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A World of Our Own

This article is about the 1965 song by The Seekers. For the album, see A World of Our Own (album). For the 2002 song by Westlife, see World of Our Own. For the Littlest Pet Shop show, see Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own.

"A World of Our Own" is a 1965 single written by Tom Springfield and was an international hit for the Seekers. The single peaked at number 19 on the Hot 100 and number 2 on the Easy Listening charts. It reached number 3 in the U.K. and number 2 in Australia.

"A World of Our Own"
Single by The Seekers
from the album A World of Our Own
B-side"Sinner Man"
Released
  • 9 April 1965 (1965-04-09) (UK)
  • 24 May 1965 (1965-05-24) (US) [1]
Length2:39
LabelW&G Records
Songwriter(s)Tom Springfield[2]
The Seekers singles chronology
"What Have They Done to the Rain"
(1965) 		"A World of Our Own"
(1965) 		"Chilly Winds"
(1965)
"A World of Our Own"
Single by Sonny James
from the album A World of Our Own
B-side"An Old Sweetheart of Mine"
ReleasedJanuary 1968
GenreCountry
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Tom Springfield
Sonny James singles chronology
"It's the Little Things"
(1967) 		"A World of Our Own"
(1968) 		"Heaven Says Hello"
(1968)

Three years later, "A World of Our Own" was recorded by Sonny James. It was his sixth number one in a row, and 26th hit on the U.S. country music chart. The single spent three weeks at number one and a total of 15 weeks on the chart.[3]

In 1994 the single was re-released in the UK. The four track CD contained the original recording, a new recording of the song, and two B-sides - When the Stars begin to fall (originally the B-side of Morningtown Ride and the newly-recorded Keep a dream in your pocket.[4]

Chart performance

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The Seekers

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Chart (1965) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 2
Canada RPM Top Singles 5
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] 4
Ireland IRMA[5] 2
UK Singles Chart[5] 3
Singapore [7] 2
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[8] 1
Malaysia [9] 9
Netherlands Single Top 100[10] 19
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[11] 2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] 19
Rhodesia Lyons Maid Hits Of The Week [13] 1

Sonny James

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Chart (1968) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 118
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Hong Kong Christian version

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The song was translated into Cantonese and became a popular Christian song in Hong Kong as "Can't forget God's love" (主爱永难忘).[14]

References

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  1. ^ "The Seekers - A World Of Our Own". Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. 24 May 1965. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
  4. ^ "The Seekers - A World of Our Own. 1994 4 Track Cd Single".
  5. ^ a b c "Billboard Magazine, June 5, 1965". Billboard. 5 June 1965.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1965-07-12. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  7. ^ "Billboard Magazine, July 31, 1965". Billboard. 31 July 1965.
  8. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Billboard Magazine, June 17, 1965". Billboard. 17 July 1965.
  10. ^ "Billboard Magazine, June 12, 1965". Billboard. 12 June 1965.
  11. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 218.
  12. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1989). The Billboard Top 40 Hits. Billboard. p. 585.
  13. ^ "Springbok Top 20". Radio Orion.
  14. ^ Cantonese hymn version


 

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