Toni Basil - Over My Head

[@ThisIsRSJ]

Why this wasn’t a major hit for her I will never understand. It was perfect for the time this was released.

[@MirageCA818]

I know, it did go to #4 on the US Dance charts

[@tchocky71]

I agree! It was love at first hearing for me. I am perplexed and annoyed when Toni is referred to as a ‘one hit wonder.’ She was continually demonstrating her dramatic, dance and vocal gifts.

[@HitsTownUSA]

@@MirageCA818 In 1984, it was still a challenge for dance records to crossover on to mainstream Top40 radio unless you lived in the largest markets that had broader playlists. I remember this getting brief airplay on 105 KITS in San Francisco. Take a peek at the 45RPM picture sleeve to this song. Her hairstyle was wild to say the least lol.

[@juliofloresveganoateohomos686]

After 4 decafes of observation and reseach I have come to the conclusion that not all "hits" have become a hit due to it's artistic value but rather more obscure reasons.

[@KrisBryant99]

It's because the track doesn't fit the ''gay agenda'' of NOT speaking to a broader audience where as the gays love ''Hey Mickey''.........

[@brownelf79media48]

talk about one the most underrated performance artists of the 20th century. She could dance, choreograph, sing, compose. Toni had it all!!

[@freedomsignal]

There is 80s music and then there is the 80s music that is top shelf. Toni Basil is top shelf music and art. Definately a hidden gem on KZbin.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

She also had a really varied career as an actress, and can be seen in several major movies from the 60s, 70s, etc...she seems to have known so many famous people!

[@rayva1]

This video was way ahead of its time, but it was unfortunate that this hit didn't receive a lot of airplay and was eventually forgotten from the 80s.

[@NorthSea_1981]

This was not ‘ahead‘ of its time (what an overused phrase 🙄), this was very much OF its time (=the early 80s). It was really good though.

[@garyhope2]

Toni Basil is simply one of the best dancers and choreographers of modern pop dancing around. I think she's fabulous.

[@Activsoul]

Before today, I was one of the unfortunate 99% of the population that only knew of her as a "one-hit-wonder" and had never heard of The Lockers before.

[@timm-eco.inc.921]

Hope you join her on her ZoOM classes! www.tonibasil.net It's so much fun!

[@Najain]

@@timm-eco.inc.921 WOWWWW

[@stephenwilliams1269]

Multi talented for sure, her catalogue of work spans decades and she adapts to each decade.

[@victoriazavala1825]

@@timm-eco.inc.921 I can’t find the link, how can I join?

[@funkthat3532]

She was so underrated I love this song.

[@saltwatercb]

Believe it or not, she's 40 in this video. Forever and always a great beauty, amazing choreographer and dancer, incredible stylist, and more than capable singer and songwriter. I wish Chrysalis had stuck with her beyond two albums; there's no reason she couldn't have continued to come out with great songs and videos like this and perhaps recaptured some of the glory she reached with "Mickey."

[@jorgeantonioreinoso7579]

saltwatercb that's because she was in her 40s. It is unlikely that radio play an act over that age. Cher is the oldest female artist to achieve a #1 in her 50s with "Believe" in 1999 and that's was an exception. Things haven't changed so much since the 80s even though now is worse

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Speaking of "coming out"...she never married, and only hints at being interested in men...should we assume she is bi, or lesbian?...Of course, she was a career woman first and foremost, but I find it odd, given her knowing and performing with so many movie star types, that she never mentions her more private life!

[@miltonbennett2340]

Agreed......

