I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me
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"I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me" is a popular song that was written by prolific songwriter Diane Warren
and recorded by the female pop trio Exposé. It is featured on Exposé's 1992 eponymous album
. It was the second single taken from the group's third studio album and was released in early 1993. The lead vocals were provided by Jeanette Jurado
. Although Exposé's album refers to the song as "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me," many sources (as well as the cassette and CD singles that were released) cover the last three words of the title within parentheses.
Saxophonist Euge Groove
provided the instrumental solo for this song. This marks the second time that he is featured on Exposé's hits, as he also provided a saxophone solo for their #1 pop hit, "Seasons Change
".
This song has been covered
by American Tejano
singer Selena
, Irish pop group Bellefire
as well as Filipino band MYMP
.
, peaking at #8; it also spent a week atop the adult contemporary
chart in July of that year. It was Exposé's first top 10 pop hit since 1989's "Tell Me Why
".
, Jurado walks pensively along the beach and thinks of her ex-boyfriend, while Ann Curless
and Kelly Moneymaker
stand under a section of the boardwalk a few yards away from her. In other scenes, the three ladies sit in front of a fire or they walk around the boardwalk. There are also flashback scenes with Jurado and boyfriend having fun together. The video appears to have been shot on, around and under the Santa Monica Pier
in Santa Monica
, California
.
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
and recorded by the female pop trio Exposé. It is featured on Exposé's 1992 eponymous album
Exposé (album)
Exposé is the third album released from the group Exposé. This album's music style is less Latin influenced with more adult-contemporary material...
. It was the second single taken from the group's third studio album and was released in early 1993. The lead vocals were provided by Jeanette Jurado
Jeanette Jurado
Jeanette Livier Jurado is a member of the popular girl group Exposé. She was born on November 14, 1965, in Pico Rivera, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.Jurado is a member of Exposé, along with Ann Curless and Gioia Bruno, then later Kelly Moneymaker...
. Although Exposé's album refers to the song as "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me," many sources (as well as the cassette and CD singles that were released) cover the last three words of the title within parentheses.
Saxophonist Euge Groove
Euge Groove
Steven Eugene Grove , better known as Euge Groove, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist with a strong Top-40 background....
provided the instrumental solo for this song. This marks the second time that he is featured on Exposé's hits, as he also provided a saxophone solo for their #1 pop hit, "Seasons Change
Seasons Change
"Seasons Change" is a pop–R&B song written and produced by Lewis Martineé for the American girl group Exposé's debut album, Exposure . It was the group's fourth single released. The song's lyrics describe relationships fading away due to the changes brought about by time...
".
This song has been covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by American Tejano
Tejano music
Tejano music or Tex-Mex music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Mexican-American populations of Central and Southern Texas...
singer Selena
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
, Irish pop group Bellefire
Bellefire
Bellefire was an Irish girl group, best known for their 2002 cover of the U2 song "All I Want Is You". They originally consisted of Kelly Kilfeather , Tara Lee , Cathy Newell and Ciara Newell and a fifth-member named Paula O'Neill. They mostly performed pop and adult contemporary music...
as well as Filipino band MYMP
MYMP
M.Y.M.P. is an acoustic band act from the Philippines, which consists of five members. Their career started when Raymond Ryan, a station manager of iFm watched one of their gigs, and met up with a producer to produce their 2003 debut album, Soulful Acoustic, which has since been certified...
.
Reception
"I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me" was a top 10 hit on the American pop chartBillboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking at #8; it also spent a week atop the adult contemporary
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
chart in July of that year. It was Exposé's first top 10 pop hit since 1989's "Tell Me Why
Tell Me Why (Exposé song)
"Tell Me Why" is a 1989 song by the American girl group Exposé. It was written and produced by the group's founder, Lewis Martineé. The song was included on Exposé's second album, What You Don't Know...
".
Music video
In the song's 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...
, Jurado walks pensively along the beach and thinks of her ex-boyfriend, while Ann Curless
Ann Curless
Ann Curless-Weiss is a popular music singer, most notable for being a member of Exposé.-Education:Curless was raised in Miami Beach, Florida and attended school there...
and Kelly Moneymaker
Kelly Moneymaker
Kelly Susan Moneymaker is a popular music singer, who is most noted for replacing Gioia Bruno in the music group Exposé.Moneymaker was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska...
stand under a section of the boardwalk a few yards away from her. In other scenes, the three ladies sit in front of a fire or they walk around the boardwalk. There are also flashback scenes with Jurado and boyfriend having fun together. The video appears to have been shot on, around and under the Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Pier
The Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier located at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California and is a prominent, 100-year-old landmark.-Pacific Park:...
in Santa Monica
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Peak positions
| 1993 | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| UK Singles Chart | 75 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 23 |