Almost Over You Explained

Almost Over You
Cover:Almost_Over_You_-_Sheena_Easton.jpg
Caption:Artwork for UK and Dutch vinyl singles
Type:single
Artist:Sheena Easton
Album:Best Kept Secret
B-Side:I Don't Need Your Word
Released:10 October 1983
Genre:Pop
Length:3:40
Label:EMI Records (original), RT Industries (current)
Producer:Greg Mathieson
Prev Title:Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Devil in a Fast Car
Next Year:1984

"Almost Over You" is a 1983 single by Scottish singer Sheena Easton from her Best Kept Secret LP. It was written by Jennifer Kimball and Cindy Richardson. The single reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] while its Adult Contemporary peak was number 4.[2] In Canada, the song reached number 35 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[3]

Background

The lyrics tells of a woman who almost overcame the pain, misery, and shattered dreams her former lover gave to her, which suggests the title.

Charts

Chart (1983–84)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)68
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 1
Canada RPM Top Singles35
UK Singles Chart89
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 25
US Adult Contemporary[6] 4
US Hot Country Songs[7] 86
US Cash Box Top 100[8] 23

Cover versions

Notes and References

  1. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 78.
  3. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1984-02-11 . 2019-04-25.
  4. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1984-02-11 . 2019-04-25.
  5. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
  6. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 78.
  7. Web site: Sheena Easton Chart History - Hot Country Songs. Billboard. May 27, 2020.
  8. Web site: Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 24, 1984 . April 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150601184445/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/19840324.html . June 1, 2015 . dead .
  9. Web site: Lila McCann Chart History - Hot Country Songs. Billboard. May 27, 2020.