There! I've Said It Again
| "There! I've Said It Again" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "The Girl With The Bow In Her Hair" |
"There! I've Said It Again" is a popular song written by Redd Evans and David Mann popularized originally by Vaughn Monroe in 1945,[1] and then again in late 1963 and early 1964 by Bobby Vinton. Vinton's version was the final number one song on the Hot 100 prior to the Beatles. The song charted at #1 on January 4, 1964 for four weeks.
1945 versions
Vaughn Monroe's version of "There! I've Said It Again" reached No. 1 on Billboard's chart of "Records Most-Played on the Air",[2] while reaching No. 2 on Billboard's charts of "Best-Selling Popular Retail Records" and "Most-Played Juke Box Records".[3][4]
Jimmy Dorsey released a version of "There! I've Said It Again" in 1945, which reached No. 8 on Billboard's chart of "Records Most-Played on the Air"[5] and No. 12 on Billboard's chart of "Most-Played Juke Box Records".[6] A version was also released by The Modernaires with Paula Kelly in 1945, which was a hit that year.[7]
Bobby Vinton version
Bobby Vinton released the most widely successful version of "There! I've Said It Again" in 1963.[8] Vinton's version topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 4, 1964 and remained there for four weeks.[9][10] It was the first No. 1 song of 1964, and spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[9] The song also spent five weeks atop the Billboard Middle-Road Singles chart.[11][12] It was Vinton's third number-one song on both charts, following "Roses Are Red (My Love)" and "Blue Velvet".[9][13] Vinton's version also reached No. 1 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade",[14] No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[15] and spent 10 weeks on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer chart, reaching No. 34.[16]
Other versions
Sam Cooke released a version of the song in 1959, which reached No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 25 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart.[17]
Al Saxon released a version of the song in 1961, which reached No. 48 on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer chart.[18]
Al Hirt released a version on his 1965 album, They're Playing Our Song.[19]
A cover by Mickey Gilley peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1989.[20]
References
- ^ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 1, side B.
- ^ "Records Most-Played on the Air", Billboard, May 26, 1945. p. 23
- ^ "Best-Selling Popular Retail Records", Billboard, June 16, 1945. p. 24
- ^ "Most-Played Juke Box Records", Billboard, June 30, 1945. p. 25
- ^ "Records Most-Played on the Air", Billboard, July 14, 1945. p. 21
- ^ "Most-Played Juke Box Records", Billboard, June 23, 1945. p. 25
- ^ "Records Most-Played on the Air", Billboard, July 21, 1945. p. 21
- ^ "Epic Making Small Chunk of Its History", Billboard, November 23, 1963. p. 4. Accessed October 13, 2015
- ^ a b c Bobby Vinton - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 13, 2015
- ^ Joel Whitburn, "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits", Billboard Publications, Inc., 1987. p. 316
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 250.
- ^ "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, January 25, 1964. p. 60. Accessed October 13, 2015
- ^ Bobby Vinton - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed October 13, 2015
- ^ "Lever Hit Parade" 06-Feb-1964, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed October 13, 2015
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade", CHUM, Week of January 13, 1964
- ^ Bobby Vinton - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 13, 2015
- ^ There, I've Said It Again - By: Sam Cooke, MusicVF.com. Accessed October 13, 2015
- ^ Al Saxon - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 13, 2015
- ^ Al Hirt, They're Playing Our Song Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.