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'"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.[[http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Doris+Day&titel=Move+Over+Darling&cat=s Doris Day - Move Over Darling], norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 21, 2016.]
In 1964, Doris Day's version of the song spent 16 weeks on the United Kingdom's 'Record Retailer' chart, peaking at No. 8,[[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/222/doris%20day/ Doris Day - Full Official Chart History], Official Charts Company. Accessed July 21, 2016.] while reaching No. 1 in Hong Kong,["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1964/Billboard%201964-06-20.pdf Billboard Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', June 20, 1964. p. 34. Accessed July 21, 2016.] and No. 4 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade".[[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades&qyear=1964&qmonth=Apr&qweek=23-Apr-1964#n_view_location "Lever Hit Parade" 23-Apr-1964], 'Flavour of New Zealand'. Accessed July 21, 2016.] In 1987, the song was re-released as a single and it re-charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 45.
In 1983, Tracey Ullman released a version of the song as a single and on the album 'You Broke My Heart in 17 Places'.[[http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tracey+Ullman&titel=Move+Over+Darling&cat=s Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling], norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 22, 2016.] Ullman's version spent 9 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 8,[[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/20221/tracey%20ullman/ Tracey Ullman - Full Official Chart History], Official Charts Company. Accessed July 21, 2016.] while reaching No. 5 on the Irish Singles Chart,[[http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Song Title Search Results for "Move Over Darling"], The Irish Charts. Accessed July 21, 2016.] No. 15 in Flanders[[http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/471b/Tracey-Ullman-Move-Over-Darling Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling], Ultratop. Accessed July 21, 2016.] No. 13 on the Dutch Top 40,[[http://www.top40.nl/tracey-ullman/tracey-ullman-move-over-darling_10591 Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling], Media Markt Top 40. Accessed July 21, 2016.] and No. 20 on the Dutch Nationale Hitparade.[[http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Tracey+Ullman&titel=Move+Over+Darling&cat=s Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling], Dutch Charts. Accessed July 21, 2016.]
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Category:1963 songs
Category:1963 singles
Category:1983 singles
Category:Doris Day songs
Category:Tracey Ullman songs
Category:Songs written by Terry Melcher
Category:Song recordings produced by Terry Melcher
Category:CBS Records singles
Category:Stiff Records singles
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