Can't Get Over
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"Can't Get Over" is a pop
song performed by Swedish
singer September
. The song was written by Anoo Bhagavan, Jonas von der Burg and Niklas von der Burg for September's third album Dancing Shoes
(2007). It was released as the album's first single
on 20 June 2007 in Sweden and as the second single in The Netherlands during 2008.
The song was the third single in the UK, following "Cry For You
" and "Satellites", and was released in a new remix; on 9 March 2009. It was released in the United States as a CD Maxi-single, in addition to the original version which had been released in December 2007; the new remixes were released on 3 March 2009.
The song was released to Australian radio in late 2008 on the back of the success of "Cry For You", but after record label Central Station went into administration, all releases were cancelled. In February 2009, it was announced that Central Station was back in business, and "Can't Get Over" was among the first confirmed releases. The single edit in Australia was the same as the new UK remix, and a CD single was released on 24 April 2009.
"Can't Get Over" peaked at number 14 in the UK chart.
s were released for the single. The first video was a promotional video which did not release officially threw airplay and other charts. The video features September in a trouble relationship, the video also features promotional small snippets of her for the photoshoot of the covers.
page. The video was a second video and the track was edited as the UK Radio edit. The video featured September ina futuristic styled theme where she's driving a flying car, then she is in a white room, singing and dancing to the single. Then it features her walking to a room where it shows her boyfriend, as he is trapped in a laser
-fence. The video ends where she and her boyfriend drive away, and the police force follow them after it cuts black. That version was released worldwide as the official video for the single.
, and fell to ninety-four after six weeks. The song debuted at number fourteen in the Swedish Singles Chart on June 28, 2007. The song peaked at number five after five weeks in the charts. The song peaked at number twelve on the US Billboard
Hot Dance Airplay
.
The song received more limited success throughout Oceania
. The song had debuted and peaked at number forty-one on the Australian Singles Chart. The song however did not chart in New Zealand's RIANZ charts, it did chart on New Zealand Official Airplay. The song peaked at number thirty-three on the charts.
The single was successful elsewhere. It peaked at number thirty-five in The Netherlands, number ten in Finland
and number forty-one in Belgium
.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song performed by Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer September
September (singer)
Petra Linnea Paula Marklund who is better known as September is a Swedish singer and songwriter.-Early life and career:...
. The song was written by Anoo Bhagavan, Jonas von der Burg and Niklas von der Burg for September's third album Dancing Shoes
Dancing Shoes (album)
Dancing Shoes is the third album by Swedish pop singer, September. It was released on 26 September 2007 worldwide under Catchy Tunes label. It was her highest peaking album yet, peaking in Sweden at number 12 on the Swedish Album Charts...
(2007). It was released as the album's first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on 20 June 2007 in Sweden and as the second single in The Netherlands during 2008.
The song was the third single in the UK, following "Cry For You
Cry for You (September song)
"Cry for You" is the title of a number-one Billboard Hot Dance Airplay single by Swedish singer September. The dance pop track spent three weeks at the top spot in May 2007...
" and "Satellites", and was released in a new remix; on 9 March 2009. It was released in the United States as a CD Maxi-single, in addition to the original version which had been released in December 2007; the new remixes were released on 3 March 2009.
The song was released to Australian radio in late 2008 on the back of the success of "Cry For You", but after record label Central Station went into administration, all releases were cancelled. In February 2009, it was announced that Central Station was back in business, and "Can't Get Over" was among the first confirmed releases. The single edit in Australia was the same as the new UK remix, and a CD single was released on 24 April 2009.
"Can't Get Over" peaked at number 14 in the UK chart.
Promotional video
Two official music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s were released for the single. The first video was a promotional video which did not release officially threw airplay and other charts. The video features September in a trouble relationship, the video also features promotional small snippets of her for the photoshoot of the covers.
New release video
The second video was released by Happy Music on their official YoutubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
page. The video was a second video and the track was edited as the UK Radio edit. The video featured September ina futuristic styled theme where she's driving a flying car, then she is in a white room, singing and dancing to the single. Then it features her walking to a room where it shows her boyfriend, as he is trapped in a laser
Laser
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of photons. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation...
-fence. The video ends where she and her boyfriend drive away, and the police force follow them after it cuts black. That version was released worldwide as the official video for the single.
Chart performance
"Can't Get Over" received some success throughout the globe. The song debuted at number fourteen on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, and fell to ninety-four after six weeks. The song debuted at number fourteen in the Swedish Singles Chart on June 28, 2007. The song peaked at number five after five weeks in the charts. The song peaked at number twelve on the US Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
.
The song received more limited success throughout Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
. The song had debuted and peaked at number forty-one on the Australian Singles Chart. The song however did not chart in New Zealand's RIANZ charts, it did chart on New Zealand Official Airplay. The song peaked at number thirty-three on the charts.
