"Over and Over" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring American country music singer Tim McGraw. The lyrics were written by Nelly while the music was written and produced by James D. "Sted-Fast" Hargrove II and Jayson "KoKo" Bridges. Other musicians who contributed to the recording include Bryan Loss (drums) and Matthew Brauss (bass guitar). The lyrics of the song focus on regret. "Over and Over" was released on September 12, 2004, as the second single from Nelly's fourth album, Suit, two days before Sweat and Suit went on sale in stores. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. Outside the United States, the single topped the charts of Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, and it peaked within the top 10 of the charts in eight European countries and New Zealand. It was received positively by music critics, who gave most praise to McGraw's vocal performance. Critical reception Rashaun Hall of Billboard wrote that "Over and Over" possesses "real emotion" and praised Tim McGraw's "moving" lyrics. Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic also complimented McGraw's hook, saying that it "works much better than it should." Commercial performance "Over and Over" was a success on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number three on December 4, 2004, and spending 24 weeks on the chart. On the Billboard Mainstream Top 40, the song peaked at number one and set multiple records, including the biggest jump to number one (7–1), the quickest climb to the top spot (four weeks), and the biggest airplay increase for a number-one song (1,783 detections). It also reached number one on the Rhythmic chart and entered the top 20 on the Adult Top 40 and Hot Rap Songs listings. It was the 96th-most-successful song of the US in 2004 and the 48th-most-successful song of the following year, earning a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America in 2009. The song was a radio hit in Canada, peaking at number one on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Top 30 chart. In Europe, "Over and Over" topped the charts of Ireland and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, it stayed on the UK Singles Chart for 15 weeks and was ranked at number 25 on the year-end chart for 2005. It was certified silver in 2013 for shipping over 200,000 copies in the UK. Across continental Europe, the single entered the