Overtime (EP)

Overtime is the second extended play recorded by American electronic music group Cash Cash released on October 29, 2013 through Big Beat. The EP was made available for streaming exclusively via Dancing Astronaut on October 28, 2013.[2]

Overtime
EP by
Cash Cash
ReleasedOctober 29, 2013 (2013-10-29)
Genre
Length26:33
LabelBig Beat
ProducerCash Cash
Cash Cash chronology
The Beat Goes On
(2012)		 Overtime
(2013)		 Lightning
(2014)
Singles from Overtime
  1. "Overtime"
    Released: November 26, 2012
  2. "Take Me Home"
    Released: July 15, 2013

Background

Speaking about the new sound for the EP, member Jean Paul Makhlouf said;

"It’s a fresh sounding EP. We tried some new stuff with it and are very proud of the way it turned out. There’s a good balance between electronic breaks and pop hooks. We did this really cool thing with kid gang vocals in "Overtime", "Satellites", and "Kiss The Sky". It kinda connected those 3 songs. The female vocals on "Take Me Home", "Here and Now", and "Hideaway" brought those three together. It made for a very cohesive EP that we are really excited about."[3]

To support the EP, the group announced a North American tour that began in October 2013.[4]

Singles

"Overtime" was released in November 26, 2012 as the first single from the EP. It was released for a free download on SoundCloud before being released digitally on streaming services on October 8, 2013.[5][6] The song peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[7] The song also entered the Billboard Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs chart at number 25 in 2019, 7 years after its initial release.[8] "Take Me Home" was released on July 15, 2013 as the second single from the EP and features American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha. The song peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 488,000 downloads in the US to date according to Nielsen SoundScan.[9] The song was certified platinum by RIAA in June 2017.[10]

Critical reception

Complex calls the EP, "a fun, upbeat, blended sound, with strong vocal tracks, pop melodies, and electro-house stomping beats that come together in a fluid and enjoyable collection of songs."[1] Eric Zwilling of Dancing Astronaut stated that the group showcases, "the musicianship of the group through careful manipulation and sampling of the vocals." He also praised songs such as "Take Me Home" and "Kiss the Sky".[11]

Overtime EP Remixes

The Overtime EP Remixes is a digital exclusive. It was released on June 17, 2014 and features three remixes of "Overtime", and a remix of "Satellites" and "Take Me Home".[12]

Overtime EP Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Overtime" (Vicetone Remix)5:57
2."Overtime" (Vicetone Remix Edit)3:23
3."Satellites" (Qulinez Remix) (Radio Edit)3:26
4."Overtime" (Candyland & DotEXE Remix)4:20
5."Take Me Home" (featuring Bebe Rexha) (Patrick Hagenaar Colour Code Remix)6:37

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Take Me Home" (featuring Bebe Rexha)3:26
2."Overtime"4:06
3."Hideaway"3:58
4."Satellites"4:21
5."Here and Now"3:53
6."Kiss the Sky"3:45
7."Take Me Home" (featuring Bebe Rexha) (Acoustic)3:04
Total length:26:33

Personnel

Credits for Overtime adapted from AllMusic.[13]

Charts
Chart performance for Overtime
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[14] 11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 30

References
  1. "Cash Cash - "Overtime" EP". Complex. October 30, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  2. "Stream Cash Cash's latest EP, Overtime and chat with the group live". Dancing Astronaut. October 28, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  3. Tyler Almodovar (November 25, 2013). "Jean Paul Makhlouf Fills Us In On Cash Cash's Past & Present". Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  4. "Cash Cash Work "Overtime" on New EP". Yahoo!. October 8, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  5. @cashcash (November 26, 2012). "My new sounds: Cash Cash - Overtime on #SoundCloud" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. "Overtime – Single by Cash Cash". Spotify. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  7. "Cash Cash Chart History (Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  8. "Cash Cash Chart History (Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  9. Katie Morse (July 11, 2014). "Cash Cash Talks Growing Up, Dishes on Hit 'Take Me Home' With Bebe Rexha". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  10. "American single certifications – Cash Cash – Take Me Home". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  11. Eric Zwilling (October 30, 2013). "Cash Cash release their Overtime EP on Big Beat Records". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  12. "Overtime EP Remixes by Cash Cash". Apple Music. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  13. "Overtime Credits - Cash Cash". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  14. "Cash Cash Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  15. "Cash Cash Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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