You Are My Destiny (song)
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| "You Are My Destiny" | ||||
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| Songwriter(s) | Paul Anka | |||
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"You Are My Destiny" is a song written and performed by
The song was also released in the UK, where it reached number six.Charts
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 4 |
| Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[5] | 2 |
| 6 | |
| US Top 100 Sides (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
| US R&B Best Sellers in Stores (Billboard)[8] | 14 |
Cover versions
- The same year of the Paul Anka release, Dalida released a French version called "Tu m'étais destinée".
- In 1959, the Argentine vocal group Los Cinco Latinosreleased a Spanish version under the title "Tu eres mi destino".
- In 1975, French artist Guy Bonnardot released a French version as the B-side of "Oui, Je Suis Fou D'amour (Crazy Love)" on EMI Pathé.
- For the 2007 album Classic Songs, My Way, Anka re-recorded the song as a duet with Michael Bublé.[9]
- In 2009, Greek artist Vassilikos released his own cover of the song in his debut solo album "Vintage: Songs I Wish I Had Written".
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 32.
- ^ "CHUM Top 20 Singles - February 24, 1958".
- ^ "Paul Anka – You Are My Destiny" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Paul Anka – You Are My Destiny" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade, week of February 24, 1958".
- ^ "Paul Anka: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Top 100 Sides". Billboard. February 24, 1958. p. 34.
- ^ "R&B Best Sellers in Store". Billboard. February 17, 1958. p. 57.
- ^ "Classic Songs My Way: Paul Anka: Amazon.ca: Music". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
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