A World of Our Own

"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 twenty-sixth hit on the U.S. country music chart. The single spent three weeks at number one and a total of fifteen weeks on the chart.

Chart performance

The Seekers

Chart (1965)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening	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	18
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

References

Preceded by "Take Me to Your World" by Tammy Wynette	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single March 16-March 30, 1968	Succeeded by "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" by Buck Owens
Preceded by "Rosanna's Going Wild" by Johnny Cash	RPM Country Tracks number-one single April 13, 1968	Succeeded by "Turn Down the Music" by Myrna Lorrie