Nobody I Know
1964 song composed by Lennon-McCartney performed by Peter and Gordon
Nobody I Know is a song written by Paul McCartney (attributed to Lennon-McCartney) which Peter and Gordon recorded in an April 1964 session at EMI Studios. Peter and Gordon had a UK and US #1 hit with the McCartney composition "A World Without Love" and McCartney wrote "Nobody I Know" with the specific intent of providing a follow-up hit for the duo. Billboard described the song as a "strong follow-up" to "A World Without Love." Cash Box described it as "a captivating uptempo romancer...that the twosome wraps up with loads of charm."
01Chart performance
"Nobody I Know" reached #9 in Canada, #10 UK, and #12 US.
02Cover versions
- A French rendering entitled "Partir, il nous faut" was recorded by Petula Clark and issued on a 1965 EP headed by her hit "Dans les temps".
Sources and credits
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- Nobody I Know.jpg by Unknown author, Fair use
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