<P> `` Sea of Love '' is a song written by Philip Baptiste ( better known as Phil Phillips ) and George Khoury . Phillips ' 1959 recording of the song peaked at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It became a gold record . It was the only top - 40 chart song for Phillips , who never recorded another hit . In the UK , Marty Wilde covered the song , his version peaked at No. 3 , and Phillips ' version failed to chart there . </P>
<P> `` Sea of Love '' is a song written by Philip Baptiste ( better known as Phil Phillips ) and George Khoury . Phillips ' 1959 recording of the song peaked at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It became a gold record . It was the only top - 40 chart song for Phillips , who never recorded another hit . In the UK , Marty Wilde covered the song , his version peaked at No. 3 , and Phillips ' version failed to chart there . </P>
who sang the original song sea of love
who sang the original song sea of love
Phil Phillips
Phil Phillips