard%201958-10-13.pdf |date=2024-02-27 }}", Billboard, October 13, 1958. p. 12. Accessed October 12, 2015 Swan performed the song on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.Robert King, "[http://www.sptimes.com/2002/12/22/news_pf/Hernando/Recapturing_the_dream.shtml Recapturing the dream] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012235/http://www.sptimes.com/2002/12/22/news_pf/Hernando/Recapturing_the_dream.shtml |date=2016-03-05 }}", St. Petersburg Times, December 22, 2002. Accessed October 12, 2015
- Jackie Wilson released a version of "My Heart Belongs to Only You" in 1961, which spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 65,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/jackie-wilson/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Jackie Wilson My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117212505/https://www.billboard.com/artist/jackie-wilson/chart-history/hsi/ |date=2021-11-17 }}, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018. while reaching No. 48 on the Cash Box Top 100."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1961/CB-1961-11-18.pdf Cash Box Top 100] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227044040/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1961/CB-1961-11-18.pdf |date=2024-02-27 }}", Cash Box, November 18, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- The Standards released their version in 1963 on Chess Records.{{cite web|title=www.discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/11576928-The-Standards-My-Heart-Belongs-To-Only-You-Hello-Love|website=discogs.com|access-date=January 11, 2023|archive-date=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111083703/https://www.discogs.com/release/11576928-The-Standards-My-Heart-Belongs-To-Only-You-Hello-Love|url-status=live}}
- The Twilights released their version in 1959 on Finesse Records. The Twilights later became The Embers that recorded the minor hit "Solitaire" in 1961.{{cite web|url=http://doo-wop.blogg.org/four-embers-c26503810|title=The Four Embers (Bronx, New York)|access-date=2024-02-27|archive-date=2023-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108184543/http://doo-wop.blogg.org/four-embers-c26503810|url-status=live}}
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Category:Brunswick Records singles