Bird Dog (song)
| "Bird Dog" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Devoted to You" |
"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 |
|---|---|
| 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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
