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Over (Portishead song)

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"Over"
Song
A-side"Over"

"Over" is the second single of the album Portishead by the trip hop trio of the same name. It was #25 in the UK Charts at the time of its release. It has been used in numerous TV shows and movies.[citation needed]

The promotional black-and-white music video directed by Chris Bran featured lead singer Beth Gibbons singing to the camera in the middle of the darkness and occasionally running from one spotlight to another.

It was sampled by RZA in the track Kiss of a Black Widow. [1]

Tracklist

Original British CD
  1. "Over"
  2. "Over Remix"
  3. "Over Instrumental"
British CD "Over 2"
  1. "Over"
  2. "Half Day Closing" (NYC)
  3. "Humming" (NYC)

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Singles Chart)[2] 159
UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)[3] 25

References

  1. ^ http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/10408/RZA%20feat.%20Ol'%20Dirty%20Bastard-Kiss%20of%20Black%20Widow_Portishead-Over/
  2. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  3. ^ "Portishead". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2013.