Welcome to My World (Jim Reeves song)
"Welcome to My World" | ||||
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Single by Jim Reeves | ||||
from the album A Touch of Velvet | ||||
B-side | "Good Morning Self" (U.S.), "My Juanita" (UK) | |||
Released | May 1963 (UK), January 1964 (U.S.) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ray Winkler John Hathcock | |||
Jim Reeves singles chronology | ||||
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"Welcome to My World" is a popular music standard written by Ray Winkler and John Hathcock and recorded by many artists, most notably Jim Reeves. The melody was likely written by Eddie McDuff rather than Winkler.[1] A traditional love song, the bridge includes lyrics taken from Matthew 7:7–8 ("Knock and the door will open; seek and you will find; ask and you'll be given ... ," from the Sermon on the Mount).
Jim Reeves version
The most famous version was performed by country music singer
Reeves' version had been a hit single in the United Kingdom prior to its release as a single in the U.S., peaking at No. 6 in July 1963,[2] and reaching No. 60 on the list of the top 100 best-selling singles of 1963 in the UK.[3]
A Dean Martin version of the song also appears on Martin's album of the same title.[4]
Chart performance
Chart (1963–1964) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart
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6 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[5] | 2 |
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 2 |
Usage in media
The song was used in a 2008 UK advertisement for Thomson's Holidays.[6]
In 2020, a cover based on the Dean Martin rendition was used in an advertisement for Apple Arcade.[7]
In a 2020 episode of Better Call Saul, "Magic Man", the song plays during the opening flash-forward scene.[8]
In 2022, the song was used in the Prime Video series Night Sky.
Wickes began using a cover of "Welcome to My World" by British singer-songwriter Remi Nicole in advertisements in 2022, continuing in 2023.[9]
The first trailer for 2024's Godzilla × Kong: The New Empire uses an arrangement of the song.[10] It is used in the film's opening scene.
References
- ISBN 978-0-615-52430-6.
- OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "The 100 Best-Selling Singles of 1963 [in the UK]". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- AllMusic
- Allmusic. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg1DFuJiS4U
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo8TEOOjrOk
- ^ "Better Call Saul • S5E1 Soundtrack". WhatSong. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Wickes Advert, Song & Voice-over – Welcome To My World – TV Advert Songs". www.tvadsongs.uk. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire – Official Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 5 December 2023.