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"It's Over" is a 1966 song written and originally performed by Jimmie Rodgers. He released it as a single in 1966, with "Anita, You're Dreaming" on the flip side.

Jimmie Rodgers recalled:

I was with Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass at Carnegie Hall in New York, and there was a girl there at the show. She was standing outside crying and we began to talk. She had just broken up with her boyfriend. I asked if she was okay. She said, "No, my boyfriend and I broke up today and it's over." I went back to my room and wrote "It's Over." I never had Elvis in mind to do it when I wrote the song.

Track listing

Jimmie Rodgers version

7" single (1966)

1. "It's Over" 2:37
2. "Anita, You're Dreaming" (2:30)

Charts

Jimmie Rodgers version

Cover versions

• Elvis Presley recorded a live version of "It's Over" at his January 14, 1973 televised concert special Aloha from Hawaii. The recording was first released on the LP Aloha from Hawaii. He also had recorded the song live (for RCA and MGM) in April 1972. Another live recording, from February 17, 1972, was released in 1995 on the box set Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters.
• The song has also been covered by Glen Campbell (in 1967), Dusty Springfield, Sonny James and Billie Davis.
• In his 1970 release, Scott Walker released the song on the album, 'Til the Band Comes In.

References

1. ^ Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual, 1955-1999. Record Research. 2000. ISBN 978-0-89820-141-3.
2. Joseph Murrells (1978). The Book of Golden Discs. Barrie and Jenkins. ISBN 978-0-214-20480-7. It's Over Elvis Presley Jimmie Rodgers.
3. ^ John Cagliostro (2012). Refreshing the Odour... Lulu.com. pp. 84–. ISBN 978-1-291-18776-2.
4. ^ Anthony M. Musso (13 November 2008). Setting the Record Straight: The Music and Careers of Recording Artists from the 1950s and Early 1960s ... In Their Own Words. AuthorHouse. pp. 240–. ISBN 978-1-4389-5292-5.
5. "Jimmie Rodgers (2) - It's Over / Anita, You're Dreaming at Discogs". Discogs. 1966. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
6. "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 27, 1966" (PDF).
7. David F. Lonergan (2005). Hit Records, 1950-1975. Scarecrow Press. pp. 114–. ISBN 978-0-8108-5129-0.
8. "It's Over : by Elvis Presley : Elvis Presley Lyrics : The Elvis SongDataBase". Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club.
9. Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. pp. 529–. ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
10. Kevin Crouch; Tanja Crouch (9 April 2012). The Gospel According To Elvis. Music Sales Group. pp. 215–. ISBN 978-0-85712-758-7.
11. "ultratop.be - Glen Campbell - It's Over". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
12. "Sonny James - It's over". YouTube. 18 March 2014.
13. "It's over". YouTube. 27 May 2021.

External links

• Jimmie Rodgers - It's Over / Anita, You're Dreaming at Discogs

• 1966 songs
• 1966 singles
• Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer) songs
• Elvis Presley songs
• Torch songs