Never Be Anyone Else But You

1959 single by Ricky Nelson
"Never Be Anyone Else But You"
Single by Ricky Nelson
from the album Ricky Sings Again
A-side"It's Late"
ReleasedFebruary 9, 1959
GenreRock and roll
Length2:15
LabelImperial
Songwriter(s)Baker Knight
Ricky Nelson singles chronology
"Lonesome Town" / "I Got a Feeling"
(1958)
"Never Be Anyone Else But You"
(1959)
"Just a Little Too Much" / "Sweeter Than You"
(1959)

"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

  • 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

  1. ^ Ricky Nelson, "Never Be Anyone Else But You" Chart Positions Retrieved April 4, 2014
  2. ^ Ricky Nelson, "Never Be Anyone Else But You" Norwegian Chart Positions Retrieved April 4, 2014
  3. ^ Ricky Nelson, Ricky Sings Again Retrieved April 4, 2014
  4. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Heidi Brühl, "Never Be Anyone Else But You" Single Release Retrieved April 4, 2014
  6. ^ Ernie Sigley, "Never Be Anyone Else But You" Single Release Retrieved April 4, 2014
  7. ^ A Brief History of Michael Cox Archived 2015-09-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 4, 2014
  8. ^ Rocky Sharpe and the Replays, "Never Be Anyone Else But You" Single Release Retrieved April 4, 2014
  9. ^ Cliff Richard, Silver Retrieved April 4, 2014
  10. ^ Cliff Richard, The Rock Connection Retrieved February 22, 2015
  11. ^ 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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