Overkill (Men at Work song)

"Overkill"
Single by Men at Work
from the album Cargo
B-side	"Till The Money Runs Out"
Released	April 9, 1983
Format	7", 12"
Genre	Pop, New Wave
Length	3:47
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Colin Hay
Men at Work singles chronology
"High Wire" (1983) "Overkill" (1983) "It's a Mistake" (1983)

"Overkill" is a song by Australian band Men at Work and featured on their 1983 album Cargo. It was written by lead singer Colin Hay. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #28 in April 1983^[1] and peaked at #3 in early June^[2]. When it was first released, it was a departure from the typical Men at Work's style of reggae pop. "Overkill" instead had hard-hitting lyrics and blues and roots feel.A solo acoustic version by Hay featured in the Scrubs episode "My Overkill", along with a cameo of him singing it. This version was included on his 2003 album Man @ Work. Scrubs theme-song band Lazlo Bane and Hay have an updated version of this song as well as a video.

Cover versions

• The Benjamin Gate have also released a cover version of the song.
• Emmerson Nogueira has also released a cover version of the song.
• Dashboard Confessional has also released a cover version of the song.

References

1. ^ The Billboard Hot 100, Billboard.com
2. ^ The Billboard Hot 100, Billboard.com