Bird Dog (song)
"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 | ||||
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"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[]
- Don Everly – vocals, guitar
- Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
- Floyd “Lightnin’” Chance – double bass[6]
Cover versions[]
- 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[]
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All-time charts[]
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References[]
- ^ "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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1958 songs
- 1958 singles
- 1966 singles
- Songs written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
- The Everly Brothers songs
- Hep Stars songs
- The Newbeats songs
- The Bellamy Brothers songs
- Cadence Records singles