After an unsuccessful first single, the group were signed to Laurie Records. Their breakthrough came when "I Wonder Why" made # 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the group appeared for the first time on the Dick Clark TV show. They followed it with the ballads "No One Knows" (#19) and "Don't Pity Me" (#40).
This success won Dion and the Belmonts their first major tour in late 1958, with The Coasters, Buddy Holly and Bobby Darin, and this was followed up by the "Winter Dance Party" tour with Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. On 2 February 1959, after playing at Clear Lake, Iowa, Dion decided that he could not afford the $36 cost of a flight to the next venue. The plane crashed, and Holly and the other stars were killed. However, the tour continued, with Jimmy Clanton and Bobby Vee being added to the bill.
In March 1959, Dion and the Belmonts’ next single, "A Teenager in Love", was released, making #5 in the Billboard Hot 100 and #28 in the UK Singles Chart, and this was followed by an album, Presenting Dion and the Belmonts. Their biggest hit, "Where or When", was released in November 1959, and reached #3 on the U.S. chart.
However, in early 1960, Dion checked in to hospital for heroin addiction, a problem he had had since his mid-teens. Further single releases for the group that year were less successful, there were musical and financial disputes between Dion and members of the Belmonts, and in October 1960 Dion decided to quit for a solo career. The Belmonts also continued to release records, but with less success.
Dion and the Belmonts reunited in 1966 for the unsuccessful album Together Again on ABC Records, and again in 1972 for a one-off show at Madison Square Garden, recorded and released as a live album.
All the Things You Are
Dion & The Belmonts Lyrics
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Lonely walks in the park
Counting stars when it gets dark
Every little thing I do
Reminds me of you
Window shop, dream of things
Every little thing I do
Reminds me of you
Why was I such a fool
I broke each golden rule
But I have changed, you'll see
Since you left me
High school dance Friday night
How I'd love to hold you tight
All night you, I'm watching you
Every little thing you do
Let me have one more chance
And you'll be my one romance
Darling, let me share with you
Every little thing I do
In Dion & The Belmonts' song "All the Things You Are," the singer is overcome with nostalgia and longing for a lost love. He sings about how every little thing he does reminds him of his ex-girlfriend, from lonely walks in the park to window shopping for engagement rings. He regrets breaking "each golden rule" in their relationship and promises that he has changed since she left him. He even watches her at a high school dance, wishing he could hold her tight once again. The song ends with the heartfelt plea for her to give him one more chance to share every little thing he does with her.
The lyrics in this song are relatable and capture the feeling of heartbreak and longing. The idea that everything around us can remind us of someone we've lost speaks to the depth of human emotion and memory. The song's melody is beautifully melancholy and adds to the nostalgic ambience of the lyrics. Dion's vocals are full of yearning and convey the emotion of the lyrics perfectly. "All the Things You Are" is a classic song that captures the universal experience of the ache of lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Lonely walks in the park
Going for solitary walks in a park
Counting stars when it gets dark
Watching the stars in the night sky
Every little thing I do
Everything I do
Reminds me of you
Brings back memories of you
Window shop, dream of things
Looking at things in stores, imagining having them
When I see engagement rings
When I look at rings people use for engagements
Why was I such a fool
Why did I act so foolishly
I broke each golden rule
I violated important principles
But I have changed, you'll see
But I'm different now, you'll notice
Since you left me
After you departed from my life
High school dance Friday night
Dancing event on a Friday night in high school
How I'd love to hold you tight
I wish I could embrace you tightly
All night you, I'm watching you
All night, I'm observing you
Let me have one more chance
Give me another opportunity
And you'll be my one romance
And you'll be the only one I have romantic feelings for
Darling, let me share with you
My dear, let me tell you about
Every little thing I do
Everything I do
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Written by: ALF CLAUSEN
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