Only You (And You Alone)
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"Only You (And You Alone)" is a classic 1955 doo-wop ballad by The Platters that became one of their signature hits and a staple of early rock and roll.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Only You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
US Billboard R&B chart number 1
ⓘ
US Billboard pop chart top 10 ⓘ |
| composer |
Ande Rand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buck Ram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Franck Pourcel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hilltoppers NERFINISHED ⓘ Various artists ⓘ |
| era | 1950s ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
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rhythm and blues ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
prominent lead tenor vocal
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romantic ballad ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ vocal harmony group ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"Only you can make the darkness bright"
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"Only you can make this world seem right" ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
devotion
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romantic love ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Platters’ early hit singles catalog ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent doo-wop ballads ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStapleOf |
early rock and roll compilations
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oldies radio ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Tony Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Buck Ram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
1950s doo-wop
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early rock and roll ⓘ |
| originalReleaseCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Buck Ram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mercury Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1955-05-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| title | Only You (And You Alone) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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