"My Whole World Is Falling Down" is a song written by Bill Anderson and

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and performed by

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. Its chorus is based on the nursery rhyme "

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". The song reached #8 on the

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and #24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1963. The song is featured on her 1964 album, '' By Request''. The song also reached #16 in Australia. Brenda Lee's recording of the song appeared in the 1982

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film '' Missing''.

Sylvie Vartan version (in French)

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released a French version titled "Si je chante" as part of an eponymous EP in 1963. In France her version of the song spent three weeks on the singles sales chart (from 18 to 31 January and from 8 to 14 February 1964).

Charts

Other versions

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released a French cover "Ce serait la fin du monde" in 1963. *

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covered the song on her 1979 album ''

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''. * Siniestro Total released a Spanish cover "Si yo canto" in 1984.

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Sylvie Vartan version (in French)

Charts

Other versions

See also

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