"My Own True Love" is a song written by Mack David and Max Steiner and made popular by Jimmy Clanton in 1959 and the Duprees in 1962. Jimmy Clanton's version peaked at No. 33 and the Duprees' version peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The melody of the song is also known as Tara's Theme from the movie, Gone with the Wind (film).
| "My Own True Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jimmy Clanton | ||||
| B-side | "Little Boy in Love" | |||
| Released | June 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1959 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Ace | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mack David, Max Steiner | |||
| Jimmy Clanton singles chronology | ||||
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| "My Own True Love" | ||||
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| Single by The Duprees | ||||
| B-side | "Ginny" | |||
| Released | October 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Coed | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mack David, Max Steiner | |||
| The Duprees singles chronology | ||||
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Weekly charts edit
Jimmy Clanton version edit
| Chart (1959) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 33 |
The Duprees version edit
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 13 |
References edit
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X