Over My Shoulder (Mike + The Mechanics song)

"Over My Shoulder" is a pop rock song by British supergroup Mike and the Mechanics. It was released on 13 February 1995 as the first single from their album Beggar on a Beach of Gold. Sung by Paul Carrack, it was the most successful single from that album, peaking at number 12 on UK Singles Chart. It became the band's only hit in certain European countries, including Switzerland and France; in the latter country, it reached number nine and spent 20 weeks in the top 50. Co-lead vocalist Paul Young played rhythm guitar on the track.

"Over My Shoulder"
Single by Mike and the Mechanics
from the album Beggar on a Beach of Gold
B-side"Something to Believe in"
Released13 February 1995
Recorded1994
GenreSoft rock
Length3:34
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack
Producer(s)Mike Rutherford, Christopher Neil
Mike and the Mechanics singles chronology
"Everybody Gets A Second Chance"
(1991)		 "Over My Shoulder"
(1995)		 "A Beggar on a Beach of Gold"
(1995)
Music video
"Over My Shoulder (Official Video)" on YouTube

Music video

The music video was shot primarily on the village green at Chiddingfold on the Weald in Waverley, Surrey, England. The parish church of St Mary's with its distinctive tower, as well as the village pub The Crown, also appear. It features Nick Pickard (Tony Hutchinson from the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks) as a love-struck teenage boarding school pupil and Tom Fletcher (from the pop-rock band McFly) as a little boy in a junior school classroom.

Track listings

CD maxi

  1. "Over My Shoulder" – 3:34
  2. "Something to Believe in" – 4:19
  3. "Word of Mouth" – 3:55
  4. "Over My Shoulder" (live) – 5:25

Charts and certifications

References
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