| "What in the World's Come Over You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jack Scott | ||||
| from the album What in the World's Come Over You | ||||
| B-side | "Baby, Baby" | |||
| Released | December 1959 | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Top Rank | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Scott | |||
| Producer(s) | Sonny Lester | |||
| Jack Scott singles chronology | ||||
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"What in the World's Come Over You" is a song written and performed by Jack Scott. It was featured on his 1960 album What in the World's Come Over You.[1] The song was produced by Sonny Lester
Chart performance
It reached #2 in Australia, #2 in Canada,[2] #5 on the U.S. pop chart, #7 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #11 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960.[3] The song ranked #14 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.[4]
Other charting versions
- Sonny James released a version of the song as a single in 1975 which reached #3 on the Canadian country chart and #10 on the U.S. country chart.[5]
- Tom Jones released a version of the song as a single in 1981 which reached #25 on the U.S. country chart, #33 on the Canadian country chart, and #109 on the U.S. pop chart.[6]
Other versions
- Les Baxter released a version of the song on his 1960 album Young Pops.[7]
- Johnny Lee released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1974 single "So Nice to Be with You".[8]
- Tam White released a version of the song as a single in 1975 in the UK, which reached 36 on the chart.[9]
- Eddy Arnold released a version of the song on his 1990 compilation album Best of Eddy Arnold.[10]
- Wanda Jackson released a version of the song on her 1992 compilation album Let's Have a Party.[11]
- A version by Jim Reeves was released on the 2012 various artists album Country Chart Classics.[12]
References
- ^ "Jack Scott, What in the World's Come Over You". Discogs. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - February 29, 1960".
- ^ "Jack Scott, "What in the World's Come Over You" Chart Positions". Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Sonny James, "What in the World's Come Over You" Chart Position". Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Tom Jones, "What in the World's Come Over You" Chart Positions". Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Les Baxter, Young Pops". Discogs. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Lee, "So Nice to Be with You" Single Release". Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Tam White, "What in the World's Come Over You" Single Release". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Eddy Arnold, Best of Eddy Arnold". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Wanda Jackson, Let's Have a Party". Discogs. 1992. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Reeves, Country Chart Classics". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2019.