Bird Dog (song)

"Bird Dog" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant and recorded by the Everly Brothers.[3] It was released in 1958 and was a no. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Chart for six weeks.[4] The song also hit no. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, as well as peaking at no. 2 for three weeks on the R&B charts.[5]

"Bird Dog"
Single by the Everly Brothers
from the album The Best of The Everly Brothers
A-sideDevoted to You[1][2]
ReleasedJuly 28, 1958
RecordedJuly 10, 1958
GenreRock and roll
Length2:20
LabelCadence 1350
Songwriter(s)Boudleaux Bryant
The Everly Brothers singles chronology
"All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Claudette"
(1958)		 "Bird Dog" / "Devoted to You"
(1958)		 "Problems" / "Love of My Life"
(1958)

Background

The song deals with the singer's dismay that a boy, by the name of Johnny, is trying to take his girlfriend away. The singer calls him a bird dog as a result of his behavior.

The musical structure is relatively unusual in that it has a 12 bar blues stanza and an 8 bar blues chorus.

Personnel

Charts

Cover versions
  • In 1958, Morris And Mitch recorded a version in which was released in the UK.
  • In 1966, The Newbeats released a version of the song as a single.[10]
  • In 1975, English Glam rock band Mud recorded a cover of the song on their album Use Your Imagination which reached no. 33 on the UK charts.
  • In 1978, the Bellamy Brothers, recorded a cover of the song which reached no. 86 on the Hot Country Singles chart.

References
  1. "US single artwork". 45cat.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  2. "US single artwork". discogs.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. The Everly Brothers interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 117.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 194.
  6. "Session Legend Floyd "Lightnin'" Chance Dies at Age 79". Cmt.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  7. "Artist Chart History Details: Everly Brothers". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  8. McAleer, Dave. "Every No.1 in the 1960s is listed from all the nine different magazine charts!". Dave McAleer's website. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  9. "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  10. The Newbeats, "Bird Dog" single release Retrieved April 25, 2015
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