Over You (Gary Puckett & The Union Gap song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Over You

| cover = Over You - 45rpm cover.jpg

| alt =

| caption = 1968 45 rpm dust cover

| type = single

| artist = Gary Puckett & The Union Gap

| album = Incredible

| B-side = If the Day Would Come

| released = September 1968

| format =

| recorded = {{Start date|1968|7|19}}{{Cite AV media notes |title = The Best Of Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |last = Gary Puckett & The Union Gap |first =Scan of Official Cover |url = https://i.discogs.com/WsSn8kEgQmd8e7xT4AJfXOMH4h4EMQkLntAR8DCDLvI/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:593/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTE0MTY1/MTExLTE1NjkwNzI2/NDYtMjU1Ni5qcGVn.jpeg |date = 2004 |access-date = 2023-02-04| page = 10 |type = booklet |publisher = Sony, Columbia|id = CK 90626}}

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop, adult contemporary

| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=25}}

| label = Columbia

| writer = Jerry Fuller

| producer = Jerry Fuller

| prev_title = Lady Willpower

| prev_year = 1968

| next_title = Don't Give In to Him

| next_year = 1969

}}

"Over You" is a song written and composed by Jerry Fuller and recorded by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap for their 1968 album, Incredible.

Song Background

The selection was the group's fourth consecutive million-selling Gold-certified single to have been produced, composed, and written by Jerry Fuller.[http://www.allmusic.com/song/over-you-t343563 Over You song review] Retrieved 09-26-11 It received a Gold disc from the RIAA in December 1968.{{cite book | first= Joseph | last= Murrells | year= 1978 | title= The Book of Golden Discs | edition= 2nd | publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd | location= London | page= [https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/250 250] | isbn= 0-214-20512-6 | url-access= registration | url= https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/250 }} Al Capps drafted the arrangements for the stringed instruments played on the recording.

Chart performance

In the US, the song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late 1968, it peaked at No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and reached No. 5 in Cash Box as well.[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gary-puckett-the-union-gap-p198935/charts-awards/billboard-singles Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's charting singles.] Retrieved 09-26-11. Outside the US "Over You" was an international success, reaching No. 3 in Canada, No. 6 in Australia, and No. 17 in New Zealand.

It ranked No. 41 on the US Cashbox chart Top 100 Hits of 1968.[http://tsort.info/music/php1kx.htm Gary Puckett & The Union Gap song chart entries] Retrieved 09-26-11

References