Tell Me It's Over Explained

Tell Me It's Over
Type:	single
Cover:	Avril Lavigne – Tell Me It's Over.png
Artist:	Avril Lavigne
Album:	Head Above Water
Genre:	Memphis soul R&B
Length:	3:09
Label:	BMG
Producer:	Johan Carlsson
Chronology:	Avril Lavigne
Prev Title:	Head Above Water
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	Dumb Blonde
Next Year:	2019

"Tell Me It's Over" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the second single from her sixth studio album Head Above Water (2019) on December 12, 2018 along with the album pre-order.^[1] It follows the album's lead single, "Head Above Water".^[2] Lavigne posted the cover art and announced the release date on her social media on December 5.^[1] She had previously posted pictures from the video accompanied by the line "Cause it don't feel like it's over whenever you're closing the door".^[1]

Composition

"Tell Me It's Over" is a Memphis soul and R&B ballad.^[3] Lavigne explained in a statement that the song is about "being strong, finally putting your foot down and closing the door on a relationship that you know is wrong after time and time again of falling for their games." About her inspirations to write the song, Lavigne said, "The vocals and the lyrics are very vulnerable which is reflective of the feelings I had in relationships like these. I wanted to write something classic and have been inspired by some of the timeless queens I listen to everyday at home, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin and Etta James."^[4]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on December 12, 2018, on Lavigne's YouTube channel. It was directed by Erica Silverman. It finds Lavigne sharing a love-filled Christmas with her boyfriend before things start to fall apart and he smashes her phone on the ground amid another fight.

Charts

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Peak position
Canadian Hot Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[5]	20
New Zealand Hot Singles (Recorded Music NZ)^[6]	39
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)	36

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	December 12, 2018		BMG	^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Avril Lavigne Announces New Single, 'Tell Me It's Over'. Idolator. Wass. Mike. December 5, 2018. December 6, 2018.
2. Web site: Avril Lavigne Reveals Artwork of Next Single 'Tell Me It's Over', Song Is Out On.... DirectLyrics. Apaza. Kevin. December 5, 2018. December 6, 2018.
3. Web site: Avril Lavigne Goes Memphis Soul With New Song 'Tell Me It's Over': Watch the Video. Billboard. 2019-02-20.
4. Web site: Avril Lavigne Goes Memphis Soul With New Song 'Tell Me It's Over': Watch the Video. Billboard. Kaufman. Gil. December 12, 2018. December 12, 2018.
5. https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3AAvril%20Lavigne&f[1]=ss_chart_search_title%3A%2ATell%20me%20it%27s%20over%2A&f[2]=itm_field_chart_id%3A-&f[3]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=1&artist=Avril%20Lavigne&title=Tell%20me%20it%27s%20over Chart Search - Tell Me It's Over]. Billboard. February 12, 2019.
6. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. December 24, 2018. December 21, 2018.
7. Web site: Here's Avril Lavigne Shares Tracklist, Cover Art For Head Above Water. Alternative Press. Hannan. Devon. December 7, 2018. December 12, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181208085832/https://www.altpress.com/news/avril-lavigne-tracklist-cover-head-above-water/. December 8, 2018.