Only You

original song written and composed by Buck Ram; first recorded by The Platters
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q1463811
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Only You is a visual artwork associated with the doo-wop genre. The piece reflects characteristics typical of this musical style, which emerged in the mid-20th century. As a genre, doo-wop is recognized for its vocal harmonies and simple melodies.

The artwork’s connection to doo-wop underscores its thematic or stylistic influences.

Only You

Summary

Only You is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (788 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Only You's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Only You's composer is recorded as Buck Ram[4].
  • Only You's genre is doo-wop[5].
  • Only You was performed by The Platters[6].
  • Only You was performed by Ringo Starr[7].
  • Among the performers on Only You was The Hilltoppers[8].
  • Among the performers on Only You was Franck Pourcel[9].
  • Among the performers on Only You was Malcolm Vaughan[10].
  • Only You was performed by Deep River Boys[11].
  • Among the performers on Only You was Brenda Lee[12].
  • Among the performers on Only You was Acker Bilk[13].
  • Only You was performed by Roy Orbison[14].
  • Among the performers on Only You was Little Richard[15].
  • Among the performers on Only You was Reba McEntire[16].
  • Only You was performed by The Statler Brothers[17].
  • Only You was performed by Child[18].
  • Among the performers on Only You was John Alford[19].
  • Only You was performed by Stevie Holland[20].
  • Among the performers on Only You was Alvin and the Chipmunks[21].
  • Among the performers on Only You was Hep Stars[22].
  • Only You was performed by Harry Connick Jr.[23].
  • Only You's language of work or name is recorded as English[24].
  • Only You was published on 1954[25].
  • Only You's lyricist is recorded as Buck Ram[26].
  • Only You's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Only You'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[28]

  • Genre(s): country boogie, country rock, rockabilly[29]

  • Community tags: country boogie, country rock, rockabilly[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aa4dd98d-70e7-4c6f-8964-555c67075dfc[31]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Platters[6], Ringo Starr[7], The Hilltoppers[8], Franck Pourcel[9], Malcolm Vaughan[10], and Deep River Boys[11].

Publication

Only You was released on 1954[25]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[24]. Its genre is doo-wop[5].

Why It Matters

Only You ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (788 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Performer The Platters, Ringo Starr, The Hilltoppers +15
    Form of creative work song
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