"No One Knows" is a song written by

Ernie Maresca Ernest Peter Maresca (August 21, 1938 – July 8, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter and record company executive, best known for writing or co-writing some of Dion's biggest hits, including "Runaround Sue" and " The Wanderer". Biogr ...

and Ken Hechet and performed by

Dion and the Belmonts Dion and the Belmonts were an American vocal trio prominent throughout the 1950s. All of its members were from the Bronx, New York City. In 1957, Dion DiMucci joined the vocal group the Belmonts. The established trio of Angelo D'Aleo, Carlo M ...

. The song reached number 12 on the

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and number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1958. It was featured on their 1958 album, ''Presenting Dion and the Belmonts''.

Other versions

Marty Wilde Marty Wilde, (born Reginald Leonard Smith; 15 April 1939) is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, scoring several 1950s hit singles including "Endless Sle ...

released a version of the song as a single in November 1958. * Mike LeRoy released a version of the song as the

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to his single "I Forgot What It Was Like" in October 1964.

In media

Dion and the Belmonts version was featured in the 1997 movie, '' The Butcher Boy'', and featured on the

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.''The Butcher Boy'' soundtrack
Retrieved July 8, 2014

References

1958 songs 1958 singles Songs written by Ernie Maresca Dion DiMucci songs Philips Records singles Columbia Records singles Laurie Records singles {{1950s-single-stub