"No One"
Single by Connie Francis
A-side"Where the Boys Are"
ReleasedJanuary 1961 (U.S.)
Recorded1960
GenrePop, Easy Listening
LabelMGM
Songwriter(s)Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Connie Francis singles chronology
"No One"
(1961)		 "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"
(1961)
"No One"
Single by Ray Charles
B-side"Without Love (There is Nothing)"
ReleasedJune 1963 (U.S.)
GenrePop, Easy Listening
LabelABC-Paramount
Songwriter(s)Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Ray Charles singles chronology
"Take These Chains from My Heart"
(1963)		 "No One"
(1963)		 "Without Love (There is Nothing)"
(1963)
"No One"
Single by Brenda Lee
A-side"Too Many Rivers"
ReleasedMay 17, 1965 (U.S.)[1]
GenrePop, Easy Listening
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Brenda Lee singles chronology
"Too Many Rivers"
(1965)		 "No One"
(1965)		 "Rusty Bells"
(1965)

"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. 1 2 "Brenda Lee - No One".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  3. 1 2 "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1963-09-18. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  4. 1 2 "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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