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"Over My Shoulder" is a pop rock song by British rock supergroup Mike + The Mechanics. It was released on 13 February 1995 as the first single from their fourth album, Beggar on a Beach of Gold (1995). Written by Paul Carrack and Mike Rutherford and sung by Carrack, it was the most successful single from that album, peaking at number 12 on UK Singles Chart. It became the band's only hit in certain European countries, including Switzerland and France; in the latter country, it reached number nine and spent 20 weeks in the top 50.

"Over My Shoulder"
Single by Mike + The Mechanics
from the album Beggar on a Beach of Gold
B-side"Something to Believe In"
Released13 February 1995 (1995-02-13)
Length3:34
LabelVirgin, Atlantic (US)
Songwriter(s)Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack
Producer(s)Mike Rutherford, Christopher Neil
Mike + The Mechanics singles chronology
"Everybody Gets A Second Chance"
(1991)		 "Over My Shoulder"
(1995)		 "A Beggar on a Beach of Gold"
(1995)
Music video
"Over My Shoulder (Official Video)" on YouTube

Critical reception


Steve Baltin from Cash Box noted that the song "has received many generous reviews." But he felt that "there’s little imagination to this song, and the programmed rhythm has even managed to take the soul out of Paul Carracks blue-eyed vocals. Lastly, any song that includes whistling, other than Otis Redding’s “Dock Of The Bay”, is asking for trouble. However, it’ll still receive fair amounts of airplay, especially on Adult/Contemporary."[1]


Music video


The accompanying music video for "Over My Shoulder" was shot primarily on the village green in Chiddingfold on the Weald in Waverley, Surrey, England. The parish church of St Mary's, with its distinctive tower, as well as the village pub The Crown, also appear. It features Nick Pickard (Tony Hutchinson from the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks) as a love-struck teenaged boarding school pupil and Tom Fletcher (later in the pop-rock band McFly) as a little boy in a junior school classroom.[citation needed]


Track listings


  1. "Over My Shoulder" – 3:34
  2. "Something to Believe In" – 4:19
  3. "Always the Last to Know" – 4:10
  1. "Over My Shoulder" – 3:34
  2. "Something to Believe In" – 4:19
  3. "Word of Mouth" – 3:55
  4. "Over My Shoulder" (live) – 5:25
  1. "Over My Shoulder" – 3:34
  2. "Something to Believe In" – 4:18

Charts and certifications



Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 13 February 1995 (1995-02-13)
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Virgin [22]
United States 18 April 1995 (1995-04-18) Contemporary hit radio Atlantic [23]

References


  1. Baltin, Steve (6 May 1995). "Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 11. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. Over My Shoulder (UK CD1 liner notes). Mike and the Mechanics. Virgin Records. 1995. VSCDG 1526.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Over My Shoulder (UK CD2 liner notes). Mike and the Mechanics. Virgin Records. 1995. VSCDX 1526.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Over My Shoulder (UK cassette single sleeve). Mike and the Mechanics. Virgin Records. 1995. VSC 1526.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Over My Shoulder (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). Mike and the Mechanics. Virgin Records. 1995. VS 1526.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. "Mike & The Mechanics – Over My Shoulder" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  7. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8531." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  8. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9013." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 11. 18 March 1995. p. 27. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  10. "Mike & The Mechanics – Over My Shoulder" (in French). Les classement single.
  11. "Mike & The Mechanics – Over My Shoulder" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  12. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (22.4. '95 – 28.4. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 22 April 1995. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  13. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Over My Shoulder". Irish Singles Chart.
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. "Mike & The Mechanics – Over My Shoulder". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  18. "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1995" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  19. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1995" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  20. "Árslistinn 1995". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  21. "British single certifications – Mike & The Mechanics – Over My Shoulder". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  22. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 February 1995. p. 27. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  23. "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1090. 14 April 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 8 August 2021.


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