Bird Dog (song)
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| "Bird Dog" | ||||
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| Single by The Everly Brothers | ||||
| from the album The Best of The Everly Brothers | ||||
| B-side | "Devoted to You" | |||
| Released | July 28, 1958 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Cadence 1350 | |||
| Writer(s) | Boudleaux Bryant | |||
| The Everly Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Bird Dog" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant and recorded by The Everly Brothers[1] released in 1958 and was a #1 hit on the Billboard Country Chart.[2] 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.[3]
The musical structure is relatively unusual in that it has a 12 bar blues stanza and an 8 bar blues chorus.
Cover versions
- In 1966, The Newbeats released a version of the song as a single.[4]
- 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 by The Bellamy Brothers, recorded a cover of the song which reached #86 on the Hot Country Singles chart.
Charts
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
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| 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[5] |
| United Kingdom (Record Mirror) | 1[6] |
References
- ↑ The Everly Brothers interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
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- ↑ The Newbeats, "Bird Dog" single release Retrieved April 25, 2015
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External links
| Preceded by
"Blue Blue Day" by Don Gibson
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C&W Best Sellers number one single by The Everly Brothers September 8, 1958 - October 13, 1958 |
Succeeded by "City Lights" by Ray Price |
