You Are My Destiny (song) explained
| You Are My Destiny |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Paul Anka |
| Album: | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 |
| B-Side: | When I Stop Loving You (That'll Be the Day) |
| Released: | 1957 |
| Recorded: | 1957 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 2:42 |
| Label: | ABC-Paramount |
| Prev Title: | Tell Me That You Love Me |
| Prev Year: | 1957 |
| Next Title: | Crazy Love |
| Next Year: | 1958 |
"You Are My Destiny" is a song written and performed by Paul Anka. It was recorded in September 1957 and released in late fall 1957, reaching number seven on the US Billboard 100 early in 1958, number fourteen on the R&B chart,[1] and number two in Canada.[2] The song was also released in the UK, where it reached number six. The flip-side was also number 39 in Canada.[3]
Charts
Cover versions
- The same year of the Paul Anka release, Dalida released a French version called "Tu m'étais destinée".
- In 1959, the Argentine vocal group Los Cinco Latinos released a Spanish version under the title "Tu eres mi destino".
- In 1975, French artist Guy Bonnardot released a French version as the B-side of "Oui, Je Suis Fou D'amour (Crazy Love)" on EMI Pathé.
- For the 2007 album Classic Songs, My Way, Anka re-recorded the song as a duet with Michael Bublé.[7]
- In 2009, Greek artist Vassilikos released his own cover of the song in his debut solo album "Vintage: Songs I Wish I Had Written".
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 32.
- Web site: CHUM Top 20 Singles - February 24, 1958.
- Web site: CHUM Hit Parade - January 13, 1958.
- Web site: CHUM Hit Parade, week of February 24, 1958.
- Top 100 Sides. 34. Billboard . February 24, 1958 .
- R&B Best Sellers in Store. 57 . Billboard . February 17, 1958 .
- Web site: Classic Songs My Way: Paul Anka: Amazon.ca: Music . Amazon.ca . 2012-02-09.
