From Me to You
Del Shannon
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If there's anything that you want, If there's anything I can do, Just call on me and I'll send it along With love from me to you. I've got everything that you want, Like a heart that is oh, so true. Just call on me and I'll send it along With love from me to you. I got arms that long to hold you And keep you by my side. I got lips that long to kiss you And keep you satisfied, oh. If there's anything that you want, If there's anything I can do, Just call on me and I'll send it along With love from me to you. From me, to you. From me. To You. Just call on me and I'll send it along With love from me to you. I got arms that long to hold you And keep you by my side. I got lips that long to kiss you And keep you satisfied, oh. If there's anything that you want, If there's anything I can do, Just call on me and I'll send it along With love from me to you.
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Written by: Janis Ian
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9 facts about this song
Song Creation and Artists"From Me to You" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, written by members John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
- American rock and roll singer Del Shannon also covered the song, making it the first song by The Beatles to enter the American market.
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Chart RankingsIt was the Beatles' third single and topped the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks in 1963.
- Despite the modest performance of Del Shannon’s version on the US charts, it was enough to make the English band known in America. It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Record LabelsThe Beatles' version was released by Parlophone Records in the United Kingdom.
- Del Shannon's version was released by Bigtop label in the USA and was produced by Runaway in-house record producer Harry Balk.
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Release and PopularityThe Beatles’ version was released in the United Kingdom on 11 April 1963.
- Del Shannon’s cover of the song was released in June 1963, making it the first Lennon-McCartney song to be introduced in America.
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Historical Significance"From Me to You" was the band's first number-one hit; the Beatles' previous single, "Please Please Me," reached number two.
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Song CompositionThe Beatles' "From Me to You" is composed in the key of C major with a fast tempo. The song's structure is simple with two verses, a bridge, and a chorus.
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Awards and MilestonesDuring the Beatles Anthology documentary, McCartney stated that "From Me to You" was the song that eventually convinced him and Lennon that they should record their own songs instead of relying on other songwriters.
- The song was included in "The Beatles Anthology," a collection of recordings, performances, and interviews released in 1995.
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Cover VersionsApart from Del Shannon, "From Me to You" has been covered by many artists including Bobby McFerrin in 1984.
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Appearance in FilmsA live performance of the song by the Beatles can be seen in the 1964 film "A Hard Day's Night."
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