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.
My One and Only Love
Dion & The Belmonts Lyrics
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Like an April breeze on the wings of spring,
And you appear in all your splendor,
My one and only love.
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
In the hush of night while you're in my arms.
I feel your lips, so warm and tender,
The touch of your hand is like heaven,
A heaven that I've never known.
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own.
You fill my eager heart with such desire.
Ev'ry kiss you give sets my soul on fire.
I give myself in sweet surrender,
My one and only love.
The lyrics to Dion & The Belmonts' song My One and Only Love express deep love and affection for someone who holds a special place in the singer's heart. The opening lines, "The very thought of you makes my heart sing, Like an April breeze on the wings of spring," set the tone for the entire song, describing just how much this person means to the singer. They evoke feelings of lightness and joy, as though being with this person brings the singer an immense amount of happiness. The lines "And you appear in all your splendor, My one and only love" further emphasize the importance of this person, as they appear in all their glory to the singer.
Transitioning into the next stanza, the lyrics paint a picture of a peaceful and romantic setting. The singer mentions "shadows fall and spread their mystic charms" while they are being embraced by their loved one. The use of the word "mystic" adds an element of magic or enchantment to the scene being described. The lyrics "I feel your lips, so warm and tender, My one and only love" juxtapose the darkness of night with the warmth and tenderness of the singer's lover. Next, the singer describes how the touch of their lover's hand is like "heaven," a sensation the singer has never known before. Finally, the song reaches its climax with the lines "Ev'ry kiss you give sets my soul on fire. I give myself in sweet surrender, My one and only love," emphasizing the passion and complete devotion the singer feels towards their loved one.
Overall, the lyrics to My One and Only Love are a beautiful representation of deep love and affection. They use imagery and descriptive language to convey the emotions that come with being with someone so special.
Line by Line Meaning
The very thought of you makes my heart sing
Thinking of you fills me with immense joy and happiness.
Like an April breeze on the wings of spring,
The feeling of being with you is light and refreshing, like a spring breeze.
And you appear in all your splendor,
I see you in all your magnificence and beauty.
My one and only love.
You are the only one I love and want to be with.
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
As night falls, the shadows create an enchanting and alluring atmosphere.
In the hush of night while you're in my arms.
When we are together in the calm of the night, I feel an overwhelming sense of comfort and safety.
I feel your lips, so warm and tender,
Your kisses are gentle and passionate, filling me with warmth and tenderness.
My one and only love.
You are still the only one I love and want to be with.
The touch of your hand is like heaven,
When you touch me, it feels like I am in heaven and it is a feeling I have never experienced before.
A heaven that I've never known.
I have never felt such a profound sense of happiness and contentment before I met you.
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Your cheeks glow with a rosy tint whenever I talk to you.
Tells me that you are my own.
This blush tells me that you are mine and I am yours.
You fill my eager heart with such desire.
I desire you with all my heart and your presence fills me with a longing I cannot contain.
Ev'ry kiss you give sets my soul on fire.
Every time you kiss me, my soul ignites with a passion that cannot be described by words.
I give myself in sweet surrender,
I submit myself entirely to you, in complete and total surrender to our love.
My one and only love.
You will forever be the only one I love and want to be with.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Guy B. Wood, Robert Mellin
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