"Overload"
Single by Sugababes
from the album One Touch
Released	September 11, 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
Producer(s)	Cameron McVey Jony Rockstar Paul Simm
Peak chart positions
#2 (New Zealand) #3 (Germany, Austria) #5 (Switzerland) #6 (UK)
Sugababes singles chronology
"Overload" (2000) "New Year" (2000)
Overloaded: The Singles Collection track listing
"Shape" (6)	"Overload" (7)	Good To be Gone (8)
Audio sample
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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. 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. Image File history File links Overload. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning female pop group trio from London, England formed in 1998. ... One Touch was the debut album released by UK girl group Sugababes in December 2000 on London Records. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... London Records is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 through the 1980s. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Paul Michael Simm is a British songwriter, musician and music producer specialising in contemporary R&B and pop music. ... Siobhán Donaghy (born 14 June 1984 in London, England), is a female singer-songwriter. ... Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena, (born 21 May 1985 in Kingsbury, London), known professionally as Mutya Buena, is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a member of the pop band Sugababes. ... Keisha Buchanan (born 30 September 1984) is the lead-singer and a co-founding member of English girl group Sugababes and the only member of the original line-up to remain with the group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning female pop group trio from London, England formed in 1998. ... New Year is an pop song written by British group Sugababes, Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey, Felix Howard, Matt Rowe and Paul Simm for their debut album One Touch. ... Overloaded: The Singles Collection track listing Stronger (5) Shape (6) Overload (7) Alternate cover UK CD 2 cover Audio sample Shape is a pop song written by Craig Dodds, Dominic Miller and Gordon Sumner for the Sugababess second album Angels with Dirty Faces (2002). ... Image File history File links OverloadSample. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... The Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning female pop group trio from London, England formed in 1998. ... Paul Michael Simm is a British songwriter, musician and music producer specialising in contemporary R&B and pop music. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... One Touch was the debut album released by UK girl group Sugababes in December 2000 on London Records. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 2000s in music. ...

The single later reached #112 on the best selling singles in the UK of 2000.

Music video

Sugababes in the music video for "Overload". From left to right: Mutya Buena & Keisha Buchanan.

The music video for "Overload" was directed by Phil Poynter and filmed in London, England. Image File history File links Overloadscreenshot. ... Image File history File links Overloadscreenshot. ... Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena, (born 21 May 1985 in Kingsbury, London), known professionally as Mutya Buena, is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a member of the pop band Sugababes. ... Keisha Buchanan (born 30 September 1984) is the lead-singer and a co-founding member of English girl group Sugababes and the only member of the original line-up to remain with the group. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50...

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.

The video clip for Whole Again released by Atomic Kitten in 2001 was criticised for it's similarities to the "Overload" video^{[citation needed]}. In a strange coincidence, Heidi Range who replaced Siobhan Donaghy as a member of the Sugababes in the summer of the same year, was once in a very early line-up of Atomic Kitten. Whole Again was the fifth single for Atomic Kittens debut album Right Now and it was scheduled to be the last single of the album. ... Atomic Kitten are an English girl group from Liverpool composed of Liz Lil McClarnon, Natasha Tash Hamilton, and Jenny Frost - who replaced original member Kerry Katona in January 2001. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Heidi India Range (born 23 May 1983 in Walton, Liverpool, England) is a member of British girl group the Sugababes. ... Siobhan Donaghy (born June 14, 1983 in London, United Kingdom), is a British/Irish female singer-songwriter. ... The Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning female pop group trio from London, England formed in 1998. ... Atomic Kitten are an English girl group from Liverpool composed of Liz Lil McClarnon, Natasha Tash Hamilton, and Jenny Frost - who replaced original member Kerry Katona in January 2001. ...

Track listings and formats

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

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] This article is about the magazine. ...

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]

Charts

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