Think It Over

"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. This recording, released by Brunswick Records as a 45-rpm single (9-55072),[1] reached number 27 on the Billboard pop singles chart, number 9 on the Billboard R&B chart, and number 11 in the UK. Vi Petty, Norman Petty's wife, played piano on this recording.

For other uses, see Think It Over (disambiguation).
"Think It Over"
Single by the Crickets
from the album The Buddy Holly Story
B-side"Fool's Paradise"
ReleasedMay 27, 1958
RecordedFebruary 1958
GenreRock and roll, rockabilly
Length1:45
LabelBrunswick
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Norman Petty
The Crickets singles chronology
"Maybe Baby"
(1958)		 "Think It Over"
(1958)		 "It's So Easy!"
(1958)

Other recordings

The song has been recorded by Bobby Vee, the Hollies, Skeeter Davis, Gloria Lynne, P.J. Proby, and Ringo Starr.[2] Australian band Ol' 55 covered the song on their album, Take It Greasy (1976).

References
  1. Song artist 342 – Buddy Holly.tsort.info.
  2. Think It Over. Second Hand Songs.

Sources
  • Amburn, Ellis (1996). Buddy Holly: A Biography. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-14557-6.
  • Bustard, Anne (2005). Buddy: The Story of Buddy Holly. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4223-9302-4.
  • Dawson, Jim; Leigh, Spencer (1996). Memories of Buddy Holly. Big Nickel Publications. ISBN 978-0-936433-20-2.
  • Gerron, Peggy Sue (2008). Whatever Happened to Peggy Sue? Togi Entertainment. ISBN 978-0-9800085-0-0.
  • Goldrosen, John (1975). Buddy Holly: His Life and Music. Popular Press. ISBN 0-85947-018-0.
  • Goldrosen, John; Beecher, John (1996). Remembering Buddy: The Definitive Biography. New York: Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80715-7.
  • Gribbin, John (2009). Not Fade Away: The Life and Music of Buddy Holly. London: Icon Books. ISBN 978-1-84831-034-6.
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