Over the Rainbow quick sound check, roll tape, and the first thing he does is 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.' He played and sang, one take, and it was over." Eva Cassidy recorded a version of the song for "The Other Side" (1992). After her death in 1996, it was included on the posthumous compilation "Songbird" (1998) and released as a single in 2001. It debuted at number 88 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2001 and climbed to number 42 in May, becoming Cassidy's first single to chart in the United Kingdom. In Scotland, it reached number 36, giving Cassidy her first
Over the Rainbow (Connie Talbot album) album; "Over the Rainbow" achieved more success on Asian charts, reaching number one in Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong. "Over the Rainbow" was rereleased on 18 June 2008 with an updated track list, replacing some of the Christmas-themed tracks of the original with more general covers. The first single from the album, a cover of Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds," was released in June 2008, and a music video for the song was shot in Jamaica. On 14 October, the album was released in the US, appearing on several "Billboard" charts. Talbot visited the US to promote the album,