We Belong Together (Robert & Johnny song)

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For the 2005 Mariah Carey song, see We Belong Together.

"We Belong Together" was a 1958 American rhythm and blues hit by Robert & Johnny. It was written by Mitchell, Carr, and Sam Weiss, the first two names being the surnames of the duo themselves. It reached #12 on the R&B charts and #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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The song was later recorded by several others. A rendition by Ritchie Valens was released in 1959 on the Del-Fi record label, and can be found on several of his albums. It's also featured in a scene from the 1987 hit film about Valens, La Bamba.

The Belmonts released a rendition on the Laurie label in 1960^{[citation needed]}, after they had split with Dion. It was not a hit, but was later reissued on a collector's label because of its musical value.

in the film Selena, Abraham (Selena's father) sang this song to her as a little girl.

In 1961 Jimmy Velvit [1] recorded it in the Dallas, Texas area.^{[citation needed]} It attracted a lot of attention and air-play and became the #1 song on the Dallas radio station, KLIF-AM, for a period of six weeks.

A different singer using the name Jimmy Velvet had a #75 hit with it on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964.^{[citation needed]}

Peaches & Herb included it on their album, Let's Fall In Love.