Let It Be Me (The Everly Brothers song)

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"Je t'appartiens"
Single by Gilbert Bécaud
Released	1955
Genre	Pop
Songwriter(s)	Pierre Delanoë (lyrics) Gilbert Bécaud (music)

"Let It Be Me"
Single by The Everly Brothers
B-side	"Since You Broke My Heart"
Released	1960
Recorded	December 1959
Genre	Pop
Length	2:33
Label	Cadence
Songwriter(s)	Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Curtis, Pierre Delanoë
Producer(s)	Archie Bleyer
The Everly Brothers singles chronology
"(Till) I Kissed You" (1959) "Let It Be Me" (1960) "Cathy's Clown" (1960)

"Let It Be Me"
Single by Betty Everett and Jerry Butler
B-side	"Ain't That Loving You Baby"
Released	1964
Recorded	1964
Genre	R&B
Length	2:44
Label	Vee-Jay
Songwriter(s)	Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Curtis, Pierre Delanoë
Betty Everett and Jerry Butler singles chronology
"Everett: I Can't Hear You" (1964) "Let It Be Me" (1964) "Everett: Getting Mighty Crowded" (1964)

"Let It Be Me" is a popular song originally published in French in 1955 as "Je t'appartiens" interpreted by Gilbert Bécaud. It became popular worldwide with an English version by the Everly Brothers and later with the duet by Betty Everett and Jerry Butler.

"Je t'appartiens"[]

"Je t'appartiens" was a French hit^[vague] in 1955. The score was written and first recorded by Gilbert Bécaud. The lyrics were penned in French by Pierre Delanoë. In 1955 it was a hit^[vague] for Bécaud and in 1956 was re-recorded by Les Compagnons de la chanson.

First English version by Jill Corey[]

The English language version used lyrics by Manny Curtis and was performed in 1957 by Jill Corey in the television series Climax!. Corey's version, with orchestration by Jimmy Carroll, was released as a single and was moderately successful.^[vague]

The Everly Brothers version[]

The Everly Brothers helped to further popularize the song with their 1959 rendition of "Let It Be Me" which reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1] The harmony arrangement of this version was often emulated in subsequent remakes. This was the first Everly Brothers single to be recorded in New York, and not in Nashville. The musicians that backed up the brothers on the record included Howard Collins, Barry Galbraith and Mundell Lowe on guitar, Lloyd Trotman on bass, Jerry Allison on drums and Hank Rowland on piano.

Betty Everett and Jerry Butler version[]

In 1964, Betty Everett and Jerry Butler released their version of the song. Their version peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped the Cashbox Soul/R&B charts for three weeks.^[2]

Cover versions[]

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• 1965 – Sonny & Cher recorded the song for their debut album, Look at Us.^[vague]
• 1965 – Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare included a recording of the song on their duets album Tunes for Two^[3]
• 1966 – Australian pop star Johnny Young, with his backing band Kompany, released this song on an EP. It was a top 10 hit record^[vague] in Australia.
• 1966 – Nancy Sinatra included it on her album How Does That Grab You?
• 1967 – The Sweet Inspirations released their version as a single. The song reached Billboard's R&B chart^[vague] and also became a minor Hot 100 hit.^[4]
• 1968 – Françoise Hardy recorded a version for her album En anglais
• 1969 – Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry had a Top Forty Hot 100 hit^[vague] duet with their version of the song. It also charted on Billboard's country chart.^[vague]
• 1969 - Petula Clark included it on her UK album Portrait of Petula.
• 1969 – The 5th Dimension covered it on their hit album The Age of Aquarius (album). The song featured lead vocals from Billy Davis Jr..
• 1969 - Tom Jones included it on his cover album This is Tom Jones.
• 1970 – Elvis Presley performed a live version on his album On Stage. It later appeared on his compilation album with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 2016. The album was titled after the Presley hit, The Wonder of You.
• 1970 – Bob Dylan covered the song on his double album Self Portrait.
• 1970 - Roberta Flack made a version for her second album Chapter Two.
• 1972 - Nina Simone released a version on the 1974 album It Is Finished.
• 1980 - Kenny Rogers and Dottie West released a version on the 1980 album Sweet Harmony.^{[citation needed]}
• 1982 - Willie Nelson recorded the song for his album Always On My Mind and released it as a single.
• 1994 – Julio Iglesias recorded a version with Art Garfunkel for his album Crazy.
• 2009 - Rod Stewart recorded a version with Jennifer Hudson for his album Soulbook.
• 2012 – George Harrison's old demo cover of the song was included in the compilation album, Early Takes: Volume 1.
• 2014 – Bryan Adams included his version on the Japanese edition of his album Tracks of My Years.

The Everly Brothers[]

Chart (1960)	Peak position
Australia	24
Canada	8
UK[5]	13
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	7

Betty Everett and Jerry Butler[]

Chart (1964)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	5

The Sweet Inspirations[]

Chart (1967)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	94
US Billboard R&B	13

Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry[]

Chart (1969)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8]	14
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	36
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10]	7
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Top Singles	85
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	15

Willie Nelson[]

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11]	2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12]	11
US Billboard Hot 100[13]	40
US Cashbox Top 100	47

References[]

External links[]

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics