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Over the Mountain; Across the Sea
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Wikipedia article
'"Over the Mountain; Across the Sea"' is a song written by Rex Garvin."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1957/Billboard%201957-07-08.pdf Honor Roll of Hits]", 'Billboard', July 8, 1957. p. 36. Accessed October 21, 2015 The song was a hit for Johnnie & Joe in 1957 and Bobby Vinton in 1963.
"Over the Mountain; Across the Sea" was originally released by Johnnie & Joe in 1957. Johnnie & Joe's version reached No. 8 on 'Billboard's "Top 100 Sides" chart,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1957/Billboard%201957-07-22.pdf Top 100 Sides]", 'Billboard', July 22, 1957. p. 62. Accessed October 21, 2015 No. 3 on 'Billboard's chart of "R&B Best Sellers in Stores","[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1957/Billboard%201957-06-24.pdf R&B Best Sellers in Stores]", 'Billboard', June 24, 1957. p. 59. Accessed October 21, 2015 and No. 6 on 'Billboard's chart of "Most Played R&B by Jockeys"."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1957/Billboard%201957-06-10.pdf Most Played R&B by Jockeys]", 'Billboard', June 10, 1957. p. 60. Accessed October 21, 2015
Bobby Vinton released a cover of the song in 1963. Vinton's version spent 10 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 21,[http://www.billboard.com/artist/295525/bobby-vinton/chart?page=3&f=379 Bobby Vinton - Chart History - The Hot 100], 'Billboard.com'. Accessed October 21, 2015 while reaching No. 8 on 'Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[http://www.billboard.com/artist/295525/bobby-vinton/chart?page=3&f=341 Bobby Vinton - Chart History - Adult Contemporary], 'Billboard.com'. Accessed October 21, 2015"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard%201963-04-27.pdf Middle-Road Singles]", 'Billboard', April 27, 1963. p. 40. Accessed October 21, 2015 and No. 2 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade. Chart No. 317.
Skip & Flip released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1962 single "One More Drink for Julie".[http://www.45cat.com/record/nc316206us Skip & Flip, "One More Drink for Julie" single release] Retrieved February 12, 2016.
In popular culture
The Bobby Vinton cover of the song features at the beginning of the 2021 film, Godzilla vs. Kong.
References
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