Think It Over
"Think It Over" is a rock-and-roll song written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, and Norman Petty in 1958, originally recorded by the Crickets. This recording, released by Brunswick Records as a 45-rpm single (9-55072),[1] reached number 27 on the Billboard pop singles chart, number 9 on the Billboard R&B chart, and number 11 in the UK. Vi Petty, Norman Petty's wife, played piano on this recording.
"Think It Over" | ||||
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Single by the Crickets | ||||
from the album The Buddy Holly Story | ||||
B-side | "Fool's Paradise" | |||
Released | May 27, 1958 | |||
Recorded | February 1958 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, rockabilly | |||
Length | 1:45 | |||
Label | Brunswick | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Norman Petty | |||
The Crickets singles chronology | ||||
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Other recordings
The song has been recorded by:
- Bobby Vee
- The Hollies
- Skeeter Davis
- Gloria Lynne
- P.J. Proby
- Ringo Starr.[2]
- Australian band Ol' 55 covered the song on their album, Take It Greasy (1976).
Sources
- Amburn, Ellis (1996). Buddy Holly: A Biography. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-14557-6.
- Bustard, Anne (2005). Buddy: The Story of Buddy Holly. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4223-9302-4.
- Dawson, Jim; Leigh, Spencer (1996). Memories of Buddy Holly. Big Nickel Publications. ISBN 978-0-936433-20-2.
- Gerron, Peggy Sue (2008). Whatever Happened to Peggy Sue? Togi Entertainment. ISBN 978-0-9800085-0-0.
- Goldrosen, John (1975). Buddy Holly: His Life and Music. Popular Press. ISBN 0-85947-018-0.
- Goldrosen, John; Beecher, John (1996). Remembering Buddy: The Definitive Biography. New York: Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80715-7.
- Gribbin, John (2009). Not Fade Away: The Life and Music of Buddy Holly. London: Icon Books. ISBN 978-1-84831-034-6.
External links
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