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1958 single by the Everly Brothers
| "Bird Dog" |
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| Single by the Everly Brothers |
| from the album The Best of The Everly Brothers |
| A-side | Devoted to You[1] [2] |
| Released | July 28, 1958 |
| Recorded | July 10, 1958 |
| Genre | Rock and roll |
| Length | 2:20 |
| Label | Cadence 1350 |
| Songwriter(s) | Boudleaux Bryant |
| The Everly Brothers singles chronology |
"All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Claudette" (1958) | "Bird Dog" / "Devoted to You" (1958) | "Problems" / "Love of My Life" (1958) | |
"Bird Dog" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant and recorded by the Everly Brothers.[3] It was released in 1958 and was a #1 hit on the Billboard Country Chart for 6 weeks.[4] The song also hit number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 as well as peaking at number two for three weeks on the R&B charts.[5]
The song deals with the singer's dismay that a boy, by the name of Johnny, is trying to take his girlfriend away. The singer calls him a bird dog as a result of his behavior.
The musical structure is relatively unusual in that it has a 12 bar blues stanza and an 8 bar blues chorus.
Personnel [edit]
- Don Everly – vocals, guitar
- Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
- Floyd "Lightnin'" Chance – double bass[6]
Cover versions [edit]
- In 1958, Morris And Mitch recorded a version in the UK.
- In 1966, The Newbeats released a version of the song as a single.[7]
- In 1975, English Glam rock band Mud recorded a cover of the song on their album Use Your Imagination which reached #33 on the UK charts
- In 1978, the Bellamy Brothers, recorded a cover of the song which reached #86 on the Hot Country Singles chart.
Charts [edit]
| Chart (1958) | Peak position | | Italy (FIMI) | 8 | | US Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers | 1 | | US Billboard Hot 100 | 2 | | US Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 2 | | Australian Singles Chart | 1 | | Canadian Singles Chart | 1 | | United Kingdom (NME) | 2[8] | | United Kingdom (Record Mirror) | 1[9] | | All-time charts [edit] | Chart (1958-2018) | Position | | US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 423 | |
References [edit]
- ^ "US single artwork". 45cat.com . Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "US single artwork". discogs.com . Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ The Everly Brothers interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 117.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 194.
- ^ "Session Legend Floyd "Lightnin'" Chance Dies at Age 79". Cmt.com . Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ The Newbeats, "Bird Dog" single release Retrieved April 25, 2015
- ^ "Artist Chart History Details: Everly Brothers". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ McAleer, Dave. "Every No.1 in the 1960s is listed from all the nine different magazine charts!". Dave McAleer's website. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard . Retrieved 10 December 2018.
Bird Artwork For Kids
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_Dog_(song)