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About My Melody of Love
"My Melody of Love" is the title of a popular song from 1974 (see 1974 in music) by the American singer Bobby Vinton. Vinton adapted his song from a German song composed by Henry Mayer, and it appears on Vinton's album Melodies of Love. The song was also recorded by Spanish pop singer Karina as "Palabras de Cristal". Vinton came up with the idea to adapt Mayer's song while performing in Las Vegas, Nevada. The original song was called Herzen haben keine Fenster ("Hearts have no windows") and was a hit in Germany and Austria as performed by Austrian singer Elfi Graf. A version with newly written English lyrics, released as a single called "Don't Stay Away Too Long" by the British duo Peters and Lee earlier in 1974, failed to chart in the US but reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. Vinton's lyrics use a refrain that switches between English and Polish: "My Melody of Love" was Vinton's highest charting US pop hit since "Mr. Lonely" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964, nearly ten years before. The RIAA-certified gold single spent two weeks at number three on the Hot 100 chart in November 1974 and one week at number one on the Billboard easy listening chart, the singer's fourth song to top this chart. Its success led to Vinton's nickname "the Polish Prince". The song also became the theme-song of The Bobby Vinton Show, Vinton's variety show which ran in Canada on the CTV Network from 1975 to 1978. The song was also performed numerous times on the Lawrence Welk Show during the mid- to late-1970s.more »
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I'm lookin' for a place to go so I can be all aloneFrom thoughts and memoriesSo that when the music plays I don't go back to the daysWhen love was you and meOh, oh moja droga jacie kochamMeans that I love you soMoja droga jacie kochamMore than you'll ever knowKocham ciebie calem serceLove you with all my heartReturn and always beMy melody of loveWish I had a place to hide all my sorrow, all my prideI just can't get along'cause the love once so fine keeps on hurtin' all the timeWhere did I go wrong?Oh, oh moja droga jacie kochamMeans that I love you soMoja droga jacie kochamMore than you'll ever knowKocham ciebie calem serceLove you with all my heartReturn and always beMy melody of loveOh, oh, {"la-la's" for the first line of chorus}My melody of love{"la-la's" for the first line of chorus}My melody of love{"la-la's" for the first line of chorus}My melody of love
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Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is an American pop music singer of Polish ethnic background. In pop music circles, he became known as "The Polish Prince". His most popular song, "Blue Velvet", was a cover of the The Clovers' 1950s song that served as inspiration for a film of the same name, as well as one of the most popular covers of the song, when it peaked at number-one on the now renamed Billboard Pop Singles Chart. more »
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Written by: BOBBY VINTON, GEORG BUSCHOR, HENRY MAYER
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release Date and Album Details"My Melody of Love" was released as a single in 1974 by Bobby Vinton, and was also the leading track on his album titled "Melodies of Love". |
Chart PerformanceThe song was extremely popular, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remaining there for three weeks. It also topped the Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks. |
Language Blending"My Melody of Love" is interesting because it incorporates both English and Polish lyrics. Vinton, being of Polish heritage, used this as a form of tribute to his ancestry. |
TV ShowRiding on the popularity of the song, Bobby Vinton was given a variety show, "The Bobby Vinton Show", which aired from 1975 to 1978. |
Golden Record"My Melody of Love" was awarded a gold record by the RIAA for sales exceeding one million copies. |
Popularity in Polish CommunityThe song's Polka style and use of Polish language led to it becoming embraced by the Polish-American community. It has even been hailed unofficially as their anthem. |
Prominent CoversIt was covered by numerous artists including Frank Sinatra, who sang it for his album "My Way" in 1969. |
Signature SongThe song is often referred to as Bobby Vinton's signature song and continues to be his highest-charted hit. |
Original BackgroundThe melody of the song is based off a German song titled "Herzen Haben Keine Fenster" that was initially released by Elfi Graf in 1974. |
Nicknamed “The Polish Prince”Due to the song's success as well as the tribute to his Polish heritage in it, Vinton was affectionately dubbed “The Polish Prince”. |
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