I'll Search My Heart
| "I'll Search My Heart" | ||||
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US 7-inch single | ||||
| Single by Johnny Mathis | ||||
| from the album I'll Search My Heart and Other Great Hits | ||||
| B-side | "All the Sad Young Men" | |||
| Released | November 5, 1963 | |||
| Recorded | August 9, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer | Ernie Altschuler | |||
| Johnny Mathis singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I'll Search My Heart" on YouTube | ||||
"I'll Search My Heart" is a popular song written by Allyn Ferguson, Ernie Richman, and Neil Weston that was recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1962. It charted in 1963.
Recording and release
Johnny Mathis recorded "I'll Search My Heart" on August 9, 1962, with an orchestra conducted by Don Costa. It was produced by Ernie Altschuler and released as a single 15 months later, on November 5, 1963.[1]
Chart performance
"I'll Search My Heart" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue of the magazine dated December 14, 1963, and peaked at number 90 two weeks later, the week ending December 28. It spent four weeks on the chart.[2] It reached number 11 on Cash Box magazine's Looking Ahead chart, which was described as a "compilation, in order of strength, of up and coming records showing signs of breaking into The Cash Box Top 100".[3]
Critical reception
In their review column, the editors of Cash Box magazine featured the single as one of their Best Bets, which was their equivalent to a letter grade of A for "I'll Search My Heart". They wrote that it was "a very pleasing ballad stand. A chorus adds a Frank Sinatra-Pied Pipers-like touch to the take."[4] The editors of Billboard gave the song four stars.[5]
Charts
| Chart (1963-1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 90 |
| US Looking Ahead (Cash Box)[3] | 11 |
References
- ^ Columbia Records (2015). The Singles (Liner notes). Johnny Mathis. Columbia Records. 88875120552.
- ^ a b "Johnny Mathis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 23, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ a b "The Cash Box Looking Ahead" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. January 11, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Cash Box Record Reviews > Best Bets > Johnny Mathis - "I'll Search My Heart"" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. November 16, 1963. p. 12. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Four-Star Singles > Popular > Johnny Mathis - "All the Sad Young Men"/"I'll Search My Heart"" (PDF). Billboard. November 16, 1963. p. 33. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 13, 2026.