"Over the Mountain; Across the Sea" is a song written by Rex Garvin."Honor Roll of Hits", Billboard, July 8, 1957. p. 36. Accessed October 21, 2015 The song was a hit for Johnnie & Joe in 1957 and Bobby Vinton in 1963.
Johnnie & Joe version
"Over the Mountain; Across the Sea" was originally released by Johnnie & Joe in 1957. Johnnie & Joe's version reached No. 8 on Billboards "Top 100 Sides" chart,"Top 100 Sides", Billboard, July 22, 1957. p. 62. Accessed October 21, 2015 No. 3 on Billboards chart of "R&B Best Sellers in Stores","R&B Best Sellers in Stores", Billboard, June 24, 1957. p. 59. Accessed October 21, 2015 and No. 6 on Billboards chart of "Most Played R&B by Jockeys"."Most Played R&B by Jockeys", Billboard, June 10, 1957. p. 60. Accessed October 21, 2015
Bobby Vinton version
Bobby Vinton released a cover of the song in 1963. Vinton's version spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 21,Bobby Vinton - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 21, 2015 while reaching No. 8 on Billboards Middle-Road Singles chart,Bobby Vinton - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed October 21, 2015"Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, April 27, 1963. p. 40. Accessed October 21, 2015 and No. 2 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade. Chart No. 317.
Charts Chart (1963)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Hot 10021
Other versions
Skip & Flip released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1962 single "One More Drink for Julie".Skip & Flip, "One More Drink for Julie" single release Retrieved February 12, 2016.
In popular culture
The song was briefly played at the ending of La Bamba, just before the radio announced the death of Ritchie Valens.
The Bobby Vinton cover of the song features at the beginning of the 2021 film, Godzilla vs. Kong.
In a Volkswagen commercial, a lighthouse keeper while getting his mail plays the song while driving to and from the mailbox.
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