I'm Not Over You

"I'm Not Over You" is a song by American singer-songwriter and former beauty queen CeCe Peniston, originally recorded for her second album, Thought 'Ya Knew (1994), which was released on A&M Records. The single (in the UK available only as B-side of the "Hit by Love" release) achieved number two on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and number ten on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song charted at number forty-one. The B-side of the single included "Searchin'", which was previously released only for promotional purposes.

"I'm Not Over You"
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album Thought 'Ya Knew
A-side	"Hit by Love"
B-side	"Searchin'" (US) Remix
Released	April 5, 1994 (1994-04-05) June 1, 1994 (1994-06-01) (JP)^[1]
Recorded	1993 (1993)
Genre	R&B funk hip hop
Length	4:18 (Album version)
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Steve Hurley Jamie Principle Marc Williams
Producer(s)	Steve "Silk" Hurley
CeCe Peniston singles chronology
"Keep Givin' Me Your Love" (1994) "I'm Not Over You" (00000003) "Hit by Love" (1994)
Audio sample
"Old Skool 12" Mix" file help
Music video
"I'm Not Over You" on YouTube

Critical reception

Jose F. Promis from AllMusic complimented "I'm Not Over You" as "fun, jazzy, finger-snapping R&B".^[2] Larry Flick from Billboard felt that the song "hangs on a similar [to "I'm in the Mood"] funk/hip-hop tip", adding that "she flexes her nicely matured voice to good effect, gingerly weaving in and around the rugged beat and pulsating synth melody."^[3] Troy J. Augusto from Cash Box wrote, "Nice follow-up here to Peniston’s last, semi-successful “In the Mood” release will more than likely top that tune chart-wise. CeCe’s powerful, accomplished vocal style and the song’s undeniable groove should go a long way in further establishing Ms. Peniston’s urban/R&B credentials." He concluded, "A star in the making, for sure."^[4]

Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote, "Some artists have a way with setting just the right mood. That seems to be a gift that CeCe's been blessed with, and she has no problem putting this song through its proper paces."^[5] Another editor, Annette M. Lai, described it as "hip-hop and jazz-flavored", naming it one of the "outstanding tracks" of Thought 'Ya Knew.^[6] Ralph Tee from Music Week's RM Dance Update concluded, "With all its infectious hooks", this track "is the stand-out cut" of the album.^[7] Mike Joyce from The Washington Post felt that "I'm Not Over You" "reveals her soulfulness."^[8]

Awards and nominations

ASCAP Award

Year	Nominated artist	Category	Result
1997	Steve Hurley	ASCAP Writer's Award	Won^[9]

Credits and personnel

• CeCe Peniston – lead/back vocal, executive producer
• Steve Hurley – writer, mix, remix, arranger, engineer
• Jamie Principle – writer
• Marc Williams (as M-Doc) – writer (rapping), remix, additional producer
• Jere McAllister (as Jere M.C.) – remix, additional producer
• Donald Paul Mattern – remix, additional producer
• Damon Jones – remix, executive producer
• Rory Bennett – remix
• Sharon Pass – back vocal
• Chantay Savage – back vocal
• Tommye Miller – back vocal
• Aries I – rapping
• Frederick Jorio (as Fred Jorio) – engineer, programming
• Scott Ahaus – engineer
• Steve Weeden – engineer

• Raven Symone – engineer
• David Collins – mastering
• Darryl Dean Dobson – mix
• Manny Lehman – executive producer
• River North Studios, Chicago, Illinois – studio, mix
• Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, California – mix
• The Skool, Chicago, Illinois – mix
• A&M Mastering Studios, L.A. – mastering
• Last Song Inc.(ASCAP) – publisher
• Third Coast Music – admin

Additional credits

• "Searchin'" (B-side)

Track listings and formats

• CD3, JP, #PODM-1037^[10]

1. "I'm Not Over You" (LP Version) - 4:18
2. "I'm Not Over You" (Silk's Over House 12" Mix) - 6:35

• MCD, US, #31458 0575 2^[11]

1. "I'm Not Over You" (Old Skool 12" Mix) - 7:04
2. "I'm Not Over You" (Silk's Over House 12 Mix) - 6:35
3. "I'm Not Over You" (LP Version) - 4:18
4. "Searchin'" (Silk's Fusion Mix) - 7:13

• MCS, US, #31458 0574 4^[12]

1. "I'm Not Over You" (LP Version) - 4:18
2. "I'm Not Over You" (Old Skool 7 Mix) - 3:54
3. "I'm Not Over You" (Silk's Over House 12 Mix) - 6:35
4. "I'm Not Over You" (Flava Mix) - 4:12

• MCD, US, Promo, #31458 8277 2^[13]

1. "I'm Not Over You" (LP Version) - 4:18
2. "I'm Not Over You" (Flava Mix) - 4:12
3. "I'm Not Over You" (Old Skool 7 Mix) - 3:54
4. "I'm Not Over You" (Hip Hop Mix with Rap) - 4:34
5. "I'm Not Over You" (Silk's Over House Radio Mix) - 4:37

