The Bible Tells Me So

"The Bible Tells Me So"
Single by Nick Noble
B-side "Army of the Lord"
Released August 1955
Format 7" single
Genre Gospel, Pop
Label Wing Records
Songwriter(s) Dale Evans
Nick Noble singles chronology
"The Bible Tells Me So"
(1955)		 "To You, My Love"
(1956)

"The Bible Tells Me So"
(1955)		 "To You, My Love"
(1956)
"The Bible Tells Me So"
Single by Don Cornell
B-side "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing"
Released September 1955
Format 7" single
Genre Gospel, Pop
Label Coral Records
Songwriter(s) Dale Evans
Don Cornell singles chronology
"Stranger In Paradise"
(1955)		 "The Bible Tells Me So"
(1955)		 "Young Abe Lincoln"
(1955)

"Stranger In Paradise"
(1955)		 "The Bible Tells Me So"
(1955)		 "Young Abe Lincoln"
(1955)

"The Bible Tells Me So" is a 1955 gospel pop hit written by Dale Evans. Nick Noble's version was the first of two to chart. It features the Lew Douglas orchestra and backing vocals by the Jack Halloran Choir. It reached number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Don Cornell cover

Don Cornell's version followed Noble's rendition on the charts by one month. It reached number seven during the fall of 1955 and is the most successful version of the song.

The B-side of Cornell's record, "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing," also reached the U.S. Top 40, peaking at #26. It was the theme song of the movie of the same name. His version was the second of five charting versions of the song during 1955.

Lyrical content

"The Bible Tells Me So" speaks of trust in and reliance on God as revealed in the Bible as the source of faith, hope and charity. The Bible is extolled in the song as the best way to live because it provides not only the key to success but also the way to please God and receive His guidance.

Other cover versions

Dale Evans, the writer of the song, recorded it her own version on her LP, "Jesus Loves Me" featuring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and family. She often sang the song as a duet with her husband. Others who have covered it include Mahalia Jackson, Martha Carson and Kate Smith.

Chart history

Weekly charts

Nick Noble version

Chart (1955) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 22
US Cash Box Top 100[2] 23

Don Cornell version

Chart (1955) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 7
US Cash Box Top 100[4] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1955) Rank
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 57

References

  1. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  2. ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 13, 1955
  3. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  4. ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 1, 1955
  5. ↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1955.htm Musicoutfitters.com
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