The Very Thought of You

This article is about the pop standard. For other uses, see The Very Thought of You (disambiguation).
"The Very Thought of You"
1934 release by Ray Noble with Al Bowlly on vocals on Victor Records
Single by Ray Noble and His Orchestra, vocal Al Bowlly
B-side"I'll Be Good Because of You"
PublishedApril 16, 1934 (1934-04-16) by Campbell, Connelly & Co., Ltd., London, UK[1]
ReleasedJune 20, 1934 (1934-06-20)[2]
RecordedApril 21, 1934 (1934-04-21)[3]
StudioAbbey Road Studios, Studio 1, London, UK[3]
GenrePop standard, British dance band
Length3:28
LabelVictor 24657[4]
Songwriter(s)Ray Noble
Music video
Al Bowlly "The Very Thought of You" on YouTube

"The Very Thought of You" is a pop standard that was recorded and published in 1934 with music and lyrics by Ray Noble. The song was first recorded by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Al Bowlly on vocals for HMV in England in April 1934. This record was then released in the United States by Victor, and it reached number one for five weeks on the pop music charts.[5]

The song was the subject of litigation in 1962. In 1934, Noble assigned the copyright to British publisher Campbell, Connelly & Company. Before the copyright was renewed, however, Noble assigned the United States copyright to M. Witmark & Sons. A suit was brought by Campbell, Connelly against Noble, stating that the assignment covered all rights, including rights in the US. A British High Court judge ruled in favor of Campbell, Connelly.[6]

  1. ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1934). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1934 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 29 Pt 3 For the Year 1934. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  2. ^ "Victor 24657 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. ^ a b "Gramophone matrix 0B6874. The very thought of you / Ray Noble Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. ^ Colin Bratkovich (2014-05-08). Just Remember This. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 247–. ISBN 978-1-4836-4519-3.
  5. ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
  6. ^ "British Ruling on Renewal Rights Studied for Import". Google Books. Nielsen Business Media. 1 December 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 6 November 2018.