Over the Pop

Over the Pop
Studio album by Sabrina
Released	1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Genre	Pop dance-pop pop rock
Label	Casablanca
Producer	Elvio Moratto Giorgio Moroder Mauro Paoluzzi Sabrina Salerno Silvio Testi Vittorio De Scalzi
Sabrina chronology
Super Remix (1990) Over the Pop (1991) Maschio dove sei (1996)
Singles from Over the Pop
"Yeah Yeah" Released: March 1990 "Siamo Donne" Released: January 1991 "Shadows of the Night" Released: 29 June 1991

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Music & Media	(favorable)

Over the Pop is the third studio album by Italian pop singer Sabrina. It was released in 1991.

Background and development

Giorgio Moroder (pictured in 2015) wrote and produced two songs for Over the Pop.

In 1990, Sabrina was the hostess of the daily morning TV show Ricomincio da 2 with Raffaella Carrà on Rai Due, and appeared on the popular music show Festivalbar with a new single called "Yeah Yeah". 1991 marked a turning point in Sabrina's career: she performed a duet with Italian singer Jo Squillo in singing "Siamo Donne", her first release in the Italian language. They performed together at 1991's Sanremo Music Festival to much acclaim.

Sabrina's third studio album, Over the Pop, was released that same year, and for the first time she was allowed to co-write and produce some of the songs. It was clear that Sabrina's will to mature as an artist were emerging, and this desire for independence led to conflict with her management. As a result, the album promotion was interrupted and only one more single, "Shadows of the Night", was released from the album.

A picture disc edition of Over the Pop was released later in 1991, now including "Siamo Donne'". Also on this version of the album an album version of "Yeah Yeah", was replaced by the remix version of this song. The album's artwork was shot during her shooting for her music video "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)"'s Italian version in 1988.

Promotion and reception

"Yeah Yeah" was released as the first single from Sabrina's third album Over the Pop. The song reached No. 24 in Italy. Then, "Siamo Donne" was released in January 1991 and was available only on a picture disc edition; it was Sabrina's first duet and her first release in the Italian language. This song reached No. 11 in Italy. The third single, "Shadows of the Night" was released on 29 June 1991 in Italy only. Originally written and produced by Giorgio Moroder, Videogram had the track remixed for the single release. The new version is a much dancier affair than the mid-tempo original. The B-side features a unique remix of "Siamo Donne", with Sabrina doing the vocals all by herself. Two formats were issued: A standard 12" and a 12"-picture-disc (which proved to be Sabrina's last picture-disc release until 2010).

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Summer will be summer again, with a new swimming pool full of hits. Dirty Boy Look shows the Italian teaser at her most sensual. Session musicians include saxophone player R. Ravenscroft (of Gerry Rafferty fame), who blows a solo on the single Yeah Yeah. Biggest surprise, however, is the cover version of the Carpenters' classic Yesterday Once More."

Track listing

Over the Pop – Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Yeah Yeah"	David Sion Sabrina Salerno Sergio Portaluri	Salerno Elvio Moratto	3:54
2.	"Vola"	Silviotesti Simona Pirone Marco Salvati Peppe Vessicchio	Silvio Testi	3:25
3.	"Dirty Boy Look"	Hal Lindes Bruce Woolley	Moratto	4:30
4.	"With a Boy Like You"	Reg Presley	Mauro Paoluzzi	4:30
5.	"Yesterday Once More"	Richard Carpenter John Bettis	Vittorio De Scalzi Moratto	4:16
6.	"Shadows of the Night"	Giorgio Moroder Tom Whitlock	Moroder	4:56
7.	"Afraid to Love"	Alberto Carpani Salerno	Salerno Moratto	4:44
8.	"Promises in the Dark"	Pamela Phillips Oland Johnny Warman	Salerno Moratto	4:06
9.	"You Can Get It If You Really Want"	Jimmy Cliff	Paoluzzi	4:15
10.	"Love Dream"	Salerno Sion Moratto	Salerno Moratto	4:31
11.	"Domination"	Salerno Moratto Sion	Salerno Moratto	4:12
12.	"Love Is Like Magic"	Moroder Whitlock	Moroder	4:50

Over the Pop – Expanded edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Siamo Donne" (with Jo Squillo)	Sion Salerno Portaluri	Salerno Moratto	3:38
2.	"Promises in the Dark"	Oland Warman	Salerno Moratto	4:18
3.	"Vola"	Silviotesti Pirone Salvati Vessicchio	Testi	3:35
4.	"You Can Get It If You Really Want"	Cliff	Paoluzzi	4:15
5.	"Dirty Boy Look"	Lindes Woolley	Moratto	4:27
6.	"Domination"	Salerno Moratto Sion	Salerno Moratto	4:11
7.	"Love Is Like Magic"	Moroder Whitlock	Moroder	4:23
8.	"Yeah Yeah" (remix)	Sion Salerno Portaluri	Salerno Moratto	4:20
9.	"Afraid to Love"	Carpani Salerno	Salerno Moratto	4:40
10.	"Love Dream"	Salerno Sion Moratto	Salerno Moratto	4:29
11.	"With a Boy Like You"	Presley	Paoluzzi	4:46
12.	"Yesterday Once More"	Carpenter Bettis	Scalzi Moratto	4:11
13.	"Shadows of the Night"	Moroder Whitlock	Moroder	4:25
14.	"Yeah Yeah" (acappella)	Sion Salerno Portaluri	Salerno Moratto	1:30