Bird Dog (song)
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"Bird Dog" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant and recorded by The Everly Brothers
released in 1958 and was a #1 hit on the
Billboard Country Chart . The song also hit number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
as well as peaking at number two for three weeks on the R&B charts .
The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers are country-influenced rock and roll performers, known for steel-string guitar playing and close harmony singing...
released in 1958 and was a #1 hit on the
Billboard Country Chart . The song also hit number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
as well as peaking at number two for three weeks on the R&B charts .
Cover versions
- In 1978 by The Bellamy Brothers, recorded a cover of the song which reached #86 on the Hot Country Singles chart.
Charts
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 2 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 1 |
| United Kingdom (NME NME The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles... ) |
2 |
| United Kingdom (Record Mirror) | 1 |