1958 single by The Teddy Bears
| "To Know Him Is to Love Him" |
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| Single by The Teddy Bears |
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| B-side | "Don't You Worry My Little Pet" |
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| Released | September 1958[1] |
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| Recorded | 1958 |
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| Genre | Pop |
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| Length | 2:18 |
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| Label | Doré |
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| Songwriter(s) | Phil Spector[2] |
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| The Teddy Bears singles chronology |
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| | "To Know Him Is to Love Him"
(1958) | "I Don't Need You Anymore"
(1959) | |
"To Know Him Is to Love Him" is a song written by Phil Spector, inspired by words on his father's tombstone, "To Know Him Was to Love Him."[3] It was first recorded by the only vocal group of which he was a member,[2] the Teddy Bears. Their recording spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1958,[4] while reaching No. 2 on the UK's New Musical Express chart.[5] Peter & Gordon and Bobby Vinton later had hits with the song, with its title and lyrics changed to "To Know You Is to Love You". In 1987, the song was resurrected by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris, whose Trio recording topped the U.S. country singles chart.
The song is in 12/8 time.
Chart performance
| | All-time charts | Chart (1958–2018) | Position | | US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 168 | |
Peter and Gordon version
In 1965, Peter and Gordon released a version of the song, titled "To Know You Is to Love You". Peter and Gordon's version spent 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 5,[9] while also reaching No. 5 on Canada's "RPM Play Sheet".[10] In the United States, the song spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24.[11]
Charts
Bobby Vinton version
In 1969, Bobby Vinton released a version of the song, titled "To Know You Is to Love You". Vinton's version spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 34,[14] while reaching No. 8 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[15] No. 16 on Canada's RPM 100,[16] and No. 6 on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart.[17]
Charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak
position |
| US – Billboard Hot 100 | 34 |
| US – Billboard Easy Listening | 8 |
| Canada – RPM 100 | 16 |
| Canada – RPM Adult Contemporary | 6 |
| Canada – CHUM 30[18] | 14 |
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris version
In 1987, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris covered the song, including it on their Grammy Award-winning, multi-million selling Trio album, and releasing it as the album's first single. Their version hit No. 1 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart on May 16, 1987. The accompanying music video was played continuously on CMT and directed by George Lucas – Ronstadt's boyfriend at that time.[19][20]
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[21] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Other versions
- The Beatles recorded two versions, both retitled "To Know Her Is to Love Her". One version was on their January 1962 audition tapes with Decca, not released during the band's existence and not included on Anthology 1. The second version was recorded on 16 July 1963 for the Pop Go The Beatles radio show and was not officially released until 1994, on their Live at the BBC compilation album. John Lennon recorded his own version of the song in 1973 ("To Know Her Is to Love Her"), but it would not see release until the 1986 posthumous compilation Menlove Ave.[22]
- In 1972, Jody Miller released her version as a single and on the album There's a Party Goin' On.[23] Miller's version reached No. 18 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart,[24] No. 20 on Record World's Country Singles Chart,[25] and No. 21 on the Cash Box Country Top 75 chart.[26] It also reached No. 12 on Canada's RPM Country Playlist.[27]
- In 1973, Gary Glitter did a cover, retitled as "To Know You Is to Love You", on his album Touch Me
- In 2006, Amy Winehouse included her recording of the song as the B-side to the UK release of her single, "You Know I'm No Good".[28][29]
- In 2010, Roger Waters and David Gilmour, formerly of Pink Floyd, reunited to perform the song for the Hoping Foundation's annual fundraiser.[30]
References
- ^ Classic Tracks, Back To Back Singles; Thunder Bay Press, 2008.
- ^ a b "Show 14 – Big Rock Candy Mountain: Rock 'n' roll in the late fifties. [Part 4] : UNT Digital Library". Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu. April 27, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- ^ Charles Montaldo. "Profile of Phil Spector". About.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1987). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 301.
- ^ Teddy Bears – Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 27, 2015
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - December 1, 1958".
- ^ "Hot R&B Sides", Billboard, December 8, 1958. p. 34. Accessed October 27, 2015
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ Peter & Gordon – Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 27, 2015
- ^ "R.P.M. Play Sheet", RPM Weekly, Volume 3, Ed. 25, August 16, 1965. Accessed October 27, 2015
- ^ Peter & Gordon – Chart History – The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 27, 2015
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – To Know Him Is to Love Him". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "RPM Top 40 Play List - August 16, 1965" (PDF).
- ^ Bobby Vinton – Chart History – The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 25, 2015
- ^ Bobby Vinton – Chart History – Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed October 25, 2015
- ^ "The RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, Ed. 11, May 12, 1969. Accessed October 25, 2015
- ^ "Young Adult", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, Ed. 11, May 12, 1969. Accessed October 25, 2015
- ^ "CHUM 30 – May 17, 1969". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2015. Collector's issue No. 41.
- ^ Lewry, Peter (2010). Linda Ronstadt: A Life In Music, Second edition. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781849892476.
- ^ Newton, Dione (Director) (2016). Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou (Documentary). UK: ВВС. Event occurs at 47:50.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 152.
- ^ "To Know Her Is to Love Her". Beatlesbible.com. March 16, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Album Reviews", Billboard. September 2, 1972. p. 34. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Country Singles", Billboard. December 23, 1972. p. 28. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "The Country Singles Chart", Record World. December 16, 1972. p. 62. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Cash Box Country Top 75", Cash Box. December 16, 1972. p. 38. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "The Programmers Country Playlist", RPM. Volume 18, No. 19. December 23, 1972. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ Marcus, Greil (August 29, 2014). "How Amy Winehouse made 'To Know Him is to Love Him' her own". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "You Know I'm No Good by Amy Winehouse". Songfacts. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "HOPING for the Children of Palestine". July 10, 2010.
External links
- "To Know Him Is to Love Him" lyrics @ Dollyon-line.com
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