You're My World/Cilla Black

Cilla Black performs "You're My World" on the U.K. TV program Around The Beatles, first aired on April 28, 1964.

"You're My World" is a ballad originally recorded in 1963 as "Il Mio Mondo" ("My World") by Umberto Bindi, who co-wrote the Italian-language version with Gino Paoli. Rendered with English lyrics by Carl Sigman as "You're My World", the song has reached No. 1 in Australia (twice), Belgium, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa and United Kingdom via recordings by Cilla Black, Daryl Braithwaite, Guys n' Dolls and Helen Reddy. (Black's and Reddy's versions reached the US Top 40 in 1964 and 1977, respectively.) The song also went to No. 1 in France and Spain via the respective translations "Ce monde" and "Mi Mundo", both sung by Richard Anthony.

Although the original Italian version by composer Umberto Bindi was not a hit, even in Italy, the song came to the attention of UK record producer George Martin, who commissioned an English version to be recorded by his protégée Cilla Black.

Black cut the song — translated as "You're My World" — at Abbey Road Studios with Johnny Pearson conducting his orchestra and The Breakaways providing background vocals; Black has said that her manager and future husband Bobby Willis also sang on the track. Big Jim Sullivan was the lead guitarist on the session.

"You're My World" reached #1 in Britain on the chart dated 30 May 1964 and remained there for a total of four weeks, one week more than Black's preceding single "Anyone Who Had a Heart". Although Black would return to the UK Top Ten eight times, "You're My World" would be her final #1.

Black's "You're My World" was also #1 in Australia for two weeks that July when it also spent three weeks at #2 in New Zealand while in South Africa the disc was the second biggest hit for the year 1964 despite a cover version by Ray Walter which rose as high as #2 on South Africa's weekly hit parade. A Top Twenty hit in Denmark, the track also reached #12 in Canada, #2 in Ireland and #8 in Norway.

"You're My World" was the first track by Black to be released in the US, where the singer was signed to Capitol Records. Peaking at #26 in August 1964, "You're My World" would become Black's only Top 40 hit in the United States.

An alternate take from the recording sessions which yielded the Cilla Black hit vesion of "You're My World" was later issued, with the opening notes being likened to be the sound of musicians tuning up. Both the 1964 versions, however, remain faithful to Bindi's strong vocal delivery and the instrumentation of his original recording in Italian.

Black remade "You're My World" in 1985 for her Surprisingly Cilla album and then again in 1993 for her Through the Years album; both tracks attempted to capture the original's orchestral quality via synthesizers.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• pop
• vocal
• Cilla
• Black
• Umberto
• Bindi
• Gino
• Paoli
• Carl
• Sigman
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[allshookup1977]

Excellent Rey, I enjoyed Cilla's classic performance as much as the Beatles did (lol)! A wonderful and classic clip, thanks for sharing it! ... FrAnK

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Hi Frank -

Thank you so much for your kind words on this clip. I'm happy you enjoyed it. This is a powerful rendition and I think her version is the best recorded version of this song.

Have a great evening.

Rey

[kotilo375]

Hi Rey!

I love this song very much, one of the best and vid is good!! allstars*****and to my playlist. Have a nice day my dear friend. hugs x

Maria :))

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Hi Maria -

Thank you for your lovely comment and for all the stars. I appreciate it and your adding this to your faves. Have a good night.

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Rey

[MemphisKisses]

best song Cilla ever sung...not a great fan but nobody could sing this except her...its a very powerful meaningful song and I have always loved it

faved

Sandra X

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Hi Sandie Bear -

I'm so happy you enjoyed this one. I was hoping you would. Thank you for your lovely comment and for adding this to your faves. Hope things are a bit better for you.

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[archiefury]

This is a great song - Just think how good it could have been if they had got a girl who could sing to record it! Cilla just couldnt sing and was lucky to know the Beatles, have a manager who wanted to fulfill his showbiz ambitions through Ms Black. She is a very very lucky woman who has managed to create a career out of very little talent, but a lot of good breaks!

Now, Beryl Marsden, she is a singer- check her out.

[countrychloe]

@CookiesDen2 :)

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Thank you Aless. I appreciate it.

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Rey

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Hi Annemaree -

I'm so happy you enjoyed this clip. Thank you for the comment and the stars.

Rey