Almost Over You

"Almost Over You" is a 1983 single by Scottish singer Sheena Easton from her Best Kept Secret LP. The single reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] while its Adult Contemporary peak was number 4.[2] In Canada, the song reached number 35 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[3] The lyrics tells of a woman who already overcame the pain, misery, and shattered dreams her former lover gave to her, which suggests the title.

"Almost Over You"
Artwork for UK and Dutch vinyl singles
Single by Sheena Easton
from the album Best Kept Secret
B-side"I Don't Need Your Word"
ReleasedDecember 1983
GenrePop
Length3:40
LabelEMI Records (original), RT Industries (current)
Songwriter(s)Jennifer Kimball, C. Richardson
Producer(s)Greg Mathieson
Sheena Easton singles chronology
"Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)"
(1983)		 "Almost Over You"
(1983)		 "Devil in a Fast Car"
(1984)

In 1997, country singer Lila McCann covered the song for her debut album Lila. It was released as the album's third single in 1998 and reached number 42 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[4] Two Filipino singers revived this song: first is Janno Gibbs in 2000, second is Karylle in 2009.

Charts
Chart (1983–84) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 68
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[5] 1
Canada RPM Top Singles 35
UK Singles Chart 89
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 25
US Adult Contemporary[7] 4
US Hot Country Songs[8] 86
US Cash Box Top 100[9] 23

References
  1. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  2. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 78.
  3. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1984-02-11. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  4. "Lila McCann Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1984-02-11. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  6. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  7. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 78.
  8. "Sheena Easton Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  9. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 24, 1984". Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
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