[@phoenixarizona8441]

​@jorgeantonioreinoso7579 you forgot about Madonna ❤

[@fernandoxislas]

You better look out 'cause suspicious eyes are watching Don't let them see us holding hands I know that you and I should not be seen here talking I kinda like the razor's edge I always go for danger, like to walk a tight rope I do my show without a net It never fails, I dive into the deepest ocean Not knowing if I'll sink or swim Oh, oh, over my head, oh, oh Oh, oh, over my head, oh, oh We're always meeting in the dark, it's hard to see you I'll feel my way, I'll take a chance Risking exposure every time I come to meet you I'm begging Lady Luck again Oh, oh, over my head, oh, oh Oh, oh, over my head, oh, oh I got a feeling this time, I can't take it You'll play the game in a place unreal Oh no, I've fallen so fast already I'm deeper than I should be I'm over my head Oh, oh, over my head, oh, oh Oh, oh, over my head, oh, oh Oh, oh, I'm over my head, oh, oh Oh, oh, over my head, oh, oh I'm over my head Oh, oh, over my head, oh, oh Oh, oh, over my head, oh, oh Oh, oh, over my head, oh, oh Oh, oh, over my head, oh, oh.......

[@miguelgonzalez6213]

It wasn't until recently that I found out Toni Basil actually had been doing movies in the 60s with the likes of Elvis and Ann Margaret and was even one of the regular dancers in the beach movies with Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. That's amazing, because she looks great in this and the "Mickey" videos.

[@miniskunk]

She was 40 when she made this and the Micky music video so her time around Hollywood goes back a ways. She still looks great a little over 40 years later and continues to dance and act!

[@SonicMarrio11]

This woman deserves a lot of respect for her choreography alone, such an amazing dancer all throughout her career :)

[@ediefajardog7797]

Años buscando esta canción. Excelente tema, recuerdos de mi adolescencia !!!

[@angelbl4452]

J'adore Toni Basil

[@steveeidem7659]

Wow, Toni Basil made some great songs. Listening to this makes her one hit, Mickey, look like a box of pop tarts.

[@nja3224]

I don’t know how Mickey would be the one she’d be known for. You are right.

[@eldrinod]

Couldn't agree more, Steve. Love her stuff. She is so underrated.

[@bjt1705]

So, so, so much better than Mickey. I'm still watching this at least once a day.

[@m3c4n0]

¡¡Jesucristo!!... ¡¡No puedo creer que encontré esta canción!!... Este tema musical lo escuché y lo vi (el videoclip) una sola vez en mi vida y me impactó tanto que me dejó la cabeza frita. Eso fue en 1984 en la ciudad de Caracas cuando Marco Antonio Lacavalerie (alias: Musiuito) tenía un programa musical llamado VH-10 y allí fue donde vi-escuché este tema maravilloso de esta mujer... Te estoy hablando de 1984 y desde esa época he estado buscando este tema como 'palito e' romero' hasta que ¡¡Por fin hoy lo encontré!! :-D ¡¡Qué maravilla!!... Así de deformaba estaba mi memoria que yo juraba que lo ella cantaba era (fonéticamente hablando): Jao!... Jao!... Shuna Du Mager... Jao!... Jao!... y resulta que lo que ella pronuncia ahí es otra cosa. ¡¡Dios!!, no lo puedo creer que la haya encontrado jajajaja... Y todo gracias a un usuario de KZbin que me pasó el dato, me dijo: Esa canción tiene que ser o A-Ha: "Take on Me" o sino Tony Basil: "Over my Head".

[@DAVIDMIGUELANGEL1970]

Es primera vez que veo el video,despues de escucharla en aquel disco recopilatorio que sacaba sonorodven de nombre "turbo hits"

[@PepeManrique1]

esta poca madre super rola

[@1969leonar]

Lo bueno de estos luctuosos tiempos para la musica es youtube, nos permite milagros como el que te ocurrió a ti. Revivir asi todas esas mara villosas canciones de otra época y que perduran a traves del tiempoooo

[@franciscoalava9668]

Hola amiga a mi tambien me gusta esa cancion por si acaso quieta chatear conmigo me llamo francisco

[@eloyvazquez3407]

Chane Garcia si,yo te entiendo pues lo mismo me paso a mi cuando encontré la canción “she’s a star” del grupo kano,yo por lo menos sabía el nombre del grupo pero ni idea del título de la canción.

[@BarkleyConners]

great video - she is so much more than "Mickey"

[@stephenwilliams1269]

Respect to Ms Basil. Her creative vision, talent and professional attitude has kept her relevant in an industry that has always been cut throat. Her choreography for herself and primarily other artists is incredible. Not just a pretty face but a true artist. Look beyond her pop videos, her career is amazing.

