| "Over" | ||||
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| Single by Blake Shelton | ||||
| from the album Red River Blue | ||||
| Released | May 21, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks | |||
| Blake Shelton singles chronology | ||||
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"Over" is a song written by Paul Jenkins and David Elliott Johnson[1] and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released in May 2012 as the fourth and final single from Shelton's 2011 album Red River Blue. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in September 2012. It was originally released in 2007 as a track on Burn Out Bright, the debut and only album released by Jenkins's band, The Royce.[2]
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Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three stars out of five, calling it "an extraordinary recording of an ordinary song."[3] Ashley Cooke of Roughstock gave the song two stars out of five, writing that it "doesn't really fit [Shelton's] style or personality."[4] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a D grade, calling it "mediocre" and comparing it to a nineties lukewarm rock ballad.[5]
Music video
The music video was directed by Roman White and premiered on June 15, 2012.[6]
Covers
Terry McDermott covered the song in the 3rd season of The Voice.
Chart performance
"Over" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of May 19, 2012.[7] On the chart dated September 1, 2012, "Over" became Shelton's seventh consecutive number one single, and his twelfth overall.
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 59 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 43 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 36 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Conaway, Alanna (May 27, 2012). "Blake Shelton, 'Over' – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ "The Royce". Apple Music.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (April 30, 2012). "Blake Shelton, 'Over' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ Cooke, Ashley (May 17, 2012). "Single Review: Blake Shelton - "Over"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ Country Universe, review by Kevin John Coyne, on May 6, 2012
- ^ "CMT To Host World Premier Of Blake Shelton's New Video For 'Over'". All Access. June 14, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Morris, Edward (May 12, 2012). "Carrie Underwood Blows Into No. 1 Album Spot with Blown Away". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Year-end Charts: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – Over". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
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