Move Over Darling (song)
| "Move Over Darling" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Doris Day | |
| B-side | "Twinkle Lullaby" |
| Released | 1963 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:35 |
| Label | CBS |
| Songwriter(s) | Terry Melcher, Hal Kanter & Joe Lubin |
| Producer(s) | Terry Melcher Arranged and Conducted by Jack Nitzsche |
"Move Over Darling" is a song originally recorded by Doris Day, which was the theme from the 1963 movie Move Over, Darling, starring Doris Day, James Garner and Polly Bergen, and was released as a single the same year. The song was written by Doris Day's son, Terry Melcher, along with Hal Kanter and Joe Lubin.[1]
In 1964, Doris Day's version of the song spent 16 weeks on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 8,[2] while reaching No. 1 in Hong Kong,[3] and No. 4 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade".[4] In 1987, the song was re-released as a single and it re-charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 45.[1][2]
In 1983, Tracey Ullman released a version of the song as a single and on the album You Broke My Heart in 17 Places.[5] Ullman's version spent 9 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 8,[6] while reaching No. 5 on the Irish Singles Chart,[7] No. 15 in Flanders[8] No. 13 on the Dutch Top 40,[9] and No. 20 on the Dutch Nationale Hitparade.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Doris Day - Move Over Darling, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ a b Doris Day - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, June 20, 1964. p. 34. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Lever Hit Parade" 23-Apr-1964, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 22, 2016.
- ^ Tracey Ullman - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ Song Title Search Results for "Move Over Darling", The Irish Charts. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling, Ultratop. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling, Media Markt Top 40. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling, Dutch Charts. Accessed July 21, 2016.
| Television series |
|
|---|---|
| Television specials |
|
| Characters | |
| Studio albums |
|
| Singles |
|
| Books | |
| See also | |
 | This 1960s single-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |