Nobody I Know

Nobody I Know is a song written by Paul McCartney^[3] (attributed to Lennon–McCartney) which Peter and Gordon recorded in an April 1964 session at Abbey Road Studio. Peter and Gordon had had a UK and US #1 hit with the McCartney composition "A World Without Love" and McCartney wrote "Nobody I Know" with the specific intent of providing a follow-up hit for the duo. Billboard described the song as a "strong follow-up" to "A World Without Love."^[4] Cash Box described it as "a captivating uptempo romancer...that the twosome wraps up with loads of charm."^[5]

"Nobody I Know"
Single by Peter and Gordon
B-side	"You Don't Have to Tell Me"
Released	29 May 1964 (UK) 15 June 1964 (US)
Genre	Pop[1] soft rock[2]
Label	Columbia DB7292 (UK) Capitol 5211 (US)
Songwriter(s)	Lennon–McCartney
Producer(s)	John Burgess
Peter and Gordon singles chronology
"A World Without Love" (1964) "Nobody I Know" (1964) "I Don't Want to See You Again" (1964)

Chart performance

"Nobody I Know" reached #9 in Canada, #10 UK, and #12 US.^[6][7][8]

Cover versions

• A French rendering entitled "Partir, il nous faut" was recorded by Petula Clark and issued on a 1965 EP headed by her hit "Dans les temps".^[9]