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You're the Only World I Know

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"You're the Only World I Know"
Single by Sonny James
from the album You're the Only World I Know
B-side"Tying the Pieces Together"
ReleasedNovember 1964 (U.S.)
Recorded1964
GenreCountry
Length2:13
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Sonny James and Robert Tubert
Sonny James singles chronology
"Sugar Lump" / "Ask Marie"
(1964)
"You're the Only World I Know"
(1964)
"I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love)"
(1965)

"You're the Only World I Know" is a song written by Sonny James and Robert Tubert and performed by Sonny James.

Song popularity

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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 performance

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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

Cover Versions

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  • In 1973, a cover of "You're the Only World I Know" appeared on Marie Osmond's debut album Paper Roses. (MGM SE 4910, side 1, track 4)[3]

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 125.
  3. ^ "Marie Osmond – Paper Roses (1973, Vinyl)". Discogs. 22 September 1973.