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Over The Rainbow, sometimes called Somewhere Over The Rainbow, was a song written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, and introduced in the 1939 movie The Wizard Of Oz by singer and actress Judy Garland. The song was listed as the top movie song of the century by the American Film Institute. In the fall of 1939, there was a rush of recordings coming out. The most popular version at that time was by Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle singing. Many others remade the song. Here are the popular versions. Judy Over The Rainbow was a different song, inspired by Over The Rainbow.

Related page: What A Wonderful World


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Over The Rainbow, sometimes called Somewhere Over The Rainbow, was a song written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, and introduced in the 1939 movie The Wizard Of Oz by singer and actress Judy Garland. The song was listed as the top movie song of the century by the American Film Institute. In the fall of 1939, there was a rush of recordings coming out. The most popular version at that time was by Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle singing. Many others remade the song. Here are the popular versions. Judy Over The Rainbow was a different song, inspired by Over The Rainbow.

Related page: What A Wonderful World

Song List for Over The Rainbow
blue # = weekly pop chart peak
1 Over The Rainbow   1939
  Glenn Miller And His Orchestra with Ray Eberle  
2 Over The Rainbow   1939
  Judy Garland  
3 Over The Rainbow   1939
  Bob Crosby And His Orchestra with Teddy Grace  
4 Over The Rainbow   1939
  Larry Clinton And His Orchestra with Bea Wain  
5 Over The Rainbow   1944
  The Hank D'Amico Quartet  
6 Over The Rainbow   1951
  Les Brown And His Band Of Renown  
7 Over The Rainbow   1954
  The Castelles  
8 Over The Rainbow   1954
  The Checkers  
9 Over The Rainbow   1956
  Little Butch & The Vells  
10 Over The Rainbow   May 1957
  Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra with Austin Cromer  
11 Somewhere Over The Rainbow   Nov 1957
  Del-Vikings  
Demensions Over The Rainbow Wizard Of Oz soundtrack Sam Harris Over The Rainbow album
The Demensions had the only Pop Top 20 hit version of Over The Rainbow, left. The Wizard Of Oz movie soundtrack was released in 1956, center. Sam Harris created a sensation on TV contest show Star Search with his renditions of the song, released later on the album pictured right.
12 Over The Rainbow 13   Aug 1960
  The Demensions  
13 Over The Rainbow   1960
  Santo & Johnny  
14 Over The Rainbow   1960
  The Baysiders  
15 Over The Rainbow   1963
  Seymour (His Heartbeat Trumpet)  
16 Over The Rainbow   Mar 1965
  Patti LaBelle And The Bluebelles  
17 Over The Rainbow   Apr 1965
  Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs  
18 Over The Rainbow   Oct 1966
  Alexander And The Hamiltons  
19 Judy Over The Rainbow   1968
  Orange  
20 Over The Rainbow   Aug 1969
  Ohio Players  
21 Somewhere Over The Rainbow   Dec 1973
  Livingston Taylor  
22 Intro: Over The Rainbow/Kill The King   Sep 1977
  Rainbow  
23 Over The Rainbow   Jun 1978
  Gary Tanner  
24 Over The Rainbow   Aug 1980
  Jerry Lee Lewis  
25 Over The Rainbow   1980
  The Poor Souls  
26 Over The Rainbow/You Belong To Me   Jan 1981
  Matchbox  
27 Jingle Bells Laughing All The Way (Over The Rainbow Music)   Dec 1981
  The Hysterics  
28 Over The Rainbow   1985
  Sam Harris  
29 Over The Rainbow   1985
  Band Of Oz  
30 Over The Rainbow   May 2001
  Eva Cassidy  
In 1993, Hawaiian star Israel Iz Kamakawiwo'ole made his rendition of Over The Rainbow, combining it into a medley with What A Wonderful World. The song was a local sensation. After his death from obesity-related conditions, the song became an international hit, most popular in 2004. In the meantime, others including UK star Cliff Richard brought fame to a similar arrangement.
31 Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World   Dec 2001
  Cliff Richard  
32 Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World   May 2004
  Israel Iz Kamakawiwo'ole  
33 Somewhere Over The Rainbow   Jul 2006
  Katharine McPhee  
34 Over The Rainbow   2007
  Kylie Minogue  
35 Over The Rainbow   May 2010
  Jason Castro  
36 Over The Rainbow   May 2010
  Danielle Hope  
37 Over The Rainbow   Jun 2010
  Glee Cast  
38 Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World   Jul 2010
  Scalby School Staff & Students  
39 Somewhere Over The Rainbow   Apr 2011
  Matthew Morrison And Gwyneth Paltrow  
40 Somewhere Over The Rainbow   Dec 2012
  Nicholas David  
41 Somewhere Over The Rainbow   Jan 2013
  The Children Of Newtown Featuring Ingrid Michaelson