Over My Head (Better Off Dead)

"Over My Head (Better Off Dead)"
Single by Sum 41
from the album Does This Look Infected?
ReleasedJune 23, 2003
Recorded2002
Length2:29
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greig Nori
Sum 41 singles chronology
"The Hell Song"
(2003) 		"Over My Head (Better Off Dead)"
(2003) 		"We're All to Blame"
(2004)

"Over My Head (Better Off Dead)" is a song by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It was released in June 2003 as the third and final single from their 2002 album Does This Look Infected?. An acoustic version of the song can be found on the European Single and on the Chuck Acoustic EP in 2005.

Background and writing

Sum 41's lead vocalist Deryck Whibley spoke about the song's meaning, saying, "It's not about being fucked up or drunk," Whibley said. "It's more about the aftermath when you're hearing everything you've just done the night before, and you're like, "Ah, fuck, I'm better off dead." I don't regret any of the things I do and I don't mind doing them, I just hate hearing about it. Being told every morning, "Dude, what did you do last night?" drives me nuts."[1]

Music video

The video was released in Canada, Japan, and the UK only. It was directed by Chris Hafner and shows assorted backstage footage and concert clips.

Track listings and formats

  • European CD 1[2]
  1. "Over My Head (Better Off Dead)"  – 2:29
  2. "Over My Head (Better Off Dead)" (Acoustic) – 2:45
  • Australian CD single[3]
  1. "Over My Head (Better Off Dead)"  – 2:31
  2. "Over My Head (Better Off Dead)" (Live) – 2:56
  3. "The Hell Song" (Live) – 3:10
  4. "Still Waiting" (Live) – 2:52
  • European CD 2[4]
  1. "Over My Head (Better Off Dead)"  – 2:31
  2. "Mr. Amsterdam" (Live) – 3:56
  3. "Still Waiting" (Live) – 2:52
  4. "The Hell Song" (Live) – 3:10

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 62

References

  1. ^ Sum 41 Sober Up On New LP - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News|MTV News
  2. ^ Over My Head (Better Off Dead) (European CD single liner notes). Sum 41. Island Records. 2002. 0602498079966.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Over My Head (Better Off Dead) (Australian CD single liner notes). Sum 41. Island Records. 2002. 9808748.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Over My Head (Better Off Dead) (European CD single liner notes). Sum 41. Island Records. 2002. 0602498079973.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 271.
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