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. It was released to all radio formats on May 7, 2001, as the lead single from their self-titled fourth album (2001). The song reached number six in New Zealand, number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

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) features segments of each band member's fantasy about a music video for the song, ending with the band partying and riding scooters on the beach. Stan Frazier's portion is first, and consists of the band performing on a soundstage which he then destroys. Murphey Karges' portion is next, and shows the band performing in a club as an Irish punk rock group.

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's portion shows the group visiting a strip club.

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's segment portrays his love of kung fu, as he fights

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's segment is last, and has the band in the 1980s imitating

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. Sugar Ray's mascot, the bulldog, is also shown at the end of the music video in a brief cameo. A scooter accident can be seen near the end of the video (right). A different music video aired on

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, directed by Mark Marek and Ric Heitzman, with the band members depicted as cartoon characters. Frazier was dressed as

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. This video premiered on June 4, 2001.

Track listings

European and Australian CD single # "When It's Over" (album version) – 3:40 # "

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" (live acoustic) – 3:42 # " Every Morning" (live acoustic) – 3:16 German CD single # "When It's Over" (album version) – 3:35 # "Every Morning" (live acoustic) – 3:16

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the ''

'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded at

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(Los Angeles) * Mixed at Scream Studios (Los Angeles) * Mastered at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, California) Personnel * Stan Frazier – writing * Rodney Sheppard – writing * Mark McGrath – writing * Craig Bullock – writing *

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– writing, production, programming, mixing * David Leonard – mixing * Alex "Odd Job" Uychocde – engineering assistance * Steve Marcussen – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2001 songs 2001 singles Atlantic Records singles Lava Records singles Music videos directed by McG Song recordings produced by David Kahne Songs written by David Kahne Sugar Ray songs