What in the World's Come Over You

"What in the World's Come Over You" is a song written and performed by Jack Scott. It was featured on his 1960 album What in the World's Come Over You.^[1] The song was produced by Sonny Lester.

"What in the World's Come Over You"
Single by Jack Scott
from the album What in the World's Come Over You
B-side	"Baby, Baby"
Released	December 1959 (1959-12)
Genre	Rockabilly
Length	2:30
Label	Top Rank
Songwriter(s)	Jack Scott
Producer(s)	Sonny Lester
Jack Scott singles chronology
"There Comes a Time" (1959) "What in the World's Come Over You" (1959) "Burning Bridges" (1960)

Chart performance

It reached #2 in Australia, #2 in Canada,^[2] #5 on the U.S. pop chart, #7 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #11 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960.^[3] The song ranked #14 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.^[4]

Other charting versions

• Sonny James released a version of the song as a single in 1975 which reached #3 on the Canadian country chart and #10 on the U.S. country chart.^[5]
• Tom Jones released a version of the song as a single in 1981 which reached #25 on the U.S. country chart, #33 on the Canadian country chart, and #109 on the U.S. pop chart.^[6]

Other versions

• Les Baxter released a version of the song on his 1960 album Young Pops.^[7]
• Johnny Lee released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1974 single "So Nice to Be with You".^[8]
• Tam White released a version of the song as a single in 1975 in the UK, which reached 36 on the chart.^[9]
• Eddy Arnold released a version of the song on his 1990 compilation album Best of Eddy Arnold.^[10]
• Wanda Jackson released a version of the song on her 1992 compilation album Let's Have a Party.^[11]
• A version by Jim Reeves was released on the 2012 various artists album Country Chart Classics.^[12]