Nobody I Know is a song written by Paul McCartney (attributed to Lennon–McCartney) which Peter and Gordon recorded in an April 1964 session at EMI Studios. Peter and Gordon had a UK and US #1 hit with the McCartney composition "A World Without Love" and McCartney wrote "Nobody I Know" with the specific intent of providing a follow-up hit for the duo. Billboard described the song as a "strong follow-up" to "A World Without Love." Cash Box described it as "a captivating uptempo romancer...that the twosome wraps up with loads of charm."
Chart performance "Nobody I Know" reached #9 in Canada, #10 UK, and #12 US.Nobody I Know - By: Peter & Gordon, MusicVF.com. Accessed 19 September 2015Peter & Gordon - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed 19 September 2015
Cover versions A French rendering entitled "Partir, il nous faut" was recorded by Petula Clark and issued on a 1965 EP headed by her hit "Dans les temps".Gramophone, Volume 42, Part 2, (1965). p. 502
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