"I Want To Be Loved (But Only By You)" is a 1947 ballad written by [2] and recorded by Savannah Churchill and The Sentimentalists. The single was Savannah Churchill's most successful release on the R&B charts, spending six months on the chart and reaching number one on the R&B Juke Box chart.[3]
| "I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Savannah Churchill and the Sentimentalists (aka The Four Tunes) | |
| Released | February 1947[1] |
| Label | Manor 1046 |
| Songwriter(s) | Savannah Churchill |
Cover versions edit
- Also in 1947, Lionel Hampton and His Hamptonians, reached number two on the R&B Juke Box chart, with their version of the song.[4]
- Also in 1947, Dinah Washington recorded the song. It was released as a single Stairway to the Stars c/w I Want to be Loved. It is often confused with her 1950 single I Wanna Be Loved (written by Johnny Green, Edward Heyman and Billy Rose.)
- In 1956 Johnnie Ray recorded a version for Columbia Records.
- In 1969 Mina covered the song on her album Mina for You.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Manor 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ ASCAP entry for the song
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 120.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 244.