Come On Over (Bee Gees song)
| "Come On Over" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bee Gees from the album Main Course | |
| Released |
June 1975 (UK) August 1975 (US) |
| Format | 7" single |
| Recorded |
23 January 1975 Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida |
| Genre | R&B, soul, country, folk rock |
| Length | 3:26 |
| Label | RSO Records |
| Writer(s) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb |
| Producer(s) | Arif Mardin |
"Come On Over" is a ballad written by Barry and Robin Gibb and recorded by the Bee Gees for their album Main Course, with lead vocals by Robin, joined by Barry in the chorus of the song. A live version was recorded in Los Angeles during their Children of the World Tour and appeared on their first live album Here at Last...Bee Gees...Live. The song was more reminiscent of their older style compared to the new R&B sound of "Jive Talkin'" and "Nights on Broadway". It would become a #1 adult contemporary hit for Olivia Newton-John in 1976.
Olivia Newton-John version
| "Come On Over" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Olivia Newton-John | ||||
| from the album Come On Over | ||||
| Released | March 1976 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Barry & Robin Gibb | |||
| Producer(s) | John Farrar | |||
| Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||||
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In 1976 Olivia Newton-John's recording of "Come On Over" was released as a single and also became the title track of her 1976 album. It peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Newton-John's sixth #1 in a row on the Easy Listening chart, for one week in April 1976.[1] "Come On Over" peaked at #5 on the US country chart[2] and #3 in New Zealand.
Chart performance
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report | 55 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 22 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
| Recording Industry Association of New Zealand | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 23 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 5 |
See also
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 181.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 248.
| Preceded by "Looking for Space" by John Denver |
Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks number-one single (Olivia Newton-John version) April 24 - 29, 1976 |
Succeeded by "We Can't Hide it Anymore" by Larry Santos |
