It's All Over (David Houston and Tammy Wynette song)

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"It's All Over"
Single by David Houston and Tammy Wynette
from the album My Elusive Dreams
B-side "Send Me No Roses"
ReleasedJanuary 1968 (1968-01)
RecordedJune 21, 1967
Studio Columbia Recording Studio
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre Country
Length2:30
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Billy Sherrill

"It's All Over" is a song written by Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton. It was originally recorded by American country artists David Houston and Tammy Wynette. It was released as a single in 1968.

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Background and reception

"It's All Over" was first recorded on June 21, 1967 in the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Additional tracks between the pair were also recorded during this session. The session was produced by Billy Sherrill.

The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1968. It became the pair's second and final major hit as a duet partnership. It was also released on their only studio album together entitled My Elusive Dreams. [1]

Track listings

7" vinyl single [2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1968)Peak
position
AUS Top Singles ( Kent Music Report ) [3] 78
US Hot Country Singles ( Billboard ) [1] 11

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References

  1. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
  2. "David Houston & Tammy Wynette -- "It's All Over" (1968, Vinyl)". Discogs . Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN   978-0-646-11917-5.