What in the World's Come Over You

"What in the World's Come Over You"
Single by Jack Scott
from the album What in the World's Come Over You
B-side	"Baby, Baby"
Released	December 1959 (1959-12)
Genre	Rockabilly
Length	2:30
Label	Top Rank
Songwriter(s)	Jack Scott
Producer(s)	Sonny Lester
Jack Scott singles chronology
"There Comes a Time" (1959) "What in the World's Come Over You" (1959) "Burning Bridges" (1960)

"What in the World's Come Over You" is a song written and performed by Jack Scott. It was featured on his 1960 album What in the World's Come Over You.^[1] The song was produced by Sonny Lester

Chart performance

It reached #2 in Australia, #2 in Canada,^[2] #5 on the U.S. pop chart, #7 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #11 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960.^[3] The song ranked #14 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.^[4]

Other charting versions

• Sonny James released a version of the song as a single in 1975 which reached #3 on the Canadian country chart and #10 on the U.S. country chart.^[5]
• Tom Jones released a version of the song as a single in 1981 which reached #25 on the U.S. country chart, #33 on the Canadian country chart, and #109 on the U.S. pop chart.^[6]

Other versions

• Les Baxter released a version of the song on his 1960 album Young Pops.^[7]
• Johnny Lee released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1974 single "So Nice to Be with You".^[8]
• Tam White released a version of the song as a single in 1975 in the UK, which reached 36 on the chart.^[9]
• Eddy Arnold released a version of the song on his 1990 compilation album Best of Eddy Arnold.^[10]
• Wanda Jackson released a version of the song on her 1992 compilation album Let's Have a Party.^[11]
• A version by Jim Reeves was released on the 2012 various artists album Country Chart Classics.^[12]

References

1. "Jack Scott, What in the World's Come Over You". Discogs. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
2. "CHUM Hit Parade - February 29, 1960".
3. "Jack Scott, "What in the World's Come Over You" Chart Positions". Retrieved February 28, 2019.
4. "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
5. "Sonny James, "What in the World's Come Over You" Chart Position". Retrieved February 28, 2019.
6. "Tom Jones, "What in the World's Come Over You" Chart Positions". Retrieved February 28, 2019.
7. "Les Baxter, Young Pops". Discogs. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
8. "Johnny Lee, "So Nice to Be with You" Single Release". Retrieved February 28, 2019.
9. "Tam White, "What in the World's Come Over You" Single Release". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
10. "Eddy Arnold, Best of Eddy Arnold". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
11. "Wanda Jackson, Let's Have a Party". Discogs. 1992. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
12. "Jim Reeves, Country Chart Classics". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2019.