Do I Love You (Yes in Every Way)

"Do I Love You" is a song co-written and recorded by Paul Anka, from his 1972 eponymous LP. Released as an advance single in late 1971, "Do I Love You" reached number 14 on the Easy Listening Singles charts of both the U.S. and Canada, number 16 on the Canadian Pop chart, and was a modest hit on the U.S. Hot 100 as well. As with the earlier "My Way", it was adapted from a French-language song ("Plus rien qu'une adresse en commun") popularized by Claude François, and Anka composed the English lyrics.

"Do I Love You"
Single by Paul Anka
from the album Paul Anka
B-side"So Long City"
ReleasedSeptember 1971
Recorded1971
GenreEasy listening
LabelBuddah
Songwriter(s)Paul Anka, Alain Joseph Yves Le Govic, Maxime Piolot, Michel Albert Louis Pelay and Yves Dessca
Paul Anka singles chronology
"Happy"
(1969)		 "Do I Love You"
(1971)		 "Jubilation"
(1972)
"Do I Love You (Yes in Every Way)"
Single by Donna Fargo
from the album Shame on Me
B-side"Dee Dee"
ReleasedDecember 1977
Recorded1977
GenreCountry
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Paul Anka, Alain Joseph Yves Le Govic, Maxime Piolot, Michel Albert Louis Pelay and Yves Dessca
Donna Fargo singles chronology
"Shame on Me"
(1977)		 "Do I Love You (Yes in Every Way)"
(1977)		 "Raga Muffin Man"
(1978)

Donna Fargo cover

"Do I Love You (Yes in Every Way)" was made most famous when covered by American country music artist Donna Fargo. Released in December 1977, it was the second single from her album Shame on Me. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]

Chart performance
Paul Anka
Chart (1971–72) Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] 14
Canada RPM Top Singles[4] 16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 53
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 14
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] 38
Donna Fargo
Chart (1977–78) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 2
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 45
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6] 94

Later versions
  • Engelbert Humperdinck recorded it for his 1973 album "King Of Hearts".[7]
  • Anka himself recorded a number of versions. In 2012, he re-recorded the song as a duet with Dolly Parton for his album Duets. He also recorded the song with his daughter, Anthea. She recorded a Spanish version as well.

References
  1. "Donna Fargo singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. "RPM Country Singles for April 15, 1978". RPM. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-10-30. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1972-01-08. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  5. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 20, 1971". Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  6. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 25, 1978
  7. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, "Paul Anka, Duets, Allmusic. Accessed 9-19-2013.


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