Never Be Anyone Else But You
| "Never Be Anyone Else But You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ricky Nelson | ||||
| from the album Ricky Sings Again | ||||
| A-side | "It's Late" | |||
| Released | February 9, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Baker Knight | |||
| Ricky Nelson singles chronology | ||||
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"Never Be Anyone Else But You" is a song written by Baker Knight and recorded by Ricky Nelson with the vocal backing of the Jordanaires. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #14 in the UK in 1959.[1] It reached #3 in Norway.[2] The song was featured on his 1959 album, Ricky Sings Again.[3]
The song is ranked #42 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1959.[4]
In 2020, the song was featured in a commercial for Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup.[citation needed]
Other versions
[edit]- Heidi Brühl released a version as a single in Germany in 1959 entitled "Wir werden uns finden". It was the B-side to "Immer, wenn du bei mir bist", which reached #37 on the charts.[5]
- Ernie Sigley released a version as a single in Australia in 1959 as the B-side to "It's Late".[6]
- Michael Cox sang the song on the show Oh Boy! in April 1959.[7]
- Rocky Sharpe and the Replays released a version as a single in the United Kingdom in 1981.[8] They performed the song on the television program Musikladen.
- Cliff Richard released a version originally on his limited release album Rock 'n' Roll Silver in 1983 and again the following year on The Rock Connection album.[9][10]
- Emmylou Harris released a version as a single in 1990 that reached #92 on the country chart in Canada.[11] It was featured on her 1990 album, Brand New Dance.
References
[edit]- ^ Ricky Nelson, "Never Be Anyone Else But You" Chart Positions Retrieved April 4, 2014
- ^ Ricky Nelson, "Never Be Anyone Else But You" Norwegian Chart Positions Retrieved April 4, 2014
- ^ Ricky Nelson, Ricky Sings Again Retrieved April 4, 2014
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ Heidi Brühl, "Never Be Anyone Else But You" Single Release Retrieved April 4, 2014
- ^ Ernie Sigley, "Never Be Anyone Else But You" Single Release Retrieved April 4, 2014
- ^ A Brief History of Michael Cox[usurped] Retrieved April 4, 2014
- ^ Rocky Sharpe and the Replays, "Never Be Anyone Else But You" Single Release Retrieved April 4, 2014
- ^ Cliff Richard, Silver Retrieved April 4, 2014
- ^ Cliff Richard, The Rock Connection Retrieved February 22, 2015
- ^ Emmylou Harrison, "Never Be Anyone Else But You" Chart Position Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 4, 2014
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