"Getting Over You" is a song written by
Tony Hazzard
Anthony "Tony" Hazzard (born 31 October 1943, Liverpool, England) is an English singer and songwriter. He has written songs for The Hollies (" Listen to Me"), Manfred Mann ("Ha! Ha! Said the Clown" and " Fox on the Run"), "Me, The Peaceful Heart" ...
in 1973, and recorded by various artists, including the writer. Hazzard's original is from his LP 'Was That Alright Then?' and was included on his double album 'Go North - The Bronze Anthology'.
Peter Noone cover
A version by
Herman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits are an English beat, rock and pop group formed in 1964 in Manchester, originally called Herman and His Hermits and featuring lead singer Peter Noone. Produced by Mickie Most, the Hermits charted with number ones in the UK ...
lead singer
Peter Noone
Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone (born 5 November 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and actor. He was the lead singer "Herman" in the 1960s pop group Herman's Hermits.
Early life
Noone was born in Davyhulme, Lancashire, ...
charted in Canada, a track from his 1973 eponymous debut LP. The song reached #63 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Andy Williams version
Andy Williams
Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...
recorded the most successful version of the song, entitled simply as "Getting Over You". It is a track from his ''
Solitaire
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'' album.
"Getting Over You" reached #35 in the
UK during the late spring of 1974. The single was released from Williams'
Solitaire
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LP. In the U.S., the song was featured as the B-side of "Remember," which was a hit for Williams on the
Easy Listening
Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, ...
chart.
Chart history
;Peter Noone
;Andy Williams
Other versions
Caterina Caselli
Caterina Caselli (born 10 April 1946) is an Italian record producer, music executive, singer and bass player.
Biography
Caselli was born in Modena but grew up in Sassuolo. She started her music career by playing bass in local clubs.
In 1966 sh ...
covered the song in Italian in 1974 from her ''Primavera'' album.
References
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1973 songs
1974 singles
Songs written by Tony Hazzard
Andy Williams songs
Peter Noone songs
Caterina Caselli songs
Columbia Records singles
Philips Records singles
Song recordings produced by Richard Perry
Song recordings produced by Dick Glasser
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