You're My World

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“You're My World”
Single by Cilla Black
Released	1964
Format	7" single
Genre	Merseybeat
Label	Parlophone
Writer(s)	Umberto Bindi
Producer	George Martin
Cilla Black singles chronology
"Anyone Who Had a Heart" (1964) "You're My World" (1964) "It's for You" (1964)

"You're My World" is a song by Italian songwriter Umberto Bindi, originally published under the title "Il Mio Mondo". It was recorded in 1964 by the British pop singer Cilla Black. George Martin, Black's producer, discovered the song and English lyrics were created by Carl Sigman for the singer to record at Abbey Road Studios. It reached number 1 in Britain and remains one of her biggest-selling recordings, remaining at the top spot for five weeks. The song was subsequently covered by Dionne Warwick, who was a little agitated that Black had recorded a cover version of her hit single "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and released it in the UK before Warwick had a chance to release it herself. Warwick and her producers Burt Bacharach and Hal David decided not to release Warwick's version of the song in the USA until 1968, allowing Black's version to reach 26 on the US pop charts.

Australian teen idol Daryl Braithwaite, lead singer of the band Sherbet, scored a number one hit in Australia for three weeks in January 1975 with a cover of the song.

Helen Reddy covered the song in 1977 and made the song into a global success once more. Reddy's version reached #18 on the Billboard charts in America, becoming her last major U.S. hit.

The song has been covered by other artists such as Jane McDonald.

The opening notes in the Cilla Black version are often said to be the sound of musicians tuning up. The sound matched what the producer wanted and was edited onto the start of the song.

Preceded by "Juliet" by The Four Pennies

UK number one single "You're My World" by Cilla Black May 28, 1964 (4 weeks)

Succeeded by "It's Over" by Roy Orbison