Over (Portishead song)

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1997 single by Portishead

"Over"

Single by Portishead
from the album  Portishead
A-side| "Over"
Released| 1997
Recorded| 1996–1997
Length| 4:00
Label|

* Go! Discs
* London

Songwriter(s)|

* Geoff Barrow
* Beth Gibbons
* Adrian Utley

Producer(s)| Portishead
Portishead singles chronology
| "All Mine"
(1997)  | "Over"
(1997)  | "Only You"
(1998)

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"Over" is the second single from English electronic music band Portishead's self-titled second album (1997). It peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart and has been used in numerous TV shows and movies.[citation needed] The promotional black-and-white music video directed by Chris Bran featured lead singer Beth Gibbons singing to the camera in the middle of the darkness and occasionally running from one spotlight to another.

## Critical reception

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British magazine Music Week gave the song three out of five, adding, "Typical of the mood of the parent album, this second spin-off single finds the quartet in very dark emotional waters, though still featuring all the classic Portishead sonic cues. Further listening reaps rewards."[1]

## Track list

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* Original British CD

1. "Over"
2. "Over Remix"
3. "Over Instrumental"

* British CD "Over 2"

1. "Over"
2. "Half Day Closing" (NYC)
3. "Humming" (NYC)

## Personnel

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* Beth Gibbons – vocals, production
* Adrian Utley – guitar, bass, production
* Geoff Barrow – drums, samples, turntables, programming, production
* Dave McDonald – production

## Charts

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Chart (1997)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 159
UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 25

## Cover versions and samples

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* Ecuadorian electronic duo The Bunnies included a live version of the song in their 2016 eponymous EP.[4]
* Musician Steve Adey covered the song on his 2017 LP Do Me a Kindness.
* The track was sampled by RZA on the track "Kiss of a Black Widow".[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1 November 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
2. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
3. ^ "Portishead". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
4. ^ "The Bunnies EP, by The Bunnies". The Bunnies. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
5. ^ "RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard's 'Kiss of a Black Widow' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2019-12-01.

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Portishead

* Geoff Barrow
* Beth Gibbons
* Adrian Utley

Studio albums|

* Dummy
* Portishead
* Third

Live albums|

* Roseland NYC Live

Compilations|

* Glory Times

Singles|

* "Numb"
* "Sour Times"
* "Glory Box"
* "All Mine"
* "Over"
* "Only You"
* "Machine Gun"
* "The Rip"
* "Magic Doors"
* "Chase the Tear"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Out of Season
* To Kill a Dead Man

Side projects|

* Anika
* Beak
* Quakers
* Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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