Over the Influence

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Over the Influence
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Author Joanna "JoJo" Levesque
Audio read byJoanna "JoJo" Levesque
LanguageEnglish
Genre Memoir
Publisher Hachette Book Group, Pan Macmillan
Publication date
September 17, 2024
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN 9780306833144

Overthe Influence is a memoir by American singer Joanna "JoJo" Levesque. It was published on 17 September 2024, by Hachette Book Group in the United States and Pan Macmillan in the UK and Australia. [1] [2] JoJo narrates the audiobook. Over the Influence became a New York Times best-seller in October 2024. [3]

Contents

Background and release

On March 7, 2024, JoJo announced in an interview with People at the Billboard Women in Music event plans to release her first memoir. She stated she had been working on the book for 2 years. [4]

On June 4, 2024, JoJo announced the release date and title of her memoir Over the Influence. She aimed to release the memoir to coincide with the 20th anniversary of her debut album. JoJo stated she had written the memoir herself, without a ghostwriter. [5]

The book contains 352 pages comprising 21 chapters. [6] The audiobook version, narrated by JoJo herself, was released alongside the US edition of the book. [7]

JoJo did an exclusive interview with People to promote her book, providing exclusive excerpts. [8] [9]

Synopsis

JoJo traces the arc of her tumultuous life in her debut memoir. The title "Over the Influence" relates to themes that weave the story together, including her parents' struggles with addition, her relationship with the music industry, and her own experiences of depression and self-destructive behaviours. [10]

Reception

Critical

Over the Influence received praise from Vogue , Los Angeles Times , Newsweek , and Publishers Weekly . [1] [2] Barnes & Nobel named the memoir as one of their "Best Entertainment Memoirs of 2024". [11] Newsweek called it "Raw and unfiltered . . . [a] deeply personal perspective on how she learned to reclaim her power, both as an artist and a woman . . .". [2]

Commercial

Over the Influence became a New York Times best-seller in October 2024. The book reached a peak of #12 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list. [3]

Release history

Release history and formats for Over the Influence
CountryRelease dateEditionPublisherRef.
United StatesSeptember 17, 2024 ebook Hachette Books [1]
Audiobook Hachette Audio
Hardcover Da Capo
June 02, 2026 Trade paperback
UK & AustraliaSeptember 19, 2024ebook

Audiobook

 Pan Macmillian [2]
October 02, 2025Paperback

Publication history

References

  1. 1 2 3 Levesque, Joanna "Jojo" (2024-05-27). Over the Influence. Grand Central. ISBN   978-0-306-83316-8.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Over the Influence by Joanna "JoJo" Levesque". www.panmacmillan.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  3. 1 2 "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Oct. 6, 2024 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2025-10-19. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  4. ↑ Irvin & Vinson. "JoJo Explains Why Anxiety No Longer Holds 'Authority' over Her: 'I Have More Tools in My Belt' (Exclusive)". People.com. Archived from the original on 2025-10-19. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  5. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (2024-06-05). "JoJo Announces 'Over the Influence' Memoir: 'Most Challenging Yet Meaningful Project I've Taken On'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2025-10-19. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  6. ↑ Levesque, Joanna "JoJo" (2025). Over the Influence: A memoir. UK: Pan Macmillan (published 2025-10-02). ISBN   9781035067244.
  7. ↑ "Over the Influence - The Free Library of Philadelphia - OverDrive". The Free Library of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on 2025-10-19. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  8. ↑ "JoJo Got Famous at 13. Now, She Feels Young Stardom Is 'Like Injecting Heroin into the System of a Child' (Exclusive)". People.com. Archived from the original on 2025-10-19. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  9. ↑ "JoJo Recalls Going to Taylor Swift's House with Selena Gomez and Thinking Everyone 'Felt Bad for Me' (Exclusive)". People.com. Archived from the original on 2025-10-19. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  10. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (2024-09-17). "Pop Singer JoJo on How Her Debut Memoir 'Over the Influence' Is a Lesson in Resilience: 'Making It to My 30s Is a Gift'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-10-19. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  11. ↑ McConville, Isabelle (2024-10-17). "Best Entertainment Memoirs of 2024". B&N Reads. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
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