Overload (song)
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| Single by Sugababes | ||
| from the album One Touch | ||
| Released | August 8, 2000 | |
| Format | CD single: Worldwide | |
| Recorded | London, England | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:37 | |
| Label | London Records | |
| Writer(s) | Jony Lipsey Cameron McVey Felix Howard Paul Simm Siobhán Donaghy Mutya Buena Keisha Buchanan |
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| Producer(s) | Cameron McVey Jony Rockstar Paul Simm |
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| Sugababes singles chronology | ||
| "Overload" (2000) |
"New Year" (2000) |
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"Overload" is a pop song written by British group Sugababes, Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey, Felix Howard and Paul Simm for their debut album One Touch (2000). The song was produced by Lipsey, McVey and Simm and received a positive reception from music critics. It was released as the first single in the summer of 2000 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it sold 138,000 copies. It also reached the top ten in New Zealand, Austria and Germany, and the top twenty in the Netherlands and Ireland. In Australia the song reached the top thirty, remaining in the top fifty for four months.
The single later reached #112 on the best selling singles in the UK of 2000.
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[edit] Music video
"Overload" features a music video that was directed by Phil Poynter and filmed in London, England. The video has no plot and is known for its fresh and simplistic style, a theme that they would continue in their early videos. It features the group in a variety of outfits, singing in front of a white background, either by themselves or together as a group.
[edit] Critical response
"Overload" received a generally positive response from music critics. A review by Aidin Vaziri from Rolling Stone called the song "a pulsating, cool-headed R&B concoction" and praised the group for their mature sound which made "other girl groups...look utterly lightweight in comparison".[1]
Debbie Guirand, in a review for ManHunt.com, called the song "catchy" and was impressed by the Sugababes' ability to write their own lyrics as they had done for "Overload".[2] James Kimmitt, in a review for Drowned in Sound, was also impressed the by groups writing abilities and called the song "brilliant".[3]
Although The Portland Mercury was not impressed by the Sugababes' debut album, giving it only two and a half stars out of five, the online entertainment website did give "Overload" positive reviews. The website called the song "joyously overwhelming" and gave it four out of five stars.[4]
[edit] Track listing and formats
| # | Title | Length |
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| UK CD single | ||
| 1. | "Overload" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Lush Life" | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Overload" (Instrumental) | 4:19 |
| European CD single | ||
| 1. | "Overload" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Lush Life" | 4:41 |
| Australian CD single | ||
| 1. | "Overload" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Lush Life" | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Overload" (Cappalie remix) | 8:06 |
| 4. | "Overload" (Instrumental) | 4:19 |
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Singles Chart | 2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 3 |
| German Singles Chart | 3 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 14 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 15 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 21 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 27 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 32 |
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chart position | 42 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 44 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Chart position | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 38 | OUT | 39 | |||||||||||||
[edit] Notes
- ^ Rolling Stone. Review of One Touch. Retrieved May 20, 2006.
- ^ ManHunt.com. Review of Overload. Retrieved May 20, 2006.
- ^ Drowned in Sound. Review of One Touch. Retrieved May 20, 2006.
- ^ The Portland Mercury. Review of One Touch. Retrieved May 20, 2006.
[edit] References
- Generation Sugababes. Charts and sales data. Retrieved on May 16, 2006.
- Discogs.com. Track listings and formats. Retrieved on May 16, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Sugababes.com — official website.
- "Overload" lyrics — lyrics to the album version of the song.
Members: Keisha Buchanan · Heidi Range · Amelle Berrabah
Former members: Siobhán Donaghy · Mutya Buena
Discography
Albums: One Touch · Angels with Dirty Faces · Three · Taller in More Ways · Overloaded: The Singles Collection
Singles: "Overload" · "Run for Cover" · "Soul Sound" · "New Year" · "Freak Like Me" · "Round Round" · "Stronger / Angels with Dirty Faces" · "Shape" · "Hole in the Head" · "Too Lost in You" · "In the Middle" · "Caught in a Moment" · "Push the Button" · "Ugly" · "Red Dress" · "Follow Me Home" · "Easy" · "Good to Be Gone"
