Overdose (Exo song)

"Overdose" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on May 7, 2014, as the lead single of their second EP Overdose. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.[1] It was the final release by members Kris and Luhan following their lawsuits in May 2014, and October 2014 respectively. It was also the last single performed by Exo-M and Exo-K.

"Overdose"
Single by Exo
from the album Overdose
ReleasedMay 7, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:26
LabelSM
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Underdogs
Exo singles chronology
"Miracles in December"
(2013)		 "Overdose"
(2014)		 "December, 2014 (The Winter's Tale)"
(2014)

Background and release

Produced by The Underdogs, "Overdose" described as a heavy-hitting, urban-pop banger with hard rhythms of hip-hop, R&B hooks and electronic beats with the lyrics of the feeling of overdosing on a sweet drug as a metaphor to describe a man's intense addiction to love.[2] The song was released on May 7, 2014 together with the EP.[3]

The Korean and Chinese music videos for "Overdose" were released on May 6, 2014. The music video shows the members in a maze-like setting while they perform the choreography. On May 5, 2016, the Korean music video reached 100 million views, and later reached 200 million views on September 23, 2019, becoming their fifth music video to do so.[4] Exo-K began performing the song on South Korean music television programs on April 11, 2014 and Exo-M began performing the song on the Chinese weekly music program, Global Chinese Music on April 19.[5]

Reception

"Overdose" debuted at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart[6] and at number two at the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[7] The Korean version of the song went on to win first place eight times while the Chinese version won first place two times. The song sold more than 1 million copies in less than a year from its release.[8]

Lists for "Overdose"
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Spotify Best of 2018: K-Pop 79 [9]
PopMatters The Best K-pop of 2014 15 [10]

Charts

Sales
Region Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[15] 1,168,390
United States (Nielsen)[16] 58,000

Accolades
Awards for "Overdose"
Year Award Category Result
2014 16th Mnet Asian Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated
Best Dance Performance Male Group Nominated
2015 Golden Disk Awards Digital Bonsang Nominated
Myx Music Awards Favourite K-Pop Video Nominated
Music programs awards
Program Date (10 total)
MBC M's Show Champion May 14, 2014
Mnet's M Countdown May 15, 2014
May 22, 2014
KBS2's Music Bank May 16, 2014
May 23, 2014
MBC M's Show! Music Core May 17, 2014
May 24, 2014
SBS's Inkigayo May 18, 2014
May 25, 2014
June 1, 2014

References
  1. Popdust (2014-05-07). "EXO Returns With Explosive New Single 'Overdose'". Popdust. Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  2. "EXO Keeps Their Astounding Momentum Going With 'Overdose'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  3. "The Underdogs Talk EXO's 'Overdose,' Tease 'Game-Changing' K-Pop Records: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  4. Zertuche, K. (2016-05-05). "EXO Reaches 100 Million View Milestone On "Overdose" MV". Soompi. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  5. Jeong, G. (2014-04-13). "SBS Inkigayo Releases EXO-K "Overdose" Comeback Stage Teaser". Soompi. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  6. "2016 Gaon Digital Chart - Week 20". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  7. "World Digital Songs: May 24, 2014 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. May 24, 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  8. "2014 Gaon Yearly Download Chart". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  9. "Best of 2018: K-Pop". Spotify. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  10. "The Best K-pop of 2014". Pop Matters. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  11. "2014 Gaon Digital Chart - Week 20". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  12. "World Digital Songs: May 24, 2014 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. May 24, 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  13. "Gaon Digital Chart - May, 2014". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  14. "2014 Gaon Yearly Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  15. "Gaon Download Chart – 2014 (See #31)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  16. "EXO's 'Obsession' Leads K-Pop Group to Fourth Billboard 200 Entry, No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
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