"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 (stalled behind Domenico Modugno's "Nel blu, dipinto di Blu (Volare)" and Tommy Edwards' "It's All in the Game"), as well as peaking at no. 2 for three weeks on the R&B charts.[5]
"Bird Dog" | ||||
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Single by the Everly Brothers | ||||
from the album The Best of The Everly Brothers | ||||
A-side | Devoted to You[1][2] | |||
Released | July 28, 1958 | |||
Recorded | July 10, 1958 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:20 | |||
Label | Cadence 1350 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Boudleaux Bryant | |||
The Everly Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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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.
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All-time charts edit
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