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There! I've Said It Again
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Wikipedia article
"'There! I've Said It Again'" is a popular song written and published by Redd Evans and David Mann in 1941. In early 1945, Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra released Victor 20-1637, which reached the number one position on the Billboard's National Radio Airplay chart for five straight weeks, then no.2 for six more weeks, and a total run of 29 weeks. It finished 1945 as the no. 4 record of the year.
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","[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/40s/1945/BB-1945-05-26.pdf Records Most-Played on the Air]", 'Billboard', May 26, 1945. p. 23. Retrieved March 24, 2018. while also reaching No. 1 on 'Billboard's charts of "Best-Selling Popular Retail Records" and no. 2 on "Most-Played Juke Box Records"."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/40s/1945/BB-1945-06-16.pdf Best-Selling Popular Retail Records]", 'Billboard', June 16, 1945. p. 24. Retrieved March 24, 2018."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/40s/1945/BB-1945-06-23.pdf Most-Played Juke Box Records]", 'Billboard', June 23, 1945. p. 25. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
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""[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/40s/1945/BB-1945-07-14.pdf Records Most-Played on the Air]", 'Billboard', July 14, 1945. p. 21. Retrieved March 24, 2018. and No. 12 on 'Billboard's chart of "Most-Played Juke Box Records". A version was also released by The Modernaires with Paula Kelly in 1945, which was a hit that year."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/40s/1945/BB-1945-07-21.pdf Records Most-Played on the Air]", 'Billboard', July 21, 1945. p. 21. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
Bobby Vinton version
Bobby Vinton, backed by arranger/conductor Stan Applebaum, recorded and released "There! I've Said It Again" as a single in the fall of 1963."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard%201963-11-23.pdf Epic Making Small Chunk of Its History]", 'Billboard', November 23, 1963. p. 4. Accessed October 13, 2015 In 1964, Vinton released the song on the album 'There! I've Said It Again'.
Vinton's version topped the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart on January 4, 1964 and remained there for four weeks.[https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton There! I've Said It Again Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 24, 2018.Joel Whitburn, "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits", 'Billboard Publications, Inc.', 1987. p. 316 It was the first No. 1 song of 1964, and spent 13 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart. The song also spent five weeks atop the 'Billboard' Middle-Road Singles chart."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1964/Billboard%201964-01-25.pdf Middle-Road Singles]", 'Billboard', January 25, 1964. p. 60. Accessed October 13, 2015 It was Vinton's third number-one song on both charts, following "Roses Are Red (My Love)" and "Blue Velvet".[http://www.billboard.com/artist/295525/bobby-vinton/chart?page=3&f=341 Bobby Vinton - Chart History - Adult Contemporary], 'Billboard.com'. Accessed October 13, 2015 Vinton's version also reached No. 1 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1964/CB-1964-01-04.pdf Cash Box Top 100]", 'Cash Box', January 4, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2018. No. 1 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade",[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades&qyear=1964&qmonth=Feb&qweek=06-Feb-1964#n_view_location "Lever Hit Parade" 06-Feb-1964], 'Flavour of New Zealand'. Accessed October 13, 2015 No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, and spent 10 weeks on the United Kingdom's 'Record Retailer' chart, reaching No. 34.[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/10255/bobby-vinton/ Bobby Vinton - Full Official Chart History], 'Official Charts Company'. Accessed October 13, 2015
Vinton's version was ranked No. 12 on 'Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964"."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1964/CB-1964-12-26.pdf Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964]", 'Cash Box', December 26, 1964. p. 12. Accessed July 28, 2016.
Chart performance
All-time chartsOther notable versions
Sam Cooke released a version of the song in 1959. Cooke's version spent five weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, reaching No. 81,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/sam-cooke/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Sam Cooke There, I've Said It Again Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 24, 2018. while reaching No. 25 on 'Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart.[https://www.billboard.com/artist/sam-cooke/chart-history/bsi/ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Sam Cooke There, I've Said It Again Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 24, 2018."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1959/Billboard%201959-11-23.pdf Hot R&B Sides]", 'Billboard', November 23, 1959. p. 48. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
Al Saxon released a version of the song in 1961, which reached No. 48 on the United Kingdom's 'Record Retailer' chart.[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6801/al-saxon/ Al Saxon - Full Official Chart History], 'Official Charts Company'. Accessed October 13, 2015
A cover by Mickey Gilley peaked at No. 53 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles chart in 1989.
References
Category:1941 songs
Category:1945 singles
Category:1963 singles
Category:1989 singles
Category:Songs with music by David Mann (songwriter)
Category:Songs with lyrics by Redd Evans
Category:Bobby Vinton songs
Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
Category:Cashbox number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand
Category:Vaughn Monroe songs
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