Overload (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Overload


Artist = Sugababes
from Album = One Touch
B-side = "Lush Life"
Released = September 11, 2000
Format = CD single, vinyl single,
digital download
Recorded = London, England
Genre = Pop
Length = 4:37
Label = London
Writer = Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey, Felix Howard, Paul Simm, Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan
Producer = Cameron McVey, Jony Rockstar, Paul Simm
Last single =
This single = "Overload"
(2000)
Next single = "New Year"
(2000)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album =
Type = compilation
prev_track = "Shape"
prev_no = 6
this_track = "Overload"
track_no = 7
next_track = Good To be Gone
next_no = 8Audiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Name = Overload
Audio file= OverloadSample.ogg"Overload" is a pop song performed and co-written by British group Sugababes. It was penned and co-produced by Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey, Felix Howard and Paul Simm for the band's debut studio album "One Touch" (2001), and released as the Sugababes' debut single in the summer of 2000, receiving a generally positive reception from music critics.

The song reached a peak position of number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, where it sold a total of 138,000 copies. It also reached the top ten in Austria, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Germany, where it peaked at number 3 and was certified gold by the IFPI with sales over 150,000 copies. [ [http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank.html Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold/Platin-Datenbank ] ]

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". [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/sugababes/albums/album/113838/review/5945728 "Rolling Stone"] . Review of "One Touch". Retrieved May 20, 2006.]

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". [ [http://www.manhunt.com/reviews/html/473.html "ManHunt.com"] . Review of "Overload". Retrieved May 20, 2006.] James Kimmitt, in a review for "Drowned in Sound", was also impressed by the group's writing abilities and called the song "brilliant". [ [http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/2453 "Drowned in Sound"] . Review of "One Touch". Retrieved May 20, 2006.]

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. [ [http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=24932&category=22158 The Portland Mercury] . Review of "One Touch". Retrieved May 20, 2006.]

Music video

The music video for "Overload" was directed by Phil Poynter and filmed in London, England in mid-2000.

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 ever-changing outfits, singing the song in front of a plain white background, either by themselves or together as a group.

Track listings and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Overload".

; UK CD single
# "Overload" - 4:35
# "Lush Life" - 4:41
# "Overload" [Instrumental] - 4:19

; European CD single
# "Overload" - 4:35
# "Lush Life" - 4:41

; Australian CD single
# "Overload" - 4:35
# "Lush Life" - 4:41
# "Overload" [Cappalie Remix] - 8:06
# "Overload" [Instrumental] - 4:19

Charts

Official versions and appearances

These are the official versions and remixes and the release they appear on, of "Overload":

References