Top 10 Bobby Vinton Songs

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Before becoming America’s infamous “Polish Prince,” Bobby Vinton, the teen idol, got an early start in music when his parents encouraged him to pursue his interest. By the age of sixteen, Bobby formed his own band, which consisted of members from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area. Vinton was born and raised in Canonsburg, a community just a short distance from the city. While playing in different venues in the Pittsburgh area, Vinton used the money he raised to enroll himself in a Catholic university in Pittsburgh. While there, he took up composing, during which he learned to operate a wide variety of musical instruments. Whenever performing in the university band, which is the same as his father’s, the confusion over the two Stanley Vinton names led the younger Vinton to adopt his middle name, Robert, as his first. This is where the official beginning of Bobby Vinton begins.

Bobby Vinton Discography

In 1958, at the age of twenty-three, Bobby Vinton started his own record label, where he recorded and produced his first commercial release. The two songs featured on the record were “Twilight Time” and “Hallelujah.” Neither song realized any chart success. In 1959, Bobby Vinton and his Orchestra recorded for two other record labels, both based in Philadelphia. Through the label, Alpine is where Vinton would have his name and music start appearing on the US Billboard publications.

In 1960, Bobby Vinton signed with Epic Records. After appearing on the TV Talent Scouts show, hosted by Guy Lombardo, the roadmap for Vinton to become an American teen idol who swooned the female audience over shifted into high gear. In addition to his music career spanning an impressive run from 1959 to 2015, Vinton also appeared in several big- and small-screen productions as an actor. His role in the 1964 classic, “Surf Party,” is where his name would be clustered with the rest of the original teen heartthrobs, such as Paul Anka, Bobby Sherman, and Warren Beatty.

In 2015, after contending with a serious medical condition, shingles, Bobby Vinton officially retired from touring and recording music. Bobby Vinton’s career includes 38 studio albums, 67 compilation albums, a live album, and 2 video albums. A total of eighty-eight singles are also credited to Bobby Vinton, with four of them having reached the very top spot on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Top 10 Bobby Vinton Songs

# 10 – Coming Home Soldier

On the US Billboard Hot 100, “Coming Home Soldier” peaked at number eleven, while on the US Cash Box, it peaked at number eight. The single was released in 1966 and revolved around a soldier returning home after serving overseas during his tour of duty. The song remained on the music charts for approximately three months, and its timing coincided with the height of the Vietnam War. This conflict divided the American nation over its role in the overseas conflict.

# 9 – My Heart Belongs to Only You

The song “My Heart Belongs to Only You” was first released twice in 1952 by two different artists, Bette McLaurin and June Christy. However, it was Bobby Vinton’s 1964 version that gave this song its most tremendous chart success, reaching number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening charts. On the US Cash Box chart, it peaked at number eight.

# 8 – I Love How You Love Me

For The Paris Sisters, their 1961 version of the single, “I Love How You Love Me,” was a top ten hit for them. Bobby Vinton’s 1968 cover version was also a top ten hit for him, reaching number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, number four on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening chart, and number eight on the US Cash Box chart.

# 7 – Please Love Me Forever

The song, “Please Love Me Forever,” was initially recorded and released by Tommy Edwards in 1958. In 1960, it was covered by Cally Jean and the Roommates, and in 1967, Bobby Vinton released his version. On Canada’s RPM 100, the song reached number one. On a worldwide scale, the song was a hit for Vinton, reaching as high as number four in the Philippines and number eight in Venezuela. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number six. On the US Cash Box chart, it peaked at number nine.

# 6 – Blue on Blue

“Blue on Blue” was released in 1963 by Bobby Vinton and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the US Cash Box chart. The US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening chart peaked the song at number two. This song was also a major hit worldwide. It even peaked at number one on Israel’s Kol Yisrael chart. The album “Blue on Blue” came about after Bobby Vinton, inspired, recorded the song and realized it had become a worldwide hit.

# 5 – My Melody of Love

On the US Cash Box in 1974, “My Melody of Love” topped its chart as a single, while on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening it placed second, and on the US Billboard Hot 100 it placed third. The song is Vinton’s adaptation of Herman Mayer’s composition of “Herzen Haben Keine Fenster,” a German folk song. In English, Herzen Haben Keine Fenster means hearts have no windows. During the 1975 to 1978 time frame, when The Bobby Vinton Show was aired on Canadian television, My Melody of Love was the show’s opening theme.

# 4 – Mr. Lonely

The single “Mr. Lonely” was initially recorded for the 1962 album “Roses Are Red.” Despite Bobby Vinton already proving to be a successful chart-hitting star, Epic Records did not have enough confidence in him to trust his judgment. Vinton wrote Mr. Lonely while he was still within the United States Army. Instead of allowing Vinton to the song as a single, they handed it over to Epic’s hope of a superstar, Buddy Greco. Greco’s version did chart, but not very well. When Vinton finally released “Mr. Lonely” as a single, it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. It would be the fourth time Vinton would top that specific music chart. The song also charted on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening at number two and on the US Cash Box at number three. On a global scale, Vinton’s version of “Mr. Lonely” also reached number two on New Zealand’s Official Music Chart.

# 3 – There! I’ve Said It Again

1963 single, “There! I’ve Said It Again,” became the third occasion Bobby Vinton would realize a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening and Cash Box charts. Originally written, performed, and popularized in 1945 by Vaughn Monroe, this song was recorded and released twice by Vinton. The first, in 1963, was the single played on radio stations. The second, in 1964, was recorded as a longer track for its own album.

# 2 – Roses are Red (My Love)

Released as a non-album track, “Roses are Red (My Love)” was the song that officially put Bobby Vinton’s name on the music charts, not just locally but worldwide. Vinton admitted that while with Epic Records, he found the song sitting with the label’s rejection pile and since then took it upon himself to record it with his orchestral band as an R&B single. It became a worldwide hit when it was released in 1962. On the music charts, it peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening, US Cash Box, and in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and South Africa.

# 1 – Blue Velvet

The most recognized song from Bobby Vinton’s discography is “Blue Velvet.” When it was released in 1963, it topped the US Billboard Hot 100, the US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening chart, and the US Cash Box charts. Vinton covered the song initially and composed it differently from the 1950 version, which Tony Bennett sang in 1951. Like Vinton, Blue Velvet was also a number one hit for Tony Bennett.