Background and Development
Girl group the Sugababes were formed in 1998 by Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. The group released their debut studio album, One Touch in 2000 through London Records. It reached number 26 in the UK and produced the top ten single "Overload", which earned the group a BRIT Awards nomination for "Best British Single". However, follow-up singles failed to match the success of "Overload", and the group was subsequently dropped by London in 2001. Donaghy left the Sugababes the same year, and was diagnosed with clinical depression amid reports of conflict amongst the other members of the Sugababes. She was eventually replaced by former Atomic Kitten member Heidi Range.
Two years after her departure from the Sugababes, it was confirmed in May 2003 that Donaghy would release her debut single, "Overrated" in June 2003. "Overrated" was later released in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2003 under London Records, as the lead single from her debut studio album Revolution in Me (2003). "Overrated" was written by Donaghy in collaboration with Cameron McVey and Paul Simm, and produced by McVey. McVey also wrote songs for the Sugababes' album One Touch. Musically, "Overrated" is a pop song accompanied by a guitar. The song's lyrical content is an account of disappointment and misery. During the chorus, Donaghy sings "The pain is overrated / The chains so serrated" and makes reference to Catholicism over an acoustic guitar.
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