| "Tell Me It's Not Over" | ||||
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| Single by Starsailor | ||||
| from the album All the Plans | ||||
| Released | 2 March 2009 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 2007 – March 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Walsh, James Stelfox, Barry Westhead, Ben Byrne | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Osborne | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| Tell Me It's Not Over on YouTube | ||||
"Tell Me It's Not Over" is the first single released from the 2009 album, All the Plans by the English alternative rock band, Starsailor. Its release date was announced on 18 October 2008 on their official website [2] and later via YouTube by the lead singer James Walsh and Ben Byrne in their official Channel.[3] It peaked # 73 in the UK Single Charts [4] and #5 in the Belgium Charts making Tell Me It's Not Over their most successful single in Belgium.
The art cover for "Tell Me It's Not Over" was released on Starsailor's official website on 16 January 2009. The single was rescheduled the same day. Initially decided by the band to name their new single "Lights Out" or "Tell Me It's Not Over",[5] it was performed for the first time at the music in my head festival in Paard van Troje, Den Haag, Netherlands in June 2007 [6] and it was recorded between that year and March 2008.
Lyrically, "Tell Me It's Not Over" refers to a relationship near the end because of the adultery of his partner. The song almost makes reference to the possibility of forgiveness after an infidelity for the sake of the couple.
- ^ Bono called heads and it was![permanent dead link]
- ^ 4th album release details; All the Plans - March 2009 Archived 2009-03-01 at the Wayback Machine, "Starsailor Message Board". Accessed December 17, 2008.
- ^ Walsh, James; Byrne Benjamin. Starsailor exclusive fan message "Youtube.com".
- ^ "The Official UK Top 75 Singles Week of Mon 09 Mar ". Chart Stats. Retrieved on 9 March 2009.
- ^ Football matches, new songs, babies and weddings! Archived 2009-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, "Starsailor Message Board". Accessed December 17, 2008.
- ^ Starsailor - New song (live @ The music in my head Den Haag)