Over You (Daughtry song)

"Over You" is the third mainstream single (the fourth overall) from Daughtry's first album, Daughtry. It was first announced by Chris Daughtry at Summerfest 2007, and was released July 24, 2007 to digital retailers as well as Top 40 and Adult Contemporary radio. "Over You" was written by Chris Daughtry and Brian Howes, who also co-wrote previous single, "What I Want". The song was originally rumored to be the second single having been voted the fans' choice for second single on a poll on the band's site, where it continuously received the most votes for favorite song from the album.

"Over You"
Single by Daughtry
from the album Daughtry
ReleasedJuly 24, 2007 (2007-07-24)
Recorded2006
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Howard Benson
Daughtry singles chronology
"What I Want"
(2007)		 "Over You"
(2007)		 "Crashed"
(2007)

It won an award at the BMI Awards on May 19, 2009.

Song meaning

In a radio interview, Chris Daughtry said the song is a breakup song about the difficulties of getting over someone, until one day you finally do ("The day I thought I'd never get through, I got over you"). Chris' quote on the meaning of "Over You":

You're with somebody for a really long time, and you pretty much think that this is the person you're gonna spend the rest of your life with, and then they drop the ball on you. Then you think it's over, your life is done, and then somebody better walks in.[1]

Music video

The video for the song was shot with director P.R. Brown in Los Angeles on July 17 and 18, 2007. The video was supposed to be premiered on Yahoo! on August 16, but was removed from the site's upcoming video premieres list. It later returned for a short time on the list to be released on August 27, 2007, but it was again removed, and was not released schedule. Chris revealed in an interview that the video was delayed because the band was unsatisfied with certain elements of it, and the video was still in the editing phase. He went on to state that they wanted to make sure that they were happy with the video before its release.[1]

The video was premiered on September 20, 2007 on VH1.com. The video is about a girl named Sarah (scene name only), played by Jessica Szohr, who is struggling with alcoholism. She is seen at the beginning of the video with her boyfriend at a party, becoming drunk, while her boyfriend watches on in dismay. After the party, they end up in a car crash caused by her alcohol problems. Following the accident, Sarah is seen grief-stricken and depressed over what she has caused, and cannot seem to get over her alcoholism. The video ends with Sarah coming to grips with her problem and seeking help by going to Alcoholics Anonymous. The band is shown playing in a broken down house throughout the video.

Chart performance

The single was released to Top 40 radio on July 24, 2007. It quickly began receiving heavy airplay from many stations, including New York's Z100. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 94, and peaked at number eighteen, becoming the band's third top twenty hit on the chart. It is also their third top twenty hit in Canada, and their third top forty hit in New Zealand. On the U.S. Adult Top 40, it is the band's third top three hit. As of January 2011, "Over You" has sold 1,315,000 in digital downloads.[2]

Weekly charts
Chart (2007–2008) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 31
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 16
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[5] 12
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[6] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 57
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 26
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 18
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 16
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 3
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (2007) Position
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[14] 27
Chart (2008) Position
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[15] 20

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 20,000*
United States (RIAA)[17] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Chris Daughtry Interview Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Radiotown.com. Accessed September 8, 2007
  2. Idol Chatter 01-19-2011
  3. "Daughtry – Over You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. "Daughtry Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. "Daughtry Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  6. "Daughtry Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  7. "Daughtry – Over You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  8. "Daughtry – Over You". Top 40 Singles.
  9. "Daughtry – Over You". Singles Top 100.
  10. "Daughtry Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. "Daughtry Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  12. "Daughtry Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  13. "Daughtry Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  14. "Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2007". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  15. "Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2008". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  16. "Canadian single certifications – Daughtry – Over You". Music Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  17. "American single certifications – Daughtry – Over You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
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