[@davidbasurto1612]

ESTUPENDA CANCION PARA LOS QUE SOMOS OCHENTEROS, ESTA CANCION SE BAILABA EN LAS DISCOTECS Y EN LAS FIESTAS, FIJENSE TONI BASIL EN VERDAD BAILA ¡INCREIBLE! QUE MOVIMIENTOS TAN COORDINADOS Y PERFECTOS DE MIS CANCIONES FAVORITAS.

[@rainbowaxolotl288]

How was she a one hit wonder? Like how do people not like this???!!

[@curbozerboomer1773]

It seems to me, that multi-talented people like her, often see their talents get sort of lost in the mix...it is as if fans only want to know about one or two facets of their favorite artists!...It is almost akin, to the strange way we venerate talented people who die early, but eventually forget about talented people who dare to live a long, productive life!...Why is that?

[@lamusiclover2264]

I love this song! The opening is like "Billie Jean" and a bit like "Caribbean Queen"

[@ohnoitisnathan20]

This came after 'Billie Jean' but pre-dates 'Caribbean Queen'.

[@lamusiclover2264]

Ok. So I hear the starting riff of Billie Jean sped up and repeated. Today it would have been a sample . Doesn't matter, I love the song.

[@magnusgirgensons5881]

I totally agree !!

[@Otsini]

Toni's best song ever. Extremely current for 1983 & catchy.

[@Cskulls333]

This song is still a bop

[@victormanuelhernandezrodri3378]

What a dancer, a real performer, she would dance sing AND everything, awesome!

[@susancollins2425]

I Thought She Was Beautiful & Amazing ❤️🇬🇧🙏

[@MaskedMan66]

I love the 80's, and she's one big reason why!

[@tjrogers4038]

Great song. Toni Basil was a great singer, and I wish her other songs besides "Mickey" had become more well-known.

[@AnthonyWilliams-li5mz]

Mikey was good but this is brilliant and awesome. Why was this song by Toni Basil overlooked

[@MiserablePyre]

The green screen work with her choreography is an incredible pairing!

[@rayva1]

Happy 70th Birthday Toni. Age is only a number and you look absolutely fantabulous as ever.

[@TokyoChanSan]

This person not only set the standards she broke all the old rules and set them for years to come! Year 2017 you see her style copied and copied over and over again! Modern dance free style etc! OMG It makes me so excited seeing this. Godbless her for waht she gave us

[@Peter1999Videos]

Same with Grace Jones

[@bjt1705]

Watching this at least once a day is guaranteed to make you live longer!!!

[@angelgaviriarecords7645]

Real Music And Real Artist

[@pfm-si2ny]

AMEN

[@jeffreyrisher9206]

This album was so much better than her first, and the 12" was great. The only place I ever heard this back then were the gay clubs (and my own mix tapes). It made it to Number 4 on Billboards Dance Charts.

[@lamaidenennoire]

Had this on my v2000 back in the 80s, loved it,

[@emiliorodry72]

A great song and Toni is so talented.

[@msicokitten4416]

Qué recuerdos!! Era yo una niña cuando vi este videoclip y flipaba al ver a esta pedazo de tía bailando.. esto sí que es bailar, espectacular 💞✨

[@FermiToll]

I´ve heard and liked this song since a teen, but looking the video i didn't know she was such AWESOME DANCER too.

[@ohnoitisnathan20]

She choreographed tours for several other artists.

[@FermiToll]

ohnoitisnathan20 Sounds logic she is awesome thx for the info

[@pfm-si2ny]

AMEN

[@jenniferfields5698]

she use to break dance for that group in the 70s and 80s the lockers look it up rerun group he was in what's happening. maybe u have to type The rocker with Toni. rocket that's it

[@MadameChristie]

Yeah she's always been a dancer and choreographer first and foremost. Her pointe is ace XD

[@brooklynroldan6297]

damn why wasn't she exposed and promoted better and or better bigger producers she is a gem in the rough man beautiful dancing graceful love you Toni.

