You Don't Know Me (Cindy Walker song)
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Songwriter(s) | Eddy Arnold Cindy Walker |
"You Don't Know Me" is a song written by
Origin
In his book Eddy Arnold: Pioneer of the Nashville Sound, author Michael Streissguth describes how Arnold and Walker composed the song:[2]
The song, in a basic
Notable recorded versions
"You Don't Know Me" | ||||
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Single by Jerry Vale | ||||
B-side | "Enchanted" | |||
Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | 1955 | |||
Genre | Traditional pop | |||
Length | 2:33 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eddy Arnold Cindy Walker | |||
Producer(s) | Percy Faith | |||
Jerry Vale singles chronology | ||||
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"You Don't Know Me" | ||||
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United Recording Studios, Hollywood, California | ||||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:14 | |||
Label | ABC-Paramount 10345 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eddy Arnold Cindy Walker | |||
Producer(s) | Sid Feller | |||
Ray Charles singles chronology | ||||
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The best-selling version of the song is by
The song has been performed or recorded by hundreds of artists, including Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson. Charles re-recorded the song with Diana Krall on his number 1 album of duets, Genius Loves Company, the only song common to both of Charles' two number 1 albums. It was sung by Meryl Streep in the 1990 film Postcards from the Edge, by John Legend in the 2007 Curb Your Enthusiasm episode "The Bat Mitzvah", by Robert Downey Jr. in the 1998 film Two Girls and a Guy, and by Lizzy Caplan.
Artists that released versions of the song:
- Eddy Arnold (1955)
- Jerry Vale (1956)
- Jeanne Black (1960)[5]
- Lenny Welch (1960)
- Patti Page (1961) on album Somethin' Country
- The Anita Kerr Singers (1962) on album From Nashville The Hit Sound
- Ray Charles (1962) on album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
- Dodo Greene (1962) on album My Hour of Need
- Floyd Cramer (1964) on album Country Piano-City Strings
- Manfred Mann (1965) on album Mann Made
- Rick Nelson(1965) on album Best Always
- Vic Damone (1965) on album Country Love Songs
- Jackie Wilson (1965) on album Spotlight on Jackie Wilson!
- Jan Howard (1967) on album This Is Jan Howard Country
- Clambake
- Ray Pennington (1970) on album Sings for the Other Woman
- Roy Orbison (1973) on album Milestones
- Steve Marriott (1976) on album Marriott
- Bette Midler (1977) on album Broken Blossom
- Kenny Loggins (1977) on album Celebrate Me Home
- Mickey Gilley (1981) on album You Don't Know Me
- Juice Newton (1984) on album Can't Wait All Night
- Richard Manuel (1985) on album Whispering Pines: Live at the Getaway
- Bob James and David Sanborn (1986) on album Double Vision
- The Heptones (1986) on album Changing Times
- For the Memories Vols I & II
- Marc Hunter (1989) on album Night and Day
- Ka 'Ano'i
- Charlie Rich (1992) on album Pictures and Paintings
- Emmylou Harris (1993) on album Cowgirl's Prayer
- Allen Toussaint (1994) on album Bluesiana Hot Sauce
- B.B. King(1994) on album Heart to Heart
- Breath of Life
- Van Morrison (1995) on album Days Like This (duet with his daughter Shana Morrison)
- David Sanborn (1995) on album Love Songs
- Jann Arden (1997) for the soundtrack of My Best Friend's Wedding
- Steven Houghton (1997) on album Steven Houghton
- Roseanna Vitro (1997) on album Catchin' Some Rays: The Music of Ray Charles
- Kenny Rogers (1999) on album After Dark
- Patricia Barber (2000) on album Nightclub
- Jennifer Warnes (2001) with Doyle Bramhall on album The Well
- Anne Murray (2002) on album Country Croonin'
- Michael Bolton (2003) on album Vintage
- Janis Siegel(2003) on album Friday Night Special
- Ray Charles and Diana Krall (2004) on album Genius Loves Company
- Only You
- Peter Cincotti (2004) on album On the Moon
- Sarah Geronimo (2004) on album Sweet Sixteen
- Michael Bublé (2005) on album It's Time
- John Scofield (2005) with Aaron Neville on album That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles
- Willie Nelson (2006) on album You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker
- Russell Watson (2007) on album That's Life
- Leon Jackson (2008) on album Right Now
- Michael McDonald(2008) on album Soul Speak
- Gina Jeffreys (2010) on album, Old Paint
- Michael Grimm (2011) on album Michael Grimm
- Anna Wilson and Matt Giraud (2011) on album Countrypolitan Duets
- Lulu Roman (2013) on album At Last
- Michael Geier (2013) [6]
- Ronnie Dunn (2014) on album Peace, Love, and Country Music
- Alison Krauss (2017) on album Windy City
- Crystal Gayle (2019) on album You Don't Know Me
- Ray Stevens (2021) on album Nouveau Retro
Charts
Eddy Arnold
Chart (1956) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 10 |
Jerry Vale
Chart (1956) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 14 |
Lenny Welch
Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 45 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 28 |
Ray Charles
Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 2 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 5 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 9 |
Elvis Presley
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 44 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] | 34 |
Ray Pennington
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] | 61 |
Mickey Gilley
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[18] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[19] | 55 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[20] | 12 |
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[21] | 1 |
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[22] | 6 |
References
- ^ "Cover versions of You Don't Know Me by Eddy Arnold with Orchestra and Choir conducted by Charles Grean". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Eddy Arnold: Pioneer of the Nashville Sound". Upress.state.ms.us. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 137.
- ^ "Jeanne Black, A Little But Lonely". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ "Puddles Pity Party - You Don't Know Me". YouTube. 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Eddy Arnold Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jerry Vale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lenny Welch Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lenny Welch Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ray Charles Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ray Charles Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ray Charles Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ray Pennington Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mickey Gilley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mickey Gilley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mickey Gilley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0385." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 0402." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
External links
- Eddy Arnold: Pioneer of the Nashville Sound Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine