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To Know Him Is To Love Him

"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
Single by The Teddy Bears
B-side "Don't You Worry My Little Pet"
Released September 1958
Format
  • Vinyl
  • 7"
  • 45 RPM
Recorded 1958
Genre Pop
Length 2:18
Label Doré
Writer(s) Phil Spector
The Teddy Bears singles chronology
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
(1958)
"I Don't Need You Anymore"
(1959)
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
Single by Nancy Sinatra
A-side "Like I Do"
Released 1962
Format 7" vinyl
Recorded 1962
Genre Pop
Length 2:13
Label Reprise
Writer(s) Phil Spector
Producer(s) Tutti Camarata
Nancy Sinatra singles chronology
"Cuff Links and a Tie Clip" "To Know Him Is to Love Him" "June, July, and August"
"To Know You Is to Love You"
Single by Peter and Gordon
B-side "I Told You So"
Released 1965
Format
  • Vinyl
  • 7"
  • 45 RPM
Genre Pop rock
Length 2:33
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Phil Spector
"To Know You Is to Love You"
Single by Bobby Vinton
from the album Vinton
B-side "The Beat of My Heart"
Released 1969
Format
  • Vinyl
  • 7"
  • 45 RPM
Genre Pop
Length 2:21
Label Epic
Writer(s) Phil Spector
Bobby Vinton singles chronology
"I Love How You Love Me"
(1968)
"To Know You Is to Love You"
(1969)
"The Days of Sand and Shovels"
(1969)
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
Single by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris
from the album Trio
B-side "Farther Along"
Released January, 1987
Genre Country
Length 3:48
Label Warner Bros. Nashville
Writer(s) Phil Spector
Producer(s) George Massenburg
Dolly Parton singles chronology
"We Had It All"
(1986)
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
(1987)
"Telling Me Lies"
(1987)
Linda Ronstadt singles chronology
"I Knew You When"
(1983)
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
(1987)
"Telling Me Lies"
(1987)
Emmylou Harris singles chronology
"Today I Started Loving You Again"
(1986)
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
(1987)
"Telling Me Lies"
(1987)
"To Know Her Is to Love Her"
Song by The Beatles from the album Live at the BBC
Released 30 November 1994
Recorded 16 July 1963
Length 2:51
Label Apple
Writer(s) Phil Spector
Producer(s) Terry Henebery
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
Single by Amy Winehouse
from the album Back to Black (Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc)
Released 2007
Genre Soul
Length 2:25
Label Island
Writer(s) Phil Spector

"To Know Him Is to Love Him" is a song written by Phil Spector, inspired by words on his father's tombstone, "To Know Him Was To Love Him." It was first recorded by the only vocal group of which he was a member,the Teddy Bears. Their recording spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1958, while reaching No. 2 on UK's New Musical Express chart.Peter & Gordon and Bobby Vinton later had hits with the song, with its title and lyrics changed to "To Know You Is to Love You". In 1987, the song was resurrected by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, whose Trio recording topped the U.S. country singles charts. The song is in 12/8 time.

In 1962, Nancy Sinatra released her version of the song on Reprise Records, as the B-side of "Like I Do".

In 1965, Peter and Gordon released a version of the song, titled "To Know You Is to Love You". Peter and Gordon's version spent 10 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 5, while also reaching No. 5 on Canada's "RPM Play Sheet". In the United States, the song spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24.

In 1969, Bobby Vinton released a version of the song, titled "To Know You Is to Love You". Vinton's version spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 34, while reaching No. 8 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart, No. 16 on Canada's RPM 100, and No. 6 on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart.


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