It's Up to You (Ricky Nelson song)
| "It's Up to You" | ||||
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| Single by Rick Nelson | ||||
| from the album It's Up to You | ||||
| B-side | "I Need You" | |||
| Released | December 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Imperial Records 5901 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Fuller | |||
| Rick Nelson singles chronology | ||||
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"It's Up to You" is a song written by Jerry Fuller and performed by Rick Nelson. The song reached #4 on the adult contemporary chart, #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #22 in the UK, and #24 on the R&B chart in 1963.[1] The single's B-side, "I Need You", reached #83 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] The song is featured on his 1962 album, It's Up to You.[3] The session musicians on this recording included John Audino and Tony Terran on trumpet, Allen Harris on Piano, James Burton and Glen Campbell on guitar, Joe Osborne on bass, and Ritchie Frost on drums, and Glen Campbell, Jerry Fuller and David Burgess on backup vocals.
Other versions[]
- Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas released a version on an EP in the United Kingdom in 1963.[4]
- Sylvie Vartan released a version on an EP in France in 1963 entitled "Il Faut Choisir".[5]
References[]
- ^ Rick Nelson, "It's Up to You" Chart Positions Retrieved April 12, 2014
- ^ Rick Nelson, "I Need You" Chart Positions Retrieved April 12, 2014
- ^ Rick Nelson, It's Up to You Retrieved April 12, 2014
- ^ Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, "It's Up to You" EP Release Retrieved April 12, 2014
- ^ Sylvie Vartan, "It's Up to You" EP Release Retrieved April 12, 2014
Categories:
- 1962 songs
- 1962 singles
- Songs written by Jerry Fuller
- Ricky Nelson songs
- Billy J. Kramer songs
- Imperial Records singles
- 1960s single stubs