"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''. The song was produced by

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Chart performance

It reached #2 in

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, #5 on the U.S. pop chart, #7 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #11 on the

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in 1960. The song ranked #14 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.

Other charting versions

Sonny James Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, " Young Love", topping both of the early versions of today's ''Billboard'' ...

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. * 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.

Other versions

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released a version of the song on his 1960 album ''Young Pops''. * Johnny Lee released a version of the song as the

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to his 1974 single "So Nice to Be with You". *

Tam White Tam White (12 July 1942 – 21 June 2010) was a Scottish musician, stonemason and actor. Biography Born Thomas Bennett Sim White in Edinburgh, Scotland, White was primarily known as a blues vocalist with a trademark gravelly voice. In the 19 ...

released a version of the song as a single in 1975 in the UK, which reached 36 on the chart. *

Eddy Arnold Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the ''Billboard'' cou ...

released a version of the song on his 1990 compilation album ''Best of Eddy Arnold''. *

Wanda Jackson Wanda LaVonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Since the 1950s, she has recorded and released music in the genres of rock, country and gospel. She was among the first women to have a career in rock and roll, ...

released a version of the song on her 1992 compilation album ''Let's Have a Party''. *A version by

Jim Reeves James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville Sound. Known as "Gentleman ...

was released on the 2012 various artists album ''Country Chart Classics''.

References

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