"Over Rising" is the fourth single by the English alternative rock band the Charlatans, released on 25 February 1991. It followed "The Only One I Know" and "Then" into the UK Singles Chart top 20, reaching number 15, and peaked at number seven in Ireland, where it remains the group's only top-10 hit.

"Over Rising"
Single by the Charlatans
Released25 February 1991 (1991-02-25)[1]
GenreBaggy[2]
Length3:41
LabelSituation Two
Songwriter(s)Baker, Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, and R. Collins
Producer(s)Dave Allen
The Charlatans singles chronology
"Then"
(1990)
"Over Rising"
(1991)
"Me. In Time"
(1991)

Although "Over Rising" was never included on any of the band's studio albums, it did appear on their first greatest hits compilation, 1998's Melting Pot. It was one of two non-album singles (excluding the re-release of their debut single "Indian Rope") released by the group in 1991. "Over Rising" was the last Charlatans single to feature the group's original guitarist John Baker, who was replaced by Mark Collins in mid-1991.

Track listings

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All tracks were written by Baker, Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, and R. Collins except as indicated.

7-inch vinyl

  1. "Over Rising" – 3:41
  2. "Way Up There" – 4:38

12-inch vinyl

  1. "Over Rising" – 3:41
  2. "Way Up There" – 4:38
  3. "Opportunity Three" (Blunt, Brookes, Burgess) – 7:27
  4. "Happen to Die" – 3:04

CD

  1. "Over Rising" – 3:41
  2. "Way Up There" – 4:38
  3. "Happen to Die" – 3:04
  4. "Opportunity Three" (Blunt, Brookes, Burgess) – 7:27

Charts

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 146
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 26
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 15

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 23 February 1991. p. vi.
  2. ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "1991: Time for the Mu Mu". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 637. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  3. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 15 April 1991". Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 12. 23 March 1991. p. 33.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Charlatans". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 August 2022.