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Katharine McPhee was the runner-up of the fifth season of American Idol, and received a record contract with 19 Recordings. After releasing "My Destiny" and a cover version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in 2006, McPhee started to work on her eponymous debut studio album; "Over It" was written and recorded a few weeks before the album release in 2007. McPhee said that she instantly connected with the song, explaining: "I know what it feels like to be over a guy." She felt that the track would b

"Over It" is a pop song that lasts three minutes and 35-seconds. McPhee said that it is the only "pure pop" track from the album. It is composed in the key of F minor using common time and a moderately slow tempo of 84 beats per minute. Instrumentation is provided by a guitar and a piano. During the track, McPhee's vocal range spans from the low note of Eb3 to the high note of Eb5. McPhee described "Over It" as a breakup song and a "very sultry song about young love". The opening lyrics are: "I'

"Over It" was released on January 30, 2007 as the lead single from McPhee's self-titled debut album. It was made available as a CD single and a digital download. When discussing its release, McPhee said that "it not beating people over the head with the new Katharine." A remix extended play was released on May 8, 2007. In a 2007 interview with The News-Times, McPhee stated that she dislikes the song; she explained: "I tried the best to make it my own. I think it was a bit produced in the studio

"Over It" received mixed reviews from music critics. Elysa Gardner of USA Today praised it as a "superb single", and Slant Magazine's Preston Jones compared it to music by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain. Jones identified "Over It" as an album highlight, describing it as an "expertly sculpted piece of fluff that will have heads bobbing and wallets opening". Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe wrote that "Over It" is a "a soul-spiced, mid-tempo kiss-off". In a less enthusiastic review, a wri

Liz Friedlander directed the single's accompanying music video. It depicts McPhee recording herself while performing the song; she delivers the file to her unfaithful boyfriend at a basement party. McPhee said her clothing and performance were intended to reflect the different emotions of the song: "There's different looks to show the different levels of being over it. There's the mad over it, the sad over it, the vengeful over it." Two endings were filmed for the music video, one where she give