In 1968, Filmation produced "The Archie Show", a Saturday morning cartoon based upon the Archie comics. Jeff Barry and Don Kirshner, two of the producers credited with the success of The Monkees, signed on to produce recordings to be "performed" by the Archies for the show. Aside from being featured in "song of the week" sequences on the TV show itself, there were also five Archies LPs released between 1968 and 1971, and several singles, including four Top 40 hits. The most successful of the Archies' hits was "Sugar, Sugar", a number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit which became the top-selling song of 1969. "Sugar, Sugar" remains the only number-one American pop hit by a fictitious group. The other three Archies hits were "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" (1968), "Jingle Jangle" (1970), and "Who's Your Baby?" (1971); their other singles include "Feelin' So Good" (1969), "Inside Out, Upside Down" (1969), and "Get on the Line" (1970). Many of the Archies' songs, including "Sugar, Sugar", were composed by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, and several songs were compositions The Monkees had turned down.
Ron Dante provided the male lead vocals for the Archies recordings, with Toni Wine, and later Donna Marie and Merle Miller, providing the female leads. "The Archie Show" remained on the air under various names and in various formats until 1978, although the Archies studio musical group ceased to make new commercial recordings after 1971.
A complete reissue of the Archies albums was released in 2016, containing 60 tracks. However, the only hit by them, "Sugar, Sugar," gets a significant number of listeners.
Over And Over
The Archies Lyrics
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And tell me you are mine
Tell me you love me
I want to hear it all the time
Oh say it, Over and over, over and over
Over and Over, and over again
Yeah-eah-eah, Over and over, over and over
Come kiss me sweetly
And hold me close to you
Lovin' you darlin'
Is all I wanna do
Woh-oh-oh, Over and over, over and over
Over and Over, and over again
Yeah-eah-eah, Over and over, over and over
Over and Over, and over again
Please love me darlin'
Your word I'm livin' for
Oh I need you darlin'
For now and ever more
Oh yes, Over and over, over and over
Over and Over, and over again
Yeah-eah-eah, Over and over, over and over
Over and Over, and over again
Yeah-eah-eah, Over and over, over and over
Over and Over, and over again
Yeah-eah-eah, Over and over, over and over
Over and Over, and over again
The Archies' song "Over and Over" expresses a longing for love and validation from someone special. The lyrics speak of the need for constant affection and reassurance, with the repetition of phrases such as "tell me you love me" and "over and over, and over again." The singer pleads with their partner to express their feelings through words and actions, such as kissing and holding them close.
The repetition in the lyrics mirrors the cyclical nature of love and the desire for continuity and consistency. The singer wants their partner to stay by their side and continue to express love in the same way. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody add to the sentiment of joy and contentment that the singer feels when in the presence of their loved one.
Overall, "Over and Over" is a straightforward love song that captures the essence of young love and the desire for affection and validation from the person we care about.
Line by Line Meaning
Come sit beside me
The singer asks their lover to join them and sit closely
And tell me you are mine
The singer wants their lover to declare their exclusivity
Tell me you love me
The singer wants to hear verbal confirmation of their partner's affection
I want to hear it all the time
The artist desires regular verbal affirmation of their partner's love
Oh say it, Over and over, over and over
The artist wants their partner to repeat their profession of love frequently
Over and Over, and over again
The singer desires constant reassurance through their partner's words
Come kiss me sweetly
The singer wants a gentle, loving kiss from their partner
And hold me close to you
The artist desires an intimate embrace with their partner
Lovin' you darlin'
The artist emphasizes their affection for their partner
Is all I wanna do
The artist wants to spend their time loving their partner
Woh-oh-oh, Over and over, over and over
The singer desires repeated acts of affection
Please love me darlin'
The artist asks their lover to continue loving them
Your word I'm livin' for
The singer finds their partner's reaffirmation of love essential to their happiness
Oh I need you darlin'
The singer expresses their emotional dependence on their partner
For now and ever more
The singer desires their partner's love to continue indefinitely
Yeah-eah-eah, Over and over, over and over
The artist emphasizes their desire for repeated declarations of love and affection
Over and Over, and over again
The artist wants constant, repeated expressions of love
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: YOON HO KIM, HYUN SONG LEE, SOO RYUN LEE, SUN BIN PARK, SA RON SIN
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@Musicmore1000
Love this song so much, I'll listen over and over!
@TheBob3759
Lol.
@Mykevin67
I love this. I used to love Archie comics. I can remember waiting for the Betty and Veronica Summer Spectaculars of the 70's
@spy4863
Great song! It's on The Archies' "Sunshine" album. I'm a HUGE Archies fan, and i have all their records, incuding their 2008 Christmas release which features Ron Dante once again as the singing voice of Archie. Interesting thing about this song-anyone notice that the intro to this song is exactly the same as The Music Explosion's "Little Bit of Soul"? Come to think of it, the chorus is almost the same too! Ah, that great bubblegum music!-
@TheBob3759
I noticed it too.
Maybe they borrowed it.
@squidoogeek
For a bunch of cartoon characters these guys sure had a bunch of hits!
@brendahernandez2889
Gracias papá por hacerme escuchar estas canciones alas 7:00am en domingo, ahora las busco con tanto amor
@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820
I hope I'm not the only 18 year old who loves songs by this group. I get the awkward feeling that I am.
@musicfreak3905
you are definitely not. don't worry!
@oceanlvr1967
nope ! more than you think . Its great that this music has lasted so many generations. another great group still being heard generations later the Beatles.