Over (Lindsay Lohan song)

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"Over"
Single by Lindsay Lohan
from the album Speak
B-side
ReleasedDecember 13, 2004 (2004-12-13)
Recorded2004
Henson Recording
GenrePop rock
Length3:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • John Shanks
  • Kara DioGuardi
Lindsay Lohan singles chronology
"Rumors"
(2004) 		"Over"
(2004) 		"First"
(2005)

"Over" is a song by American actress and singer Lindsay Lohan from her debut studio album Speak (2004). The song was written by Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks and Lohan, and produced by the former two. "Over" was released as the second single from Speak on December 13, 2004, in the United States, by Casablanca Records. Lyrically, "Over" is about how her boyfriend will not commit and that their relationship feels "on again, off again".

Critically, "Over" received positive reviews from

Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
chart for three weeks.

Jake Nava directed the accompanying music video for "Over", which depicts Lohan and her love interest, played by Drew Fuller, being distanced by his parents. Lohan performed "Over" in TV programs such as Good Morning America and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in addition to online performances.

Background and composition

"Over"
A 23-second sample of the song's chorus, which includes guitars and Lohan proclaiming "I can't live without you".
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"Over" was written by Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks and Lohan, and produced by DioGuardi and Shanks, with Shanks playing the bass, guitar, keyboards and doing the

Robert Smith, "it quickly turns into a slow rocker in which Lohan returns to her 'can't live without you' love torn subject matter".[3] In an 2014 interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Lohan told DeGeneres the song was about her break-up with Wilmer Valderrama.[4]

Critical reception

"Over" received positive reviews from critics. While responding negatively to a majority of Speak, John Murphy of MusicOMH cited "Over" as being "actually rather good" and noted similarities between the song and the works of Michelle Branch.[5] Nicholas Fonseca from Entertainment Weekly considered the track a "tween-slumber-party-friendly" which "is perfect for singing into your curling iron in front of the mirror".[6]

Chart performance

"Over" achieved moderate chart success around the globe. In the United States, the single reached number one on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for three weeks and reached number 39 on the

UK Singles Chart.[9] In Australia, "Over" debuted at its peak of number 27 on the ARIA Charts, falling out of the chart seven weeks later.[10] "Over" also attained the top 30 in Ireland, peaking at number 19.[11] On the European Hot 100 Singles, "Over" managed to reach number 79.[12]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Over" was directed by Jake Nava, who also directed the music video for Lohan's previous single "Rumors", and shot in Los Angeles. The music video was inspired by the 1999 film American Beauty.[13][14]

Synopsis

In the music video, Lohan is walking home when she sees her love interest, played by Drew Fuller, looking out of a window in his house as his mother sets the table behind him. Then his father comes up to him and they begin to argue. The curtains close and Lohan continues on to her house, next door to her boyfriend's, and runs up to her bedroom. Looking out her window, she sees that he is looking back at her. As noted inside Lohan's bedroom, she is starting to experiment with rebellious adolescence. There are Teletubbies and stuffed pandas, but also posters of bands such as L7, the Dead Kennedys and CBGB. These imagery are intercut with shots of Lohan and her band playing in a garage, a pool party and also her love interest destroying his father's car in the family garage.

Reception

The music video received positive reviews from critics. IGN's Spence D. commented that "you've got a somewhat clichéd, but nonetheless hit-worthy video montage".[14] Justin Moran, while ranking Lohan's best music videos in Paper magazine, stated,[15]

"In the video for angry rock-pop track "Over," Lindsay stares at a neighbor boy from her bedroom window, wears too much black eye makeup, hooks up with said boy in a random trailer and cries... a lot. This video has a completely over-the-top dramatic ending with Lindsay doing donuts with the neighbor boy in a vintage car (amazing), only to be interrupted by his abusive father. Lindsay cries more, breaks through a window with her heel and shatters a lamp on the ground. Yes, Lindsay, yes. We love it when you're angry."

