It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over - wikipedia It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over For the Fast Eddie Clarke album, see It Ai n't Over till It 's Over. `` It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' Single by Lenny Kravitz from the album Mama Said Released June 6, 1991 Format 7 '' 12 '' CD Genre Soul funk soft rock pop Length 3 : 55 Label Virgin Songwriter ( s ) Lenny Kravitz Producer ( s ) Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz singles chronology `` Always on the Run '' ( 1991 ) `` It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' ( 1991 ) `` Stand by My Woman '' ( 1992 ) `` Always on the Run '' ( 1991 ) `` It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' ( 1991 ) `` Stand by My Woman '' ( 1992 ) `` It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' is a song recorded, written, and produced by American musician Lenny Kravitz for his second studio album, Mama Said ( 1991 ). Released as the album 's second single in June 1991, the song is a mid-tempo ballad, musically inspired by Motown, Philly soul, and Earth, Wind & Fire ( particularly `` That 's the Way of the World '' ). The horn line at the end is performed by the Phenix Horns from Earth, Wind & Fire. `` That song just came out one day, and I knew it had a classic vibe. And I still love that song very much today '', Kravitz said in an interview for VivaMusic.com in 2000. The line is based on a Yogiism, or quotation from Yogi Berra : `` It ai n't over ' til it 's over. '' It was Kravitz 's first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 of his career, and his highest peak in the chart. English singer Mutya Buena 's 2007 song `` Real Girl '' contains a sample from `` It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over ''. Contents 1 Chart performance 2 Music video 3 Personnel 4 Track listings and formats 5 Chart performance 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 6 References 7 External links Chart performance `` It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' is Kravitz 's most successful single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart to date, peaking at number two behind Bryan Adams ' `` ( Everything I Do ) I Do It for You ''. It was also popular in the United Kingdom, where it reached number eleven. Music video The music video, directed by Jesse Dylan, features Kravitz and his band performing the song. It also featured a violin section, which performs the main song riff. In the studio, Kravitz plays all the instruments, apart from the string and horn sections. Different kinds of background lighting colors were featured in the video. Personnel Lenny Kravitz -- vocals, guitar, electric piano, bass, electric sitar, drums Phenix Horns -- horns Track listings and formats CD single and 12 '' single `` It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' -- 3 : 55 `` I 'll Be Around '' -- 2 : 52 `` The Difference Is Why '' -- 4 : 48 7 '' single `` It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' -- 3 : 55 `` The Difference Is Why '' -- 4 : 48 Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1991 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 10 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 25 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 20 Canada ( RPM Singles Chart ) France ( SNEP ) 29 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 43 Irish Albums ( IRMA ) 14 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 12 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 5 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 21 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 11 US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 5 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 10 Year - end charts Chart ( 1991 ) Rank Canadian RPM Singles Chart 16 Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 60 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 44 US Billboard Hot 100 36 References Jump up ^ `` Lenny Kravitz Grammy Awards ! ''. Lenny-Kravitz.com. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 12. Jump up ^ See Examples of Yogiisms. Jump up ^ `` Mama Said > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2008 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Lenny Kravitz -- It Ai n't Over ' Til It 's Over -- swisscharts.com ''. SwissCharts.com. Retrieved 2008 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Lenny Kravitz -- It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Lenny Kravitz -- It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Lenny Kravitz -- It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles - Volume 54, No. 12, August 24, 1991 ''. RPM. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Lenny Kravitz -- It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Lenny Kravitz -- It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts ''. IRMA. Archived from the original on 2011 - 10 - 12. Retrieved 2008 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Lenny Kravitz -- It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Lenny Kravitz -- It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Lenny Kravitz -- It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Chart Stats -- Lenny Kravitz -- It Ai n't Over ' Til It 's Over ''. Chart Stats. Retrieved 2008 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Lenny Kravitz Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lenny Kravitz Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lenny Kravitz Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles - Volume 55, No. 3, December 21, 1991 ''. RPM. Retrieved 2011 - 02 - 23. Jump up ^ http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.1706&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.1706.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.1706 Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 1991 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1991 ''. Archived from the original on 2009 - 07 - 07. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 15. External links It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over official video on YouTube Lenny Kravitz singles Let Love Rule `` Let Love Rule '' ( 1989 ) `` I Build This Garden for Us '' ( 1990 ) `` Mr. Cab Driver '' ( 1990 ) Mama Said `` Always on the Run '' ( featuring Slash ) ( 1991 ) `` It Ai n't Over ' til It 's Over '' ( 1991 ) `` Fields of Joy '' ( 1991 ) Are You Gonna Go My Way `` Are You Gonna Go My Way '' ( 1993 ) `` Heaven Help '' ( 1993 ) `` Heaven Help '' / `` Spinning Around Over You '' ( 1994 ) Circus `` Rock and Roll Is Dead '' ( 1995 ) 5 `` If You Ca n't Say No '' ( 1998 ) `` Thinking of You '' ( 1998 ) `` I Belong to You '' ( 1998 ) `` Fly Away '' ( 1998 ) `` American Woman '' ( 1999 ) `` Black Velveteen '' ( 1999 ) Greatest Hits `` Black Velveteen '' ( 1999 ) `` Again '' ( 2000 ) Lenny `` Dig In '' ( 2001 ) `` Stillness of Heart '' ( 2002 ) `` Believe in Me '' ( 2002 ) `` If I Could Fall in Love '' ( 2002 ) Baptism `` Where Are We Runnin ' ? '' ( 2004 ) `` California '' ( 2004 ) `` Calling All Angels '' ( 2004 ) `` Lady '' ( 2005 ) It Is Time for a Love Revolution `` I 'll Be Waiting '' ( 2008 ) `` Love Love Love '' ( 2008 ) `` Dancin ' Til Dawn '' ( 2008 ) Black and White America `` Stand '' ( 2011 ) Strut `` The Chamber '' ( 2014 ) Raise Vibration `` Are You Going To Be My Girl '' ( 2017 ) Soundtracks `` American Woman '' ( 1999 ) Other singles `` Deuce '' ( featuring Stevie Wonder ) ( 1994 ) `` ( I Ca n't Make It ) Another Day '' ( featuring Michael Jackson ) ( 2010 ) `` Superlove '' ( vs. Avicii ) ( 2012 ) Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=It_Ain%27t_Over_%27til_It%27s_Over&oldid=815205200 '' Categories : 1990s ballads 1991 singles Funk ballads Lenny Kravitz songs Rock ballads Soul ballads Song recordings produced by Lenny Kravitz Songs written by Lenny Kravitz 1991 songs Virgin Records singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Swedish Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 13 December 2017, at 11 : 53. 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Question: who wrote the song it ain't over til it's over
Answer: American musician Lenny Kravitz