Over My Shoulder (Mike + The Mechanics song)

"Over My Shoulder"
Single by Mike + The Mechanics
from the album Beggar on a Beach of Gold
B-side
  • "Something to Believe In"
  • "Always the Last to Know"
  • "Word of Mouth"
Released13 February 1995 (1995-02-13)
Length3:34
LabelVirgin
Songwriters
Producers
Mike + The Mechanics singles chronology
"Everybody Gets a Second Chance"
(1991)
"Over My Shoulder"
(1995)
"A Beggar on a Beach of Gold"
(1995)
Music video
"Over My Shoulder" on YouTube

"Over My Shoulder" is a song by the British rock supergroup Mike + The Mechanics. It was released on 13 February 1995 by Virgin Records as the first single from their fourth album, Beggar on a Beach of Gold (1995). Written by Paul Carrack and Mike Rutherford and sung by Carrack, it was the most successful single from that album, peaking at number 12 on UK Singles Chart. It became the band's only hit in certain European countries, including Switzerland and France; in the latter country, it reached number nine and spent 20 weeks in the top 50.