• 12", US, #31458 0575 1^[14]

1. "I'm Not Over You" (Silk's Over House 12 Mix) - 6:35
2. "I'm Not Over You" (Deep Tribal Mix) - 5:34
3. "I'm Not Over You" (Old Skool 12" Mix) - 7:04
4. "I'm Not Over You" (Junior's Factory Mix) - 9:30
5. "I'm Not Over You" (Jamie's Under the Swing Mix) - 6:56
6. "I'm Not Over You" (LP Version) - 4:18

• 12", US, Promo, Double, #31458 8277 1^[15]

1. "I'm Not Over You" (Silk's Over House 12 Mix) - 6:35
2. "I'm Not Over You" (Over House Instrumental) - 6:34
3. "I'm Not Over You" (LP Version) - 4:18
4. "I'm Not Over You" (Junior's Factory Mix) - 9:30
5. "I'm Not Over You" (Jamie's Under the Swing Mix) - 6:56
6. "I'm Not Over You" (Old Skool 12" Mix) - 7:04
7. "I'm Not Over You" (Urban Swing Mix without Rap) - 3:56
8. "I'm Not Over You" (Hip Hop Mix with Rap) - 4:34
9. "I'm Not Over You" (Deep Tribal Mix) - 5:34
10. "I'm Not Over You" (Junior's Factory Instrumental) - 9:16
11. "I'm Not Over You" (Over Beats Mix) - 2:57

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "I'm Not Over You" Chart (1994) Peak position UK Club Chart (Music Week)^[16] 96 US Billboard Hot 100^[17] 41 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[17] 2 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[18] 17 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[17] 10 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)^[17] 31 US Cash Box Top 100^[19] 59

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "I'm Not Over You" Chart (1994) Position US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[20] 9 US Top R&B Singles (Billboard)^[20] 32

References

General

• "CeCe Peniston - Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
• "CeCe Peniston - Discography - Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.

Specific

1. "シー・シー・ペニストン". オリコン (in Japanese). Oricon. oricon.co.jp. Retrieved March 21, 2015. アイム・ノット・オーバー・ユー" ▪ 発売日 1994年06月01日 ▪ 品番 PODM-1037
2. Promis, Jose F. "CeCe Peniston – Thought 'Ya Knew". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
3. Flick, Larry (April 23, 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 75. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
4. Augusto, Troy J. (April 30, 1994). "Pop Singles — Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
5. Sholin, Dave (June 17, 1994). "Gavin Picks: Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 62. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
6. Lai, Annette M. (January 28, 1994). "Gavin Picks — Albums" (PDF). Gavin Report. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
7. Tee, Ralph (January 15, 1994). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 6. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
8. Joyce, Mike (April 24, 1994). "Peniston and Nate': Disco Divas for the '90s". The Washington Post. p. G08.
9. (PDF). Silk Entertainment. Comcast Interactive Media. March 2007. home.comcast.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011. He received ASCAP Writer's Awards for "Keep On Walkin'", "Too Blind To See It" and "I'm Not Over You"
10. "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - CD3, JP, #PODM-1037". Discogs. Zink Media. June 1994. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
11. "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - MCD, US, #31458 0575 2". Discogs. Zink Media. May 31, 1994. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
12. "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - MCS, US, #31458 0574 4". Discogs. Zink Media. 1994. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
13. "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - MCD, US, Promo, #31458 8277 2". Discogs. Zink Media. 1994. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
14. "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - 12", US, #31458 0575 1". Discogs. Zink Media. 1994. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
15. "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - 12", US, Promo, Double, #31458 8277 1". Discogs. Zink Media. 1994. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
16. "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). May 7, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
17. For peak positions of "I'm Not Over You" in the US, use the general links, and/or, in order to view there not-listed top positions, respectively additional information such as peak date(s) and/or weeks spent on chart(s), you will have to subscribe to billboard.biz website to vie also the specific billboard.biz links.
    • "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. July 30, 1994. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #41
    • "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. June 4, 1994. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #2
    • . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. July 16, 1994. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #33
    • "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. July 30, 1994. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #72
    • "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - Hot Dance Club Play". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. June 25, 1994. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #2
    • "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. July 16, 1994. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #17
    • "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. July 2, 1994. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #10
    • "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. July 9, 1994. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #11
    • "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. August 6, 1994. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #8
    • . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. October 15, 1994. billboard.biz. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #3
    • "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. October 15, 1994. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #1
    • "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - Rhythmic Top 40". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. July 23, 1994. Retrieved August 8, 2019. #31
18. "CeCe Peniston Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
19. "CeCe Peniston - "I'm Not Over You" - US Cashbox". Cashbox. Cashbox Magazine. July 30, 1994. cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #59
20. To check the US year-end positions of "I'm Not Over You", only billboard.biz subscribers will access the specific billboard.biz links.
    • . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. December 31, 1994. billboard.biz. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #9
    • . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. December 31, 1994. billboard.biz. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #32
    • . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. December 31, 1994. billboard.biz. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #32
    • . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. December 31, 1994. billboard.biz. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #68

External links

• CeCe Peniston at AllMusic