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For the Queen song, see News of the World (album) § "Who Needs You". For the song written by Billie Holiday and Jeanne Burns, see Who Needs You (Baby). For the song written by The Orwells, see Who Needs You (The Orwells song).

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Who Needs You?
by Robert Allen
Text	by Al Stillman
Published	1956

"Who Needs You?" is a popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was published in 1956.

Background and chart performance

The song was one of a large number of Stillman-Allen compositions recorded by The Four Lads. This recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40811. It first reached the Billboard charts on February 2, 1957. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at number 9; on the Best Seller chart, at number 13; on the Juke Box chart, at number 17; and on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached number 14.

Cover versions

The song was covered by Petula Clark.

References

Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 236.

v t e The Four Lads
Don Farrar Aaron Bruce Frank Busseri Alan Sokoloff James F. Arnold Corrado Codarini Johnny D'Arc Sid Edwards John Bernard Toorish
Studio albums	Frankie Laine and the Four Lads (with Frankie Laine) On the Sunny Side Breezin' Along Swing Along Everything Goes!!!
Singles	"The Mocking Bird" "Somebody Loves Me" "Faith Can Move Mountains" "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" "Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea" "Skokiaan" "Moments to Remember" "No, Not Much!" "Standing On the Corner" "My Little Angel" "A House with Love in It" "The Bus Stop Song" "Who Needs You?" "I Just Don't Know" "Put a Light in the Window" "There's Only One of You" "Enchanted Island" "My Heart's Symphony"

The Four Lads

Don Farrar
Aaron Bruce
Frank Busseri
Alan Sokoloff

James F. Arnold
Corrado Codarini
Johnny D'Arc
Sid Edwards
John Bernard Toorish

Studio albums

Frankie Laine and the Four Lads (with Frankie Laine)
On the Sunny Side
Breezin' Along
Swing Along
Everything Goes!!!

Singles

"The Mocking Bird"
"Somebody Loves Me"
"Faith Can Move Mountains"
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
"Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea"
"Skokiaan"
"Moments to Remember"
"No, Not Much!"
"Standing On the Corner"
"My Little Angel"
"A House with Love in It"
"The Bus Stop Song"
"Who Needs You?"
"I Just Don't Know"
"Put a Light in the Window"
"There's Only One of You"
"Enchanted Island"
"My Heart's Symphony"

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