"My Heart Is an Open Book" is a song written by Hal David and Lee Pockriss and performed by Carl Dobkins Jr. It reached #3 on the U.S. pop chart and #11 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1959. It was featured on his 1959 album Carl Dobkins, Jr.
The single ranked #19 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.
Other versions
- Jimmy Dean released a version of the song as a single in 1958, but it did not chart.
- Michael Holliday released a version of the song as a single in 1958, but it did not chart.
- Gerhard Wendland released a German-language version, under the title "Sie" ("She") in 1959. The German lyrics by Kurt Hertha are not a translation of Hal David's original text.
- Dean Martin released a version of the song on his 1965 album, Dean Martin Hits Again.
- Cliff Richard released a version of the song on his 1965 EP, Take Four by Cliff Richard.
- Jan Crutchfield released a version of the song as a single in 1968, but it did not chart.
- The Fantastic Baggys released a version of the song on their compilation album, Anywhere the Girls Are!: The Best of Fantastic Baggys.
- Luther Henderson and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 2002 compilation album, Clap Hands!/The Greatest Sound Around.
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