To Know Him Is to Love Him
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"To Know Him Is to Love Him" is a 1958 pop ballad written by Phil Spector and originally recorded by his vocal group the Teddy Bears, becoming a number-one hit and an early showcase of Spector’s songwriting talent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To Know Him Is to Love Him canonical | 3 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Phil Spector
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the Teddy Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chart | Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition | number one on Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decade | 1950s ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by Bobby Vinton)
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To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by Nancy Sinatra) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by Peter and Gordon) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by the Beatles) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by the Shirelles) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by the Supremes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitlePhrase | To know him is to love him NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | inscription on Phil Spector’s father’s tombstone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | debut hit for the Teddy Bears ⓘ |
| notableFor | early showcase of Phil Spector’s songwriting talent ⓘ |
| originalArtist | the Teddy Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | the Teddy Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| songwriter | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | romantic love ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | the Teddy Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.