“Over Now” (from the English - “Now it's over”) is the song of the American grunge band Alice in Chains , the final composition from their album of the same name . In 1996, the live version of the song, recorded during the MTV Unplugged concert, was released as a single . The song takes the second place in terms of timing among all the material of the group, after the composition “A Looking in View”.
| Over now | ||||
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| Single Alice in Chains from MTV Unplugged album | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Format | Single | |||
| Recorded by | April - August 1995 at the Bad Animals Studio , Seattle, Washington , USA | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock, alternative rock , grunge | |||
| Duration | 7:03 ( landscape version) 7:12 (version from Unplugged ) | |||
| Producers | Toby Wright , Alice in Chains | |||
| Song author | Jerry Cantrell | |||
| Label | Columbia records | |||
| Chronology of singles Alice in Chains | ||||
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Like “ Heaven Beside You, ” from the same album , Jerry Cantrell made the lead vocalist, while the band’s frontman, Lane Staley , sang along in the chorus. Although the composition was devoted to Cantrell's unfortunate relationship (who was its author), many fans of the team found in its text and music - an excerpt from the “mourning military march” sounds in the song - a terrible omen of the final collapse of the group, since subsequently “Over Now” was the last song of Alice in Chains with Staley.
In 1996, bass player Mike Ainez, in an interview with RIP Magazine, said:
| This is all Sean , he had this idea [name]. I think the initiators were Sean and Jerry. I told them that people would regard this [name] as wrong, they would see any crap. Maybe we were so kidding about you guys? I do not know. “Yes, now it's over, but I can breathe.” There are cool words in this song. I never asked [Jerry] a direct question, but how do you know what he means exactly the band? Maybe he sings about relationships, or about something else. Who knows what it is dedicated to exactly? " |
In notes to the collection of Music Bank , Cantrell wrote the following about the song:
| A lot of things are mixed in it, such a big epic track. In addition, at the end of the recording, you can afford to finish on a very long melody [1] . |
The song was written in the open guitar structure of Do #, it was the first such musical experiment of the group. [one]
Release and reviews
The song hit the Billboard charts, despite the fact that it was not released as a single and no music video was made for it. In turn, the version recorded at the acoustic concert MTV Unplugged was noted at the 4th place on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart [2] and reached the 24th position in the Modern Rock Tracks charts [3] .
AllMusic reviewer Steve Huey called the song "one of the best works of Alice in Chains" [4] .
Concert Performances
The acoustic version of the song was performed by the group during the 2006 tour. The song was also played at the MTV Unplugged concert, and then released on the concert album and DVD of the same name. A version of MTV Unplugged is also featured on the Music Bank , Music Bank: The Videos compilations and The Essential Alice in Chains . On the CD version of the MTV Unplugged concert, Staley says, “Okay, that's all,” you can hear a booing at the end of the song (presumably due to the end of the performance). In response, Staley shouts: “Hey, fuck you, man!” That was greeted with an approving laugh from the public.
Song List
| No | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| one. | "Over Now" (version from Unplugged) | 7:12 |
| 2 | Over Now (landscape version) | 7:03 |
Record Members
- Jerry Cantrell - lead vocals , guitar
- Lane Staley Backing Vocals
- Mike Ainez - Bass
- Sean Kinney - drums , percussion
- Scott Olson - Acoustic Guitar ( Unplugged Version Only)
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Higher position |
|---|---|
| Canada ( RPM Top Singles ) [5] | 50 |
| USA ( Billboard Mainstream Rock ) [6] | four |
| USA ( Billboard Alternative Songs ) [7] | 24 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Liner notes, Music Bank box set. 1999.
- ↑ Alice in Chains Chart History (Mainstream Rock) (English) . Billboard . The appeal date is May 19, 2019.
- ↑ Alice in Chains Chart History (Alternative Songs) (English) . Billboard . The appeal date is May 19, 2019.
- ↑ Huey, Steve. Alice in Chains (English) . Allmusic . The appeal date is May 18, 2009.
- ↑ " Top RPM Singles: Issue 9865. " RPM Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Alice in Chains Chart History (Mainstream Rock)" . '' Billboard ''. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Alice in Chains Chart History (Alternative Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 6, 2016.
