Think It Over
1958 single by the Crickets
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"Think It Over" is a rock-and-roll song written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, and Norman Petty in 1958, originally recorded by the Crickets. The record was a Top Forty hit in the U.S. and UK in 1958.
| "Think It Over" | ||||
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| Single by the Crickets | ||||
| from the album The Buddy Holly Story | ||||
| B-side | "Fool's Paradise" | |||
| Released | May 27, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | February 1958 | |||
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| Length | 1:45 | |||
| Label | Brunswick | |||
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| Producer | Norman Petty | |||
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Buddy Holly played lead guitar. Vi Petty, producer Norman Petty's wife, played piano on this recording.
Chart performance
In the US, "Think It Over" was released by Brunswick Records as a 45-rpm single (9-55072),[2] reaching number 27 on the Billboard pop singles chart,[3] and number 9 on the Billboard R&B chart. In Canada it reached number 45.[4] Overseas, the song went to number 11 in the UK.[5]
The B side was "Fool's Paradise".
Personnel
- Buddy Holly - vocals, lead guitar
- Jerry Allison - drums
- Joe B. Mauldin - bass guitar
- Vi Petty - piano
- The Roses - background vocals
- Norman Petty - producer
Other recordings
The song has been recorded by Bobby Vee, Paul Burch, The Bobby Fuller Four, Mickie Most, Jimmy Gilmer, The Hollies, Skeeter Davis, Gloria Lynne, P.J. Proby, Phil Ochs, Ringo Starr, Mike Berry, Billy Swan, Buzz Cason, David Box, and the Australian band Ol' 55 on their album Take It Greasy (1976).[6]