You Belong to Me is credited to Chilton Price, Pee Wee King, and Redd Stewart.
The first recording of the song, in February 1952, was by Joni James. A cover version by Jo Stafford became the most popular version. Issued by Columbia Records, it was Stafford's biggest hit, topping the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom (the first song by a female singer to top the UK Singles Chart). It first entered the US chart on August 1, 1952 and remained there for 24 weeks. It was soon covered by Patti Page, whose version was issued by Mercury
In 1958, the song crossed over into rock for the first time on the Capitol album Gene Vincent Rocks and the Blue Caps Roll. A later version of the song, by the Duprees, also made the Billboard Top 10, reaching No. 7 in 1962. It was recorded by many other pop vocalists, including Patsy Cline and Bing Crosby. Mary Higgins Clark referenced the song throughout her novel of the same name, which was published by Pocket Books on April 1, 1999.
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The first recording of the song, in February 1952, was by Joni James. A cover version by Jo Stafford became the most popular version. Issued by Columbia Records, it was Stafford's biggest hit, topping the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom (the first song by a female singer to top the UK Singles Chart). It first entered the US chart on August 1, 1952 and remained there for 24 weeks. It was soon covered by Patti Page, whose version was issued by Mercury
In 1958, the song crossed over into rock for the first time on the Capitol album Gene Vincent Rocks and the Blue Caps Roll. A later version of the song, by the Duprees, also made the Billboard Top 10, reaching No. 7 in 1962. It was recorded by many other pop vocalists, including Patsy Cline and Bing Crosby. Mary Higgins Clark referenced the song throughout her novel of the same name, which was published by Pocket Books on April 1, 1999.
Jo Stafford
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The Duprees
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Patsy Cline
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