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"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."[3] It was first recorded by the only vocal group of which he was a member,[2] the Teddy Bears. Their recording spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1958,[4] while reaching No. 2 on the UK's New Musical Express chart.[5] 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 chart. The song is in 12/8 time.

"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
Single by The Teddy Bears
B-side	"Don't You Worry My Little Pet"
Released	September 1958[1]
Recorded	1958
Genre	Pop
Length	2:18
Label	Doré
Songwriter(s)	Phil Spector[2]
The Teddy Bears singles chronology
"To Know Him Is to Love Him" (1958) "I Don't Need You Anymore" (1959)

Chart performance

Peter and Gordon version

"To Know You Is to Love You"
Single by Peter and Gordon
B-side	"I Told You So"
Released	1965
Genre	Pop rock
Length	2:33
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Phil Spector
Producer(s)	John Burgess

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 Singles Chart, peaking at No. 5,[8] while also reaching No. 5 on Canada's "RPM Play Sheet".[9] In the United States, the song spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24.[10]

Charts

Chart (1965)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[11]	5
UK Singles Chart	5
Canada – RPM Play Sheet	5
US – Billboard Hot 100	24

Bobby Vinton version

"To Know You Is to Love You"
Single by Bobby Vinton
from the album Vinton
B-side	"The Beat of My Heart"
Released	1969
Genre	Pop
Length	2:21
Label	Epic
Songwriter(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)

In 1969, Bobby Vinton released a version of the song, titled "To Know You Is to Love You". Vinton's version spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 34,[12] while reaching No. 8 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[13] No. 16 on Canada's RPM 100,[14] and No. 6 on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart.[15]

Charts

Chart (1969)	Peak position
US – Billboard Hot 100	34
US – Billboard Easy Listening	8
Canada – RPM 100	16
Canada – RPM Adult Contemporary	6
Canada – CHUM 30[16]	14

Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris version

"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 26, 1987
Genre	Country
Length	3:48
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(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)

In 1987, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris covered the song, including it on their Grammy Award-winning, multi-million selling Trio album, and releasing it as the album's first single. Their version hit No. 1 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart on May 16, 1987. The accompanying music video was played continuously on CMT and directed by George Lucas – Ronstadt's boyfriend at that time.[17][18]

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[19]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Other versions

• The Beatles recorded two versions, both retitled "To Know Her Is to Love Her". One version was on their January 1962 audition tapes with Decca, not released during the band's existence and not included on Anthology 1. The second version was recorded on 16 July 1963 for the Pop Go The Beatles radio show and was not officially released until 1994, on their Live at the BBC compilation album. John Lennon recorded his own version of the song in 1973 ("To Know Her Is to Love Her"), but it would not see release until the 1986 posthumous compilation Menlove Ave.[20]
• In 1972, Jody Miller released her version as a single and on the album There's a Party Goin' On.[21] Miller's version reached No. 18 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart,[22] No. 20 on Record World's Country Singles Chart,[23] and No. 21 on the Cash Box Country Top 75 chart.[24] It also reached No. 12 on Canada's RPM Country Playlist.[25]
• In 2006, Amy Winehouse included her recording of the song as the B-side to the UK release of her single, "You Know I'm No Good".[26][27]

References

External links

• "To Know Him Is to Love Him" lyrics @ Dollyon-line.com

На других языках

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[de] To Know Him Is to Love Him

To Know Him Is to Love Him (englisch Ihn zu kennen, ist ihn zu lieben) ist ein Lied von der Musikgruppe The Teddy Bears aus dem Jahr 1958, das als Single A-Seite Platz 1 der Billboard-Hot-100-Charts in den Vereinigten Staaten erreichte.

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[ru] To Know Him Is to Love Him

«To Know Him Is to Love Him» (с англ. — «Знать его — значит любить его») — песня, сочиненная Филом Спектором под впечатлением от слов «To Know Him Was To Love Him» на могиле его отца[1]. Впервые издана в 1958 году и с тех пор исполнялась многими известными артистами. Неоднократно попадала на верхние позиции чартов, в том числе возглавила Billboard Hot 100 в оригинальном исполнении группы The Teddy Bears (1958) и чарт Hot Country Songs в интерпретации трио Долли Партон, Линды Ронстадт и Эммилу Харрис (1987). Композиция написана в размере 12/8.

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