"I'm Saving My Love" is a song written by Alex Zanetis and recorded by American

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in 1963. Later in the year, the single was issued onto Davis' fifth studio album, ''Cloudy, with Occasional Tears''. "I'm Saving My Love" was recorded at the RCA Victor Studio in

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on January 9, 1963. The session was produced by

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. The song was released as a single in April 1963, serving as the follow-up to Davis' major

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crossover hit, " The End of the World". "I'm Saving My Love" also became a top-ten hit, reaching number nine on the ''

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chart, while also just missing the top-forty on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In addition, the single reached number thirteen on the

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chart, becoming Davis' second entry on that chart.

Chart performance

Other versions

*A Hebrew version called Et Ahavati (My Love) was recorded in Israel in 1963 by Gila Adari.

References

1963 songs Skeeter Davis songs 1963 singles RCA Victor singles Songs written by Alex Zanetis {{1960s-country-song-stub