Over and Over (Puff Johnson song)

"Over and Over"
Single by Puff Johnson
from the album Miracle
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1996 (1996-09-10)
GenrePop , R&B
Length3:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Keith Thomas
Puff Johnson singles chronology
"All Over Your Face"
(1997) 		"Over and Over"
(1996)

"Over and Over" is a song by American singer Puff Johnson. It was written by Phil Galdston, Reed Vertelney, and Alan Roy Scott and initially recorded for the soundtrack of the American comedy film The First Wives Club (1996). Production on the song was overseen by Keith Thomas. Released as a standalone single, it became a top-10 success in Norway and entered the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. "Over and Over" was also included in several international editions of Johnson's only studio album, Miracle (1996).

Critical reception

A reviewer from Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding that "Columbia's push for the massive First Wives Club movie soundtrack guarantees major exposure for this potent mid-tempo R&B-styled pop song."[1] In 1997, the magazine's Alan Jones wrote, "One of the most promising new R&B vocalists to emerge in 1996, Puff Johnson looks set for an early '97 hit with Over & Over. A true diva, Johnson's original version oozes class, but in order to make its passage to the UK chart smoother it has been given a fairly muscular house remix by Love To Infinity."[2]

Track listings

Maxi single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Over and Over" (LP Version)
  • Phil Galdston
  • Reed Vertelney
  • Alan Roy Scott
Thomas3:58
2."Over and Over" (Bonzai Original)
  • Galdston
  • Vertelney
  • Scott
  • Thomas
  • Jim "Bonzai" Caruso[a]
4:41
3."Over and Over" (Power Pop Mix)
  • Galdston
  • Vertelney
  • Scott
  • Thomas
  • Jim "Bonzai" Caruso[a]
4:32
4."God Sent You"
Walden5:03
CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Over and Over" (LP Version)
  • Galdston
  • Vertelney
  • Scott
Thomas3:58
2."All That's On My Mind"
Soulshock & Karlin3:41
3."Baby Can You Feel It"
  • Johnson
  • Kenny Smooth
  • Darren Whittington
Smooth3:12

Notes

  • ^a denotes additional producer

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the liner notes of Miracle.[3]

Charts

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 29
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 74
Germany (GfK)[6] 93
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 24
Norway (VG-lista)[9] 10
Scotland (OCC)[10] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 20
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[12] 5

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 10, 1996
Work [13]
Japan October 21, 1996 Mini-CD Sony [14]
United Kingdom January 6, 1997
  • CD
  • cassette
 Columbia [15]

References

  1. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 30, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Jones, Alan (January 11, 1997). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week. p. 21. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Miracle (booklet). Puff Johnson. Work Group. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Puff Johnson – Over and Over". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 5. February 1, 1997. p. 17. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Puff Johnson – Over and Over" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Puff Johnson – Over and Over" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Puff Johnson – Over and Over". VG-lista. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Puff Johnson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1162. September 6, 1996. pp. 36, 42. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "オーバー・アンド・オーバー | パフ・ジョンソン" [Over and Over | Puff Johnson] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  15. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. December 28, 1996. p. 19. Retrieved August 20, 2021.