Live performances

In order to promote the single, Lohan appeared on

Yahoo's Live@Launch, where she also gave an interview.[18]

Track listing and formats

DVD single[19]
No.TitleLength
1."Over" (music video)3:36
2."Over"3:36
3."Rumors" (music video)3:25
4."Rumors" (The Sharp Boys Vocal Mix)7:24
European and Australian maxi single[20]
No.TitleLength
1."Over"3:36
2."Over" (Full Phatt Remix)3:39
3."To Know Your Name"3:19
4."Over" (music video)3:36
UK maxi single[21]
No.TitleLength
1."Over"3:36
2."Rumors"3:16
3."Over" (Full Phatt Remix)3:39

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Speak liner notes.[1]

Recording

  • Recorded and mixed at Henson Recording Studios

Personnel

  • Lindsay Lohan –songwriting, vocals
  • Kara DioGuardi – songwriting, production, backing vocals
  • John Shanks – songwriting, production, bass, guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Dave Audé – engineering
  • Jeff Rothschild – drums, engineering, mixing, programming
  • Mark Valentine – engineering

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Over"
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 27
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[22] 49
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12] 76
Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 19
Scotland (OCC)[24] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 52
UK Singles (OCC)[9]
 27
US
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7]
 1
US
Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[8]
 39

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Over"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States December 13, 2004 Contemporary hit radio Casablanca [26]
Australia March 28, 2005 CD single [27]
United Kingdom April 25, 2005
  • CD single
  • DVD single
 [28]
Germany May 23, 2005 CD single [29]

References

  1. ^ a b Speak (liner notes). Lindsay Lohan. United States: Casablanca. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Lindsay Lohan Over – Digital Sheet Music". Music Notes. Universal Music Publishing Group. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  3. ^ D., Spence (June 24, 2004). "Speak". IGN. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  4. ^ a b McGahan, Michelle (March 28, 2014). "Lindsay Lohan Jokes About Her Alleged Hookup List, Talks Rehab, Docuseries + More on 'Ellen' [Videos]". PopCrush. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  5. ^ Murphy, John (April 4, 2005). "Lindsay Lohan – Speak". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Fonseca, Nicholas (December 6, 2004). "Speak". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Lindsay Lohan Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Lindsay Lohan Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Lindsay Lohan – Over". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  11. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lindsay Lohan". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Lindsay Lohan – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Lindsay Lohan. Retrieved August 2, 2013. [dead link]
  13. Viacom
    . Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  14. ^ a b D., Spence (January 20, 2004). "Lindsay Lohan's Second Video". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  15. ^ Moran, Justin (July 3, 2014). "Lindsay Lohan's Music Videos: A Ranking". Paper. Paper Publishing Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  16. ^ "Lindsay Lohan - Over (Live AOL Sessions)". AOL. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  17. ^ Lehner, Marla (December 7, 2004). "Lindsay Lohan Denies Lip-Synch Accusations - Lindsay Lohan". People. Time Inc. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  18. ^ "Live @ LAUNCH". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on May 1, 2003. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  19. DVD single liner notes). Lindsay Lohan. New York City: Casablanca Records, a division of Universal Music Group. 2004. MCSVD40412/9881855.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link
    )
  20. ^ Over (Maxi single liner notes). Lindsay Lohan. New York City: Casablanca Records, a division of Universal Music Group. 2004. 602498807828.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Over (Maxi single liner notes). Lindsay Lohan. New York City: Casablanca Records, a division of Universal Music Group. 2004. MCSTD40412 / 9881854.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ "Lindsay Lohan – Over" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  23. ^ "Lindsay Lohan – Over" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  25. ^ "Lindsay Lohan – Over". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  26. ^ "Radio & Records" (PDF). Americanradiohistory.com. 2004-12-10. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  27. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th March 2005" (PDF). ARIA. March 28, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-04-19. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  28. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. April 23, 2005. p. 25.
  29. ^ "Over". Amazon.de. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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