The single was successful elsewhere. It peaked at number thirty-five in The Netherlands, number ten in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and number forty-one in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
Track listing
- "Can't Get Over" (Released in Sweden, United States, Holland)
- "Can't Get Over" (Radio) (3:02)
- "Can't Get Over" (Extended) (4:35)
- "Can't Get Over" (Short Disco 2007) (3:54)
- "Can't Get Over" (Long Disco 2007) (6:54)
- "Can't Get Over" (United States Re-release [UK Edit Remixes])
- "Can't Get Over" (UK Radio Edit) (3:12)
- "Can't Get Over" (Dave Ramone Edit) (3:00)
- "Can't Get Over" (WideboysWideboysThe Wideboys are UK house, Bassline and UK garage Record producers and remixers.The Wideboys are managed by Matt Waterhouse from MWR/Hyperactive. In 2008, they signed to Sony ATV Music Publishing. Prior to this, The Wideboys had been signed in various deals with the likes of Warner, Univeral and...
Edit) (3:12) - "Can't Get Over" (Jens Kindervater Edit) (3:26)
- "Can't Get Over" (Figoboy Remix) (5:34)
- "Can't Get Over" (Dave Ramone Remix) (6:16)
- "Can't Get Over" (Wideboys Remix) (6:30)
- "Can't Get Over" (Jens Kindervater Remix) (4:48)
- "Can't Get Over" (Buzz Junkies Remix) (5:58)
- "Can't Get Over" (Wideboys Dub) (6:30)
- "Can't Get Over" (Buzz Junkies Dub) (5:58)
- "Can't Get Over" (Instrumental Edit) (3:17)
- "Can't Get Over" (UK CD Single)
- Pink version:
- "Can’t Get Over" (UK Radio Edit)
- "Can’t Get Over" (Wideboys Edit)
- Blue version:
- "Can’t Get Over" (UK Radio Edit)
- "Can’t Get Over" (Figoboy Remix)
- "Can’t Get Over" (Dave Ramone Edit)
- "Can’t Get Over" (Original Edit)
- "Cry For You" (Warren Clarke Mix)
- Bonus material (music video, photos, etc.)
- "Can't Get Over" (Australian CD Single)
- "Can't Get Over" (UK Radio Edit)
- "Can't Get Over" (Wideboys Edit)
- "Can't Get Over" (Dave Ramone Edit)
- "Can't Get Over" (Original Edit)
- "Can't Get Over" (Buzz Junkies Club Mix)
- "Can't Get Over" (Jens Kindervater Mix)
- "Can't Get Over" (Figoboy Mix)
- "Can't Get Over" (Holland Re-release)
- "Can't Get Over" (UK Radio Edit)
- "Can’t Get Over" (Original Edit)
- "Can't Get Over" (French digital download)
- "Can't Get Over" (UK Radio Edit)
- "Can't Get Over" (Original Edit)
- "Can't Get Over" (Dave Ramone Edit)
- "Can't Get Over" (Wideboys Edit)
- "Can't Get Over" (Dave Ramone Remix)
- "Can't Get Over" (Figoboy Remix)
- "Can't Get Over" (Kindervater Remix)
- "Can't Get Over" (Wideboys Dub)
- "Can't Get Over" (Wideboys Remix)
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
---|---|---|---|
Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
20 June 2007 | CD single, digital download | Catchy Tunes |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
27 November 2007 | CD single, digital download | Robbins Robbins Entertainment Robbins Entertainment is an American dance music record label. It is owned by Cory Robbins and is responsible for releasing and promoting several new artists, such as Cascada, and their hit single "Everytime We Touch". It is also the company responsible for the Dance Party Like It's.... series and... |
3 March 2009 | CD single, digital download (U.K. Edit Remixes) | Robbins | |
Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
7 March 2008 | CD single, digital download | Silver Angel Records |
4 April 2009 | CD single, digital download (Re-release) | Spinnin' Records | |
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
9 March 2009 | CD single, digital download | Hard2Beat Hard2Beat Hard2Beat was a British independent record label which is a subsidiary of Ministry of Sound. In 2010 it was rebranded as 'Dance Nation'.The label's first release was "Now You're Gone" by Basshunter in 2007, and they have released other singles and compilation albums since then.In April 2009 they... |
Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
24 April 2009 | CD single, digital download | Central Station |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
23 February 2009 | Digital download | Happy Music |
Charts
Chart | Position |
---|---|
Australian ARIA Singles Chart Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
41 |
Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) |
5 |
Czech Airplay Chart | 2 |
Danish Dance Chart | 16 |
Danish Hype Chart | 10 |
Danish Pop Chart | 8 |
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
28 |
Finnish Singles Chart | 10 |
Irish Singles Chart | 38 |
New Zealand Single Charts | 33 |
Romania Top 100 Airplay Chart | 28 |
Swedish Singles Chart | 5 |
Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... - Top 100 Airplay Chart |
6 |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
14 |
US Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot Dance Airplay Hot Dance Airplay Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it... |
12 |
Personnel
The following people contributed to "Can't Get Over":- September – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Anoo Bhagavan – backing vocals
- Jonas von der Burg – productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, keyboardsMusical keyboardA musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock... - Joe Yannece – engineering
- Björn Axelsson, Niklas von der Burg – keyboards
- Björn Engelmann Cutting Room StudiosCutting Room StudiosCutting Room Studios is an audio mastering studio located in Stockholm, Sweden since 1980. Cutting Room was founded in the 1970s by Peter Strindberg and is currently owned by Björn Engelmann. Sitting in a five studio location they have dedicated three of them to audio mastering...
– masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...