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Let It Be Me (song)

"Je t'appartiens"
Single by Gilbert Bécaud
Released 1955
Genre Pop
Writer(s) Pierre Delanoë (lyrics)
Gilbert Bécaud (music)
"Let It Be Me"
Single by The Everly Brothers
B-side "Since You Broke My Heart"
Released 1960
Format 7" single
Genre Pop
Length 2:33
Label Cadence
Writer(s) Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Curtis, Pierre Delanoë
The Everly Brothers singles chronology
"(Till) I Kissed You"
(1959)
"Let It Be Me"
(1960)
"Cathy's Clown"
(1960)
"Let It Be Me"
Single by Betty Everett and Jerry Butler
B-side "Ain't That Loving You Baby"
Released 1964
Format 7" single
Recorded 1964
Genre R&B
Length 2:44
Label Vee-Jay
Writer(s) Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Curtis, Pierre Delanoë
Betty Everett and Jerry Butler singles chronology
Everett: I Can't Hear You (1964)
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Butler: I Stand Accused (1964)
"Let It Be Me"
(1964)
Everett: Getting Mighty Crowded (1964)
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Butler: Smile (with Betty Everett) (1964)

"Let It Be Me" is a popular song originally published in French in 1955 as "Je t'appartiens". It became popular worldwide with an English version by The Everly Brothers and later with the duet by Betty Everett and Jerry Butler.

"Je t'appartiens" was a French hit in 1955. The score was written and first recorded by Gilbert Bécaud. The lyrics were penned in French by Pierre Delanoë.

The English language version used lyrics by Manny Curtis and was performed in 1957 by Jill Corey in the television series Climax!. Corey's version, with orchestration by Jimmy Carroll, was released as a single and was moderately successful.

The Everly Brothers helped to further popularize the song with their 1960 rendition of "Let It Be Me" which reached 7th position on the Billboard Hot 100. The harmony arrangement of this version was often emulated in subsequent remakes. This was the first Everly Brothers single to be recorded in New York, and not in Nashville. The musicians that backed up the brothers on the record included Howard Collins, Barry Galbraith and Mundell Lowe on guitar, Lloyd Trotman on bass, Jerry Allison on drums and Hank Rowland on piano.

The song enjoyed its most success in 1964 when Betty Everett and Jerry Butler released their wistful version of the popular song. Their soulful duet was a bona fide hit which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as well as topped the Cashbox Soul/R&B charts for 3 weeks (the Billboard R&B chart wasn't tabulated at all in 1964 so could not be used for reference).

– on 2015 the version of Angelo Seretti & George Aaron stay 5 weeks on Italian Radio Chart (M.E.I)


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