Over and Over (Hot Chip song)
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"Over and Over" was the first single from Hot Chip
's second album The Warning
. It was released twice in the UK in 2006 - first reaching number 32 in March and number 27 in October.
stage, with several bored-looking assistants in green bodysuits holding props (at one point, in an attempt to recreate a bicycle ride, moving trees around to create an illusion of movement). The video was preloaded on all first generation Zune 30
devices.
.
. The mix was broadcast in Australia, the UK (as the Essential Mix
on BBC Radio 1
), and in Belgium (as Hang The Year 2004 on Studio Brussel
). The US release of "Over and Over" occurred on 29 November 2005 on DFA
/Astralwerks
. The B side, "Just Like We (Breakdown) [DFA Remix]", did not chart. The song was released in the UK for the first time on on 27 February 2006 on EMI
and was re-released in the UK on 9 October 2006.
, whose influence on the band is evident in a comparison of their song "White Horse" with Hot Chip's "One Life Stand". NME also described it as "a rhapsodic, DFA
-sized slice of smart pop." Allmusic said that "Over and Over"'s "pulsing groove [is] suggestive of old stuff (Liquid Liquid
) and new (the Rapture
, Who Made Who
)".
The single was rated as the single of the year
in 2006 by UK music magazine NME
. In response to this, Alexis Taylor stated that he was proud and that it was "a very nice thing to happen after a year of working on [the] record, promoting it and playing it".
In 2011, NME placed it at number 7 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".
Hot Chip
Hot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...
's second album The Warning
The Warning (Hot Chip album)
The Warning is the second full-length release from the British electronic indie pop band Hot Chip. The album was released in the UK on 22 May 2006 by EMI and in the United States on 3 June 2006 by Astralwerks...
. It was released twice in the UK in 2006 - first reaching number 32 in March and number 27 in October.
Music video
The music video, directed by Nima Nourizadeh, features the band members in what appears to be a heavily special effects-laden production, effects which are rarely seen in the video, instead having the band members performing in a stylized green screenGreen Screen
The Green Screen international wildlife film festival is held annually in Eckernförde, Germany. The festival shows full-length and short nature documentaries about animals in their natural habitat. It is the only festival of its kind in Germany...
stage, with several bored-looking assistants in green bodysuits holding props (at one point, in an attempt to recreate a bicycle ride, moving trees around to create an illusion of movement). The video was preloaded on all first generation Zune 30
Zune 30
This article refers only to the Zune 30 model. For the main Zune article, click here.The Zune 30 was the first portable media player developed by Microsoft. It was released on November 14, 2006. It was simply named the Zune...
devices.
Artwork
The cover art, designed by Wallzo and Owen Clarke, uses the same pattern present in many of the other releases from The WarningThe Warning
The Warning is the first full-length album by Queensrÿche, released on 7 September 1984 .The original tracklisting for the album was changed by mix engineer Val Garay under orders from EMI America against the wishes of the band...
.
Release and reception
The track first appeared in December 2004 on a studio mix by Radio SoulwaxSoulwax
Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...
. The mix was broadcast in Australia, the UK (as the Essential Mix
Essential Mix
The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast between 03:00 and 05:00 Saturday morning. Originally broadcast on 30 October 1993, The Essential Mix features contemporary DJs and music producers of electronic dance music....
on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
), and in Belgium (as Hang The Year 2004 on Studio Brussel
Studio Brussel
Studio Brussel is a radio station in Belgium, owned by the VRT. The music played is considered more alternative than the other big radio stations, and is aimed mainly at a youth audience....
). The US release of "Over and Over" occurred on 29 November 2005 on DFA
DFA Records
DFA Records is an independent record label and production team, launched in September 2001 by Mo' Wax co-founder Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy, and manager Jonathan Galkin. The label has an exclusive distribution deal with major record label EMI....
/Astralwerks
Astralwerks
Astralwerks is a New York-based record label that releases primarily electronic music. It is owned by Virgin Records/EMI and distributed by Caroline Distribution in the United States....
. The B side, "Just Like We (Breakdown) [DFA Remix]", did not chart. The song was released in the UK for the first time on on 27 February 2006 on EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
and was re-released in the UK on 9 October 2006.
Critical reception
NME described "Over and Over" as being an "insanely catchy kitchen-sink club-stomper". The lyrics "Laid-back? We'll give you laid-back" were described as a "thinly-veiled raised middle finger to detractors who considered them 'too chilled'". This lyric is also likely to be a reference to the 80s dance group Laid BackLaid Back
Laid Back is a Danish Post-punk group formed in Copenhagen by John Guldberg and Tim Stahl in 1979...
, whose influence on the band is evident in a comparison of their song "White Horse" with Hot Chip's "One Life Stand". NME also described it as "a rhapsodic, DFA
DFA Records
DFA Records is an independent record label and production team, launched in September 2001 by Mo' Wax co-founder Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy, and manager Jonathan Galkin. The label has an exclusive distribution deal with major record label EMI....
-sized slice of smart pop." Allmusic said that "Over and Over"'s "pulsing groove [is] suggestive of old stuff (Liquid Liquid
Liquid Liquid
Liquid Liquid is a New York City post-punk, post-disco band, originally active from 1980 to 1983. They are perhaps best known for their track, "Cavern", which was covered by the Sugar Hill Records house band as the backing track for Grandmaster + Melle Mel's old school rap classic, "White Lines "...
) and new (the Rapture
The Rapture (band)
The Rapture is an Indie rock band based in New York City. The band mixes influences from many genres including post-punk, acid house, disco, electronica and rock, pioneering the post-punk revival genre...
, Who Made Who
Who Made Who
Who Made Who is a hard rock album by Australian band AC/DC, released in 1986 as the soundtrack to the Stephen King movie Maximum Overdrive...
)".
The single was rated as the single of the year
NME single of the year
Every December, British music magazine NME compiles a list of what it considers the best single or track of the year. It was started in 1975. The list is usually published in one of the issues sold before Christmas – in 2006 it was published in the issue for December 9...
in 2006 by UK music magazine NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
. In response to this, Alexis Taylor stated that he was proud and that it was "a very nice thing to happen after a year of working on [the] record, promoting it and playing it".
In 2011, NME placed it at number 7 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".
CDS track listing
- "Over and Over"
- "A Family in Here"
- "Over and Over" (Justus Köhncke's Baking Horse Club Mix)
- "Over and Over" (Video)
12" track listing
- "Over and Over" [Maurice Fulton Dub]
- "Over and Over" [Mock & Toof Dub]
- "Just Like We (Breakdown)" [Booka Shade Vocal Mix]
- "Just Like We (Breakdown)" [Booka Shade Dub Mix]