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"Summer is Over" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin for his self-released third studio album, Forever If Ever (2011). It served as the first promotional single from the album.[1] The song was re-recorded to feature vocals by fellow American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for the album's major label reissue, titled Promising Promises (2012). The version with Bareilles was released through Razor & Tie as the album's lead single on January 10, 2012.[2]
Background and composition
edit"Summer is Over" is a piano-based pop rock ballad about the inevitably of certain things in life coming to an end. The song was written by McLaughlin for a friend who had recently experienced a heartbreaking break up and uses changing of seasons as a metaphor for a once-promising relationship fading.[3] It was initially recorded as a solo for Forever If Ever and was re-recorded as a duet with Sara Bareilles for the Promising Promises reissue.
Music video
editThe official music video for "Summer is Over" was directed by Robby Starbuck and premiered April 2, 2012 through McLaughlin's Vevo account.[4]
Track listings
editDigital download (Forever If Ever version)[5]
- "Summer is Over" – 5:03
Digital download (Promising Promises version)[3]
- "Summer is Over" (feat. Sara Bareilles) – 5:00
Digital download – single[2]
- "Summer is Over" (feat. Sara Bareilles) – 4:58
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from Promising Promises metadata from AllMusic.[6]
- Jon McLaughlin — vocals, composition, engineering, production, chimes, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, tambo drums
- Sara Bareilles — vocals
- Lucas Berridge — bass
- Sam Farrar — vocal engineering
- Claire Indie — cello
- Chad Kinner — drums, timpani
- Noah Passovoy — vocal engineering
- Bobbie Stamper — banjo
Chart performance
edit"Summer is Over" debuted at number 32 on the Billboard Rock Digital Songs chart, the digital sales component of Hot Rock Songs, on the chart dated January 1, 2012.[7]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[8] | 32 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | January 10, 2012 | Digital download | Razor & Tie | [2] |
| March 3, 2012 | Hot adult contemporary | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Jon McLaughlin "Summer Is Over" (featuring Sara Bareilles) [Video Premiere]". Ultimate Music. josepvinaixa. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Summer Is Over (feat. Sara Bareilles) - Single by Jon McLaughlin". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Amazon.com:Jon Mclaughlin: Promising Promises: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ JonMcLaughlinVEVO. "Jon McLaughlin - Summer Is Over ft. Sara Bareilles". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Forever If Ever: Jon McLaughlin: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Promising Promises - Jon McLaughlin | Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Chart Search". Billboard Rock Digital Songs for Jon McLaughlin. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Jon McLaughlin Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Rock Digital Songs for Jon McLaughlin. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Hot AC" (Week Of: March 3, 2012). Radio & Records. Retrieved 13 April 2015.