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[koganbot]

In the last two weeks, three pop/teenpop singers released albums with a track entitled "Over It." However, only one of the "Over It"s was written by Billy Steinberg, Josh Alexander, and Ruth-Anne Cunningham, who wrote JoJo's "Too Little Too Late."

Katharine McPhee

Jordan Pruitt

Ashley Tisdale

YouTube of the Tisdale, in case previous link doesn't work.

EDIT MAY 2007: Tiffany Affair

Comments

[justfanoe.livejournal.com]

Heh, funnily enough I JUST posted about this on my blog the other day. Summary:

McPhee: Pretty and melancholy, I like it. She's over the PAIN of losing a guy. Actually, she didn't lose the guy, the guy was leading her on without ever really loving her. Kelly Clarkson-lite lyrics. Extremely melodramatic in sound and concept, even if the lyrics and vocals aren't quite up to par. Actually, I get the impression (perhaps intentional) based on the lyrics and vox that Kat's not really over it at all! I think she'd take him back if he showed he could commit. McPhee's vocals sound too generic on record, which diappoints me. Nevertheless, I love the melancholy beauty and give this song an 8/10.

Tisdale: The central problem to this song is that the verses, bridge, and production are all rather boring without much going on. But, it's got a great chorus, great biting lyrics, and features one of Ashley's best, most assured, vocal performances on the whole album. Ashley's not over the PAIN of being in a relationship, like Katharine is, she's over the relationship itself. A subtle difference, but it takes the song from melancholy to assured. Good vocals and a good chorus propel this song to a 7/10.

Pruitt: Love the lyrics and vocals, not feeling the music at all. The song adds yet a third wrinkle to the title "Over It". Katharine's is about being over the pain, Tisdale's is about dumping a cheating boyfriend, Pruitt's is about refusing to take back a bad boyfriend. The meaning unfolds over the song very nicely. Lyrically similar to Kelly Clarkson's "Gone", though I think this song has better lyrics. But the music and melody are just too darned plain and boring, so I can only give this song a 6/10.