Nelly's persistence paid off. He reached out to Tim McGraw after the two met during a celebrity basketball game in Atlanta—a game McGraw famously jokes about "smoking" the rapper in. The Sound of Heartbreak
Released on September 12, 2004, as the second single from Nelly's album Suit , "Over and Over" was born from Nelly’s genuine appreciation for the storytelling found in country music. Despite being at the peak of his career following Country Grammar and Nellyville , Nelly faced significant resistance from his record label, who initially thought the idea of a country crossover was "crazy". Nelly's persistence paid off