| You're the Only World I Know | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Sonny James |
| Album: | You're the Only World I Know |
| B-Side: | Tying the Pieces Together |
| Released: | November 1964 (U.S.) |
| Recorded: | 1964 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:13 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Prev Title: | Sugar Lump |
| Prev Title2: | Ask Marie |
| Prev Year: | 1964 |
| Next Title: | I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love) |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
"You're the Only World I Know" is a song written by Sonny James and Robert Tubert and performed by Sonny James.
In January 1965, "You're the Only World I Know was Sonny James' second No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart (after "Young Love" in early 1957).[1] The song had crossover popularity, reaching the Billboard Top 100 and Easy listening surveys."You're the Only World I Know" also kicked off James' amazing run of popularity, which continued to the mid-'70s. From 1965 through 1974, James enjoyed 22 No. 1 songs, including a string of 16 straight.
| Chart (1964–1965) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 91 | |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening chart [2] | 22 |
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 172.
. Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Joel Whitburn . 2002 . Record Research . 125.