Over and Over (Puff Johnson song)

"Over and Over" is a song by American singer Puff Johnson. It was written by Phil Galdston, Reed Vertelney, and Alan Roy Scott and initially recorded for the soundtrack of the American comedy film The First Wives Club (1996). Production on the song was overseen by Keith Thomas. Released as a standalone single, it became a top-10 success in Norway and entered the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. "Over and Over" was also included in several international editions of Johnson's only studio album, Miracle (1996).

"Over and Over"
Single by Puff Johnson
from the album Miracle
Released	September 10, 1996 (1996-09-10)
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	3:58
Label	Work Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Phil Galdston Reed Vertelney Alan Roy Scott
Producer(s)	Keith Thomas
Puff Johnson singles chronology
"All Over Your Face" (1997) "Over and Over" (1996)

Critical reception

A reviewer from Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding that "Columbia's push for the massive First Wives Club movie soundtrack guarantees major exposure for this potent mid-tempo R&B-styled pop song."^[1] In 1997, the magazine's Alan Jones wrote, "One of the most promising new R&B vocalists to emerge in 1996, Puff Johnson looks set for an early '97 hit with Over & Over. A true diva, Johnson's original version oozes class, but in order to make its passage to the UK chart smoother it has been given a fairly muscular house remix by Love To Infinity."^[2]

Track listings

Maxi single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Over and Over" (LP Version)	Phil Galdston Reed Vertelney Alan Roy Scott	Thomas	3:58
2.	"Over and Over" (Bonzai Original)	Galdston Vertelney Scott	Thomas Jim "Bonzai" Caruso[a]	4:41
3.	"Over and Over" (Power Pop Mix)	Galdston Vertelney Scott	Thomas Jim "Bonzai" Caruso[a]	4:32
4.	"God Sent You"	Puff Johnson Sally Jo Dakota Narada Michael Walden Randy Jackson	Walden	5:03

CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Over and Over" (LP Version)	Galdston Vertelney Scott	Thomas	3:58
2.	"All That's On My Mind"	Kipper Jones Carsten Schack Kenneth Karlin	Soulshock & Karlin	3:41
3.	"Baby Can You Feel It"	Johnson Kenny Smooth Darren Whittington	Smooth	3:12

Notes

• ^{^a} denotes additional producer

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the liner notes of Miracle.^[3]

Phil Galdston – writer Puff Johnson – vocals Alan Roy Scott – writer

Keith Thomas – arranger, producer Reed Vertelney – writer

Charts

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	29
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5]	74
Germany (GfK)[6]	93
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7]	20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]	24
Norway (VG-lista)[9]	10
Scotland (OCC)[10]	20
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	20
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[12]	5

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 10, 1996	Rhythmic contemporary contemporary hit radio	Work	[13]
Japan	October 21, 1996	Mini-CD	Sony	[14]
United Kingdom	January 6, 1997	CD cassette	Columbia	[15]