A World of Our Own
# A World of Our Own

"A World of Our Own" is a 1965 single written by Tom Springfield and was an international hit for the Seekers. The single peaked at number 19 on the Hot 100 and number 2 on the Easy Listening charts. It reached number 3 in the U.K. and number 2 in Australia.

Three years later, "A World of Our Own" was recorded by Sonny James. It was his sixth number one in a row, and 26th hit on the U.S. country music chart. The single spent three weeks at number one and a total of 15 weeks on the chart.

In 1994 the single was re-released in the UK. The four track CD contained the original recording, a new recording of the song, and two B-sides - When the Stars begin to fall (originally the B-side of Morningtown Ride and the newly-recorded Keep a dream in your pocket.

## Chart performance

### The Seekers

| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 2 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 5 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| Ireland IRMA | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio) | 1 |
| Malaysia | 9 |
| Netherlands Single Top 100 | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
| Rhodesia Lyons Maid Hits Of The Week | 1 |

### Sonny James

| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 118 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |

## Hong Kong Christian version

The song was translated into Cantonese and became a popular Christian song in Hong Kong as "Can't forget God's love" (主爱永难忘).