[@add150n]

Great. very underrated artist.

[@ThienPhuViktorLassley]

just watched a video clip of her dancing recently. i was just amazed. at 72, she is still the best dancer ever!

[@tommy10009]

she was well into her 40s when she shot this - amazing.

[@hobgoblin9146]

Madonna is 16 years younger.

[@williamjackson5942]

In 83 she would have been 40 born in 1943...

[@funkthat3532]

She was an original Locker you can see her on soul train in the 70's She also performed on Saturday night live the first season in the 70's.

[@myriamtorres2185]

I still have the cassette with this song on it when it first came out.

[@leanneb9529]

I've always loved this song💖

[@simonacerton3478]

Thanks. Not enough people know her excellent self titled album. Very avaunt guard and way ahead of its time.

[@bigguys45s29]

Peaked at just No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984. A great friggin’ song. Wish I owned her whole 2nd (and only other) album.

[@adamatepsilon9858]

love the early 80s synth-guitar combo compositions. Later on pop music was all about bass, bass and more bass.

[@pabloaguirre4422]

is 2021 and I am just realizing how fantastic dancer Tony Basil was (is)!!!

[@Najain]

Toni Basil é uma artista completa !!! Descobri ela este ano de 2021. Estou simplesmente APAIXONADA por TONI BASIL!!!! PERFEITA, LINDA , MAGNÍFICA !!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@Bertoboy41]

I pickpocketed my dad when he was napping so I could go buy this record in the 80s back home in Guadalajara cause I LOVED this song! This is the 1st time I've ever seen this video! In 2019, in my 50s! Didn't even know there was one! It was like Christmas!!

[@gigiofla1]

A anos procuro essa musica nem imaginava que era da toni , ela ja era uma coroinha quando gravou beirava os 50 mas enchutaça, muito obrigado por essa raridade.

[@MaximoSumosa]

Hola buenas noches bendiciones para Tony oye quiero escuchar tu canción que se llama tevere en septiembre ❤❤

[@arturorangel5030]

Toni Brasil la única lo maximo la mejor felicidades Toni eres única te admiro desdeqe te bi en el vídeo de Miki en los ochentas asta la fecha sigo viendo tus vídeos saludos con respeto y cariño desde Querétaro mexico

[@dcglover4428]

Those songs like this one remains me my lonelyness and fear that filled my adolescence

[@KarlosAMRR]

sobre mi cabeza, esta artista de USA es cantante actriz y coreografa ,bailarina y cantante y destaco este gracias a ohnoitisnathan20 por subir el video

[@Mancmodeller]

Oh those eyes..beautiful!

[@georgehartley1535]

She is the star on top of the tree ..always come back to her..she would be a great role model for anyone too....have you ever seen her out dancing these days...the lady is gotta be above 65 some where, looks about 47..pop and locks, freestyles...its a testament to her , her health, and dancing...she could dance rings around Gene Kelley or Fred Astaire...

[@ohnoitisnathan20]

She's actually 78 now!

[@ezkopemixcuajimalpa7503]

Tony basil yo tengo su lp y siempre lo escucho ❤️

[@sonnyjames8922]

This is my first Toni Basil song other than "Mickey". I like her voice. She can actually sing normal, "Mickey" is kind of a niche song. Will check her other stuff.

[@helpfulcommenter]

by "niche" do you mean a novelty song?

[@sedybaby]

Big hit great sound! Love this for the first time i heard it on French radio 😍😍😍

[@josejaimelopezgallegos5745]

Muy poco valorada esta cantante, es raro que aparezca en las colecciones 80s que abundan por aquí y en otras plataformas, sin duda a ella solo es para verdaderos conocedores de música de esa época.

[@jlosmusic514]

Toni Basil is my favorite 80s artist I have my own cd of her and this song is included on it

[@franciscoalava9668]

Desde ecuador viva toni basil con over my head

[@ProfeGameryYuca]

Excellent quality sound and image. Best "over my head" official video I've ever seen. Thanx for posting it.

