"Move Over Darling" is a song originally recorded by

Doris Day Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She began her career as a big band singer in 1937, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, "Sentimental Journey ...

, which was the theme from the 1963 movie ''

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'', starring Doris Day,

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and

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, and was released as a single the same year. The song was written by Doris Day's son,

Terry Melcher Terrence Paul Melcher (; February 8, 1942 – November 19, 2004) was an American record producer, singer, and songwriter who was instrumental in shaping the mid-to-late 1960s California Sound and folk rock movements. His best-known contribution ...

, along with

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and Joe Lubin.Doris Day - Move Over Darling
norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 21, 2016. In 1964, Doris Day's version of the song spent 16 weeks on the United Kingdom's ''

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'' chart, peaking at No. 8,Doris Day - Full Official Chart History

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. Accessed July 21, 2016. while reaching No. 1 in Hong Kong, and No. 4 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade". In 1987, the song was re-released as a single and it re-charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 45. In 1983,

Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman (born Trace Ullman; 30 December 1959) is a British-American actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer, and director. Despite being frequently referred to as a comedian, Ullman considers herself a character actress. Critics h ...

released a version of the song as a single and on the album ''

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''. Ullman's version spent 9 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 8, while reaching No. 5 on the

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, No. 15 in

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No. 13 on the

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, and No. 20 on the Dutch

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.Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling
Dutch Charts. Accessed July 21, 2016.

References

1963 songs 1963 singles 1983 singles Doris Day songs Tracey Ullman songs Songs written by Terry Melcher Song recordings produced by Terry Melcher CBS Records singles Stiff Records singles {{1960s-single-stub