"When It's Over" is a song by the Canadian rock band Loverboy from their album Get Lucky released in 1981. Written by band members Paul Dean and Mike Reno, it features Nancy Nash on background vocals.[1] Relying heavily on synthesizers, the song became a Top 40 hit for the band when released as a single the following year, peaking at number 17 on Canada's RPM Top Singles in May[2] and number 26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks in June 1982.[3]
| "When It's Over" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Loverboy | ||||
| from the album Get Lucky | ||||
| B-side | "It's Your Life" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:08 (Album version)
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Dean Mike Reno | |||
| Loverboy singles chronology | ||||
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Billboard calls the song a "catchy midtempo rocker",[1] while AllMusic's Donald A. Guarisco considers it a "moody power ballad" with Reno's "show-stoppingly emotional vocal performance".[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Top Single Picks". Billboard. April 3, 1982. p. 67. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Top Singles. RPM. 36.15: 22 May 1982. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100, Week of June 19, 1982". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Get Lucky at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Loverboy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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