[@wildbilltexas]

Today's pop princesses (especially Katy) should give this legend some respect. Great song and despite the dated blue screen effects its a fun video!

[@stephencabrera9476]

I looooved this song…..and her!

[@smooth111012]

She is so lovely and got a great voice and inspired me as a kid in the late 70’s

[@kuroko128]

los 80`s cuando había verdaderos cantantes o no solo muñequitos de marketing...excelente video :)

[@Stelios_Greece]

Αγαπημένο τραγούδι ακόμα το ακούω, στις αρχές της δεκαετίας του 80's το άκουγα συνέχεια, ακούστηκε πολύ στα Ράδιο, και στις Disco. ❤😘💙👍👏👏👏

[@jamesricher6307]

I never seen this video when it came out...This looks ground breaking...excellent vid ....

[@franciscoalava9668]

Como me gusta esa musica tenia 12 y ahora tengo 46 anos soy de guayaquil ecuador

[@tangojackson9986]

wow! awesome dance moves& good song

[@whichdoctor4858]

She was an amazing singer and dancer.

[@vjstv0101]

Woo hoo! Great synthesizer music.

[@wendypoo9914]

I remember this song. I don’t think I knew she did it. TB is STILL the bees knees!!!

[@rpasmino]

Recordando a Toni Basil en Pandemia el 2021 ... me vino a la memoria este tema y como no comentarlo si lo bailé tantas veces ... todo un tema ochentero ... que sonido ... y sus versiones remix ... simplemente ... Expectacular !!!!

[@professormause]

If such a fragrance as '80's' actually exists... U take the lid off and out comes this !

[@JohnstonJohnston-kq9vc]

What a dancer and singer! Love it.

[@SearchingMusic1]

Love this song ... a Classic now.

[@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole]

Using green-screen artistically instead of these garish, corn-ball contrasts that everybody else was using in early-80’s music videos. A video pioneer!

[@josehuizar9272]

Gotta get out my 12" single. It's like new. Love this song!

[@errolthomas9426]

The last time I saw this video was when it aired on New York Hot Tracks(ABC-TV Channel 7)

[@Perseas1]

Its a classic Now...!

[@MrJaviermontalvo]

EN VERDAD A TODO PULMÓN.....OHOHOH OVER MY HEAD....QUE FLOW TONI BASIL...ATT OCHENTERO

[@alejandrov1103]

What a great song!

[@dannywapbang]

IKR

[@patrickkelley6212]

Love this song too!!!

[@mr.myoozik7096]

It's clear that Toni had a lot of fun making this video XD

[@DanielCastillo-mu1cr]

La escuché cientos de veces en mi juventud..y hace poco descubrí que era de Toni Basil..🙃

[@MaskedMan66]

Talk about the total package! She sings, she dances, she acts, she composes, and she choreographs! Add to that the fact that she's as sexy as all get out! Those lips, those eyes....

[@Chuckie123]

Toni is the most dance and talent of our times love her in Elvis movie . No 1 can dance like her .

[@fernandoxislas]

Ich denke. dies ist die beste Lied von Toni Basil.

[@MaximoSumosa]

Hola buenas noches bendiciones quisiera escuchar tu canción que se llama te veré en septiembre ❤ gracias ❤

[@lino79528]

,,, Q TAL TEMA,, EN VERDAD HACE SALTAR MI CORAZON.

[@josegregoriomoraleshurtado62]

toni basil bestial!!!!!!!!!! excellet and quaility.......very special remix

[@Lasse-wf4dh]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ultravice191]

Loved the album this is on. She is amazing.

[@sendowitos8303]

En mi opinión, la mejor canción de Toni con diferencia.

[@MrDom1974]

I love this.

[@TomLaios]

This song is so perfectl.

[@suzimajor9532]

I love this song!!

[@sparklywarkly89]

Released 1983...so she will have been 39 or 40 when this was released...so hard to believe when she moves like that

[@ohnoitisnathan20]

Well she was/is a choreographer.