Don't You Know?
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"Don't You Know?" | ||||
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Single by Della Reese | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Genre | R&B, classic pop | |||
Label | RCA Victor Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bobby Worth | |||
Della Reese singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't You Know?" is a 1959 popular song written by Bobby Worth, and hit record for singer Della Reese.
The song was adapted from an aria ("Musetta's Waltz") from Puccini's La bohème. The song was Reese's first single on her new label RCA Victor. It helped her get a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Female Vocalist.
Previously entitled "You," the song had also been a hit for Sammy Kaye in 1952, reaching number 28.
Chart performance[]
It became Reese's biggest hit, reaching number one on the U.S. R&B chart.[1] "Don't You Know?" went to number two on the U.S. Pop chart, where "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin kept it from number one.[2] It was a follow-up to her previous big hit, "And That Reminds Me".
Cover versions[]
Jerry Vale, Vic Damone and Bobby Vinton later recorded versions of the song.
References[]
- ^ Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004, 2004 (Record Research) p. 488
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- 1952 songs
- 1952 singles
- 1959 singles
- Cashbox number-one singles
- RCA Records singles
- Songs written by Bobby Worth