My Heart Belongs to Only You explained

My Heart Belongs to Only You
Type:	single
Artist:	Bobby Vinton
Album:	There! I've Said It Again
B-Side:	Warm and Tender
Released:	February 1964
Recorded:	October 23, 1963^[1]
Genre:	Pop
Label:	Epic
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.^[2] Bette McLaurin and June Christy both released versions of the song in 1952.^{[3] [4]} In 1953, the song reached No. 27 on Cash Boxs 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.^[5]

Bobby Vinton recording

The most successful version of the song was recorded by Bobby Vinton on October 23, 1963, and released in February 1964,^[6] backed by arranger/conductor Stan Applebaum, and which was released in February 1964.^[7] It was released as a single and on the album There! I've Said It Again.^[8] Bobby Vinton's version spent nine weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,^[9] while reaching No. 2 on Billboards Middle-Road Singles chart,^{[10] [11]} No. 8 on the Cash Box Top 100,^[12] No. 8 on the Music Vendor Top 100 Pop chart,^[13] and No. 15 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.^[14]

Charts

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.^[15] Swan performed the song on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.^[16]
• 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,^[17] while reaching No. 48 on the Cash Box Top 100.^[18]
• The Standards released their version in 1963 on Chess Records.^[19]
• The Twilights released their version in 1959 on Finesse Records. The Twilights later became The Embers that recorded the minor hit "Solitaire" in 1961.^[20]

Notes and References

1. "Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits," Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003
2. http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=6274 My Heart Belongs to Only You - By: Bobby Vinton
3. Rolentz, Bob. "Rhythm and Blues Notes ", Billboard, October 25, 1952. p. 69. Accessed October 12, 2015
4. "Capitol Records Buyboard ", Billboard, December 6, 1952. p. 21. Accessed October 12, 2015
5. "The Nation's Top 50 Best Selling Records ", Cash Box, February 21, 1953. pp. 14-15. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
6. "Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits," Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003
7. Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits, Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003
8. Web site: There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton . . March 20, 2018 . March 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180320171210/https://www.allmusic.com/album/there%21-ive-said-it-again-mw0000848756 . live .
9. https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History
10. https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/asi/ Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History
11. "Middle-Road Singles ", Billboard, March 28, 1964. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
12. "Cash Box Top 100 ", Cash Box, March 28, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
13. "Top 100 Pop ", Music Vendor, April 11, 1964. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
14. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade – Week of March 30, 1964 . 2016-12-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061107223749/http://www.1050chum.com/charts/chartview.aspx?img=19640330 . November 7, 2006 . CHUM. Chart No. 368.
15. Howard Cook, "Distributor News ", Billboard, October 13, 1958. p. 12. Accessed October 12, 2015
16. Robert King, "Recapturing the dream ", St. Petersburg Times, December 22, 2002. Accessed October 12, 2015
17. https://www.billboard.com/artist/jackie-wilson/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Jackie Wilson My Heart Belongs to Only You Chart History
18. "Cash Box Top 100 ", Cash Box, November 18, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
19. Web site: www.discogs.com. discogs.com. January 11, 2023. January 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230111083703/https://www.discogs.com/release/11576928-The-Standards-My-Heart-Belongs-To-Only-You-Hello-Love. live.
20. Web site: The Four Embers (Bronx, New York). 2024-02-27. 2023-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20230108184543/http://doo-wop.blogg.org/four-embers-c26503810. live.