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"No One" is a song originally recorded by Connie Francis in 1960. It was released as the B-side of her bigger hit, "Where the Boys Are," but charted separately. The song reached #34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the winter of 1961.[2]

Ray Charles cover

The most successful version of "No One" was recorded by Ray Charles in 1963. His version peaked at #21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] and became a Top 10 R&B and AC hit. It also charted in the United Kingdom, reaching #35.[3]

Brenda Lee cover

In 1965, Brenda Lee covered "No One," with chorus and orchestra directed by Owen Bradley. It was released as an A-side, however, it was backed with "Too Many Rivers," which became the bigger hit (#13).[1] Her rendition reached only #98 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[2] Nevertheless, it also reached #25 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart, and was the only version of the song to chart in Canada, where it became a Top 40 hit (#36).[4]

Chart history

Connie Francis
Chart (1961) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 34
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 63
Ray Charles
Chart (1963) Peak
position
UK[3] 35
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 21
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 6
U.S. Billboard R&B 9
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] 22
Brenda Lee
Chart (1965) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[4] 36
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 98
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 25
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 95

References

  1. ^ a b "Brenda Lee - No One".
  2. ^ a b c d e f Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  3. ^ a b "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1963-09-18. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  4. ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1965-06-14. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  5. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 20, 1963
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