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"Over the Mountain; Across the Sea" is a song written by Rex Garvin.[1] The song was a hit for Johnnie & Joe in 1957 and Bobby Vinton in 1963.

"Over the Mountain; Across the Sea"
Single by Johnnie & Joe
B-side	"My Baby's Gone, On, On"
Released	April 1957
Genre	R&B, doo wop
Length	2:15
Label	Chess
Songwriter(s)	Rex Garvin
Johnnie & Joe singles chronology
"It Was There" (1957) "Over the Mountain; Across the Sea" (1957) "I Was So Lonely" (1957)

"Over the Mountain; Across the Sea" was originally released by Johnnie & Joe in 1957. Johnnie & Joe's version reached No. 8 on Billboard's "Top 100 Sides" chart,[2] No. 3 on Billboard's chart of "R&B Best Sellers in Stores",[3] and No. 6 on Billboard's chart of "Most Played R&B by Jockeys".[4]

Bobby Vinton released a cover of the song in 1963. Vinton's version spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 21,[5] while reaching No. 8 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[6][7] and No. 2 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[8]

Skip & Flip released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1962 single "One More Drink for Julie".[9]

In popular culture

The Bobby Vinton cover of the song features at the beginning of the 2021 film, Godzilla vs. Kong.

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