"Over" is a song written by Paul Jenkins and David Elliott Johnson and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in May 2012 as the fourth and final single from Shelton's 2011 album ''

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''. The song reached number one on the US ''

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chart in September 2012. It was originally released in 2007 as a track on ''Burn Out Bright'', the debut and only album released by Jenkins's band, The Royce.

Critical reception

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'' gave the song three stars out of five, calling it "an extraordinary recording of an ordinary song." Ashley Cooke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song two stars out of five, writing that it "doesn't really fit helton'sstyle or personality." Kevin John Coyne of ''Country Universe'' gave the song a D grade, calling it "mediocre" and comparing it to a nineties lukewarm rock ballad.

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered on June 15, 2012.

Covers

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covered the song in the 3rd season of '' The Voice''.

Chart performance

"Over" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. ''

chart for the week of May 19, 2012. On the chart dated September 1, 2012, "Over" became Shelton's seventh consecutive number one single, and his twelfth overall.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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