A World of Our Own

"A World of Our Own"
Single by The Seekers
from the album A World of Our Own
B-side	Sinner Man
Released	1965
Label	W&G Records
Writer(s)	Tom Springfield

"A World of Our Own"
Single by Sonny James
from the album A World of Our Own
B-side	"An Old Sweetheart of Mine"
Released	January 1968
Genre	Country
Label	Capitol
Writer(s)	Tom Springfield
Sonny James singles chronology
"It's the Little Things" (1967) "A World of Our Own" (1968) "Heaven Says Hello" (1968)

"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.

Three years later, "A World of Our Own" was recorded by Sonny James' and 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.^[1]

Chart performance

The Seekers

Chart (1965)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [2]	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	19

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

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 218.