Over and Over (Bobby Day song)
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| Single by Bobby Day | ||||
| A-side | "Rockin' Robin" | |||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Class | |||
| Songwriter | Robert James Byrd | |||
| Bobby Day singles chronology | ||||
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American single sleeve. | ||||
| Single by The Dave Clark Five | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Be Yours (My Love)" | |||
| Released | October 22, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Lansdowne, London | |||
| Genre | Beat | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Robert James Byrd | |||
| Producer | Dave Clark | |||
| The Dave Clark Five UK singles chronology | ||||
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| The Dave Clark Five US singles chronology | ||||
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| "Over and Over" on YouTube | ||||
"Over and Over" is a song written by Robert James Byrd and recorded by him using the stage name Bobby Day. Day's version entered the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958, the same week a version of the same song by Thurston Harris entered the chart. Day's version reached #41, and was the B-side to "Rockin' Robin". Thurston Harris' version peaked at #96. In the song, the singer describes going to a party with misgivings of having a good time, until he sees a pretty girl. The singer attempts to ask her out, but she is waiting for her date to arrive. He vows to try "over and over".