Just About Over You Explained

Just About Over You
Cover:Just About Over You.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Priscilla Block
Album:Welcome to the Block Party
Genre:Country
Length:2:59 (original version)
3:08 (radio edit)
Label:Mercury Nashville
Producer:Justin Johnson
Next Title:My Bar
Next Year:2022

"Just About Over You" is a song recorded by American country music singer Priscilla Block. It was released as a single on October 9, 2020, from her debut self-titled EP. Block co-wrote the song with Emily Kroll and Sarah Jones, and it was produced by Justin Johnson.[1]

Content

Block released the track via TikTok in August 2020, and received over three million views and gained a following of over three hundred thousand fans. Subsequently, her fans donated to help Block record the song.[2]

She told Theboot the story behind the song: "'Just About Over You' was actually a title that I had in my head for a long time – like, 'I'm almost over you' or 'I'm just about over you'. I had run into an ex-boyfriend, and I remember, that night, I was feeling like, [...] It's the whole idea of, you can literally convince yourself anything by putting a bandaid on it, and it was me convincing myself that I was over it when I wasn't."[3]

Critical reception

The song was named one of the best songs of 2020 by The New York Times.[4]

Music video

The music video was released on November 24, 2020, and was directed by Logen Christopher. According to the description on Universal Music Group Nashville's website, it depicts "the real-life scenario behind the heartbreak singalong after a late-night run in with her ex-boyfriend."[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020–2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[6] 39
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 81
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 14
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 17

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Just About Over You"! Chart (2021)! Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 49
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 55

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Priscilla Block Debuts Breakup Ballad "Just About Over You". Music Mayhem Magazine. Boot Kickin' Mayhem. August 5, 2020. September 19, 2021.
  2. Web site: Priscilla Block Reflects On Viral Success of 'Just About Over You'. Sounds like Nashville. Lenehan Vaughn. Grace. August 17, 2020. September 19, 2021.
  3. Web site: Story Behind the Song: Priscilla Block, 'Just About Over You'. Theboot. Stefano. Angela. May 18, 2021. September 19, 2021.
  4. Web site: Priscilla Block To Release A "Vulnerable," Self-Titled EP On April 30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210408183640/http://www.cmt.com/news/1832533/priscilla-block-to-release-a-vulnerable-self-titled-ep-on-april-30/. dead. April 8, 2021. CMT. K. Dowling. Marcus. April 8, 2021. September 19, 2021.
  5. Web site: Priscilla Block Reveals "Just About Over You" Music Video. Universal Music Group Nashville. November 24, 2020. September 19, 2021.
  6. Canada Country: January 8, 2022. Billboard. January 15, 2022. subscription.
  7. The Hot 100 Chart: December 11, 2021. Billboard. December 7, 2021.
  8. Country Airplay Songs: December 11, 2021. Billboard. December 7, 2021. subscription.
  9. Hot Country Songs: December 11, 2021. Billboard. December 7, 2021. subscription.
  10. Country Airplay – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
  11. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.

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