"There! I've Said It Again" is a popular song written and published by Redd Evans and David Mann in 1941. In early 1945, Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra released Victor 20–1637, which reached the number one position on the Billboard's National Radio Airplay chart for five straight weeks, then no.2 for six more weeks, and a total run of 29 weeks. It finished 1945 as the no. 4 record of the year.
1945 versions Vaughn Monroe's version of "There! I've Said It Again" reached No. 1 on Billboards chart of "Records Most-Played on the Air","Records Most-Played on the Air", Billboard, May 26, 1945. p. 23. Retrieved March 24, 2018. while also reaching No. 1 on Billboards charts of "Best-Selling Popular Retail Records" and no. 2 on "Most-Played Juke Box Records"."Best-Selling Popular Retail Records", Billboard, June 16, 1945. p. 24. Retrieved March 24, 2018."Most-Played Juke Box Records", Billboard, June 23, 1945. p. 25. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
Jimmy Dorsey released a version of "There! I've Said It Again" in 1945, which reached No. 8 on Billboards chart of "Records Most-Played on the Air""Records Most-Played on the Air", Billboard, July 14, 1945. p. 21. Retrieved March 24, 2018. and No. 12 on Billboards chart of "Most-Played Juke Box Records". A version was also released by The Modernaires with Paula Kelly in 1945, which was a hit that year."Records Most-Played on the Air", Billboard, July 21, 1945. p. 21. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
Bobby Vinton version Bobby Vinton, backed by arranger/conductor Stan Applebaum, recorded and released "There! I've Said It Again" as a single in the fall of 1963."Epic Making Small Chunk of Its History", Billboard, November 23, 1963. p. 4. Accessed October 13, 2015 In 1964, Vinton released the song on the album There! I've Said It Again.
Vinton's version topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 4, 1964, and remained there for four weeks before being replaced by The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand", becoming the last US-made number 1 hit before the British Invasion.Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton There! I've Said It Again Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018.Joel Whitburn, "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits", Billboard Publications, Inc., 1987. p. 316 It was the first No. 1 song of 1964, and spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song also spent five weeks atop the Billboard Middle-Road Singles chart."Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, January 25, 1964. p. 60. Accessed October 13, 2015 It was Vinton's third number-one song on both charts, following "Roses Are Red (My Love)" and "Blue Velvet".Bobby Vinton - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed October 13, 2015 Vinton's version also reached No. 1 on the Cash Box Top 100,"Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, January 4, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2018. No. 1 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade","Lever Hit Parade" 06-Feb-1964, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed October 13, 2015 No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, and spent 10 weeks on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer chart, reaching No. 34.Bobby Vinton - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 13, 2015
Vinton's version was ranked No. 12 on Cash Boxs "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964"."Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964", Cash Box, December 26, 1964. p. 12. Accessed July 28, 2016.
Other notable versions Sam Cooke released a version of the song in 1959. Cooke's version spent five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 81,Hot 100 - Sam Cooke There, I've Said It Again Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018. while reaching No. 25 on Billboards Hot R&B Sides chart.Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Sam Cooke There, I've Said It Again Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018."Hot R&B Sides", Billboard, November 23, 1959. p. 48. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
Al Saxon released a version of the song in 1961, which reached No. 48 on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer chart.Al Saxon - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 13, 2015
A cover by Mickey Gilley peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1989.
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