Overload (Sugababes Song)

Overload (Sugababes Song)

"Overload" is the debut single of English girl group the Sugababes. It was released on 11 September 2000 through London Records. The track was released as the lead single from the group's debut studio album, One Touch, which was released the following year. At the time, the group consisted of Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. It was co-produced and co-written by British songwriters and producers Paul Simm, Felix Howard, Jony Rockstar and Cameron McVey.

It received an overwhelmingly positive reception from music critics. The general theme of the song involves a teenage girl's crush towards a boy and her finding the situation difficult to manage. The song features on the soundtrack to the 2001 film High Heels and Low Lifes, directed by Mel Smith, and the 2002 film 40 Days and 40 Nights, directed by Michael Lehmann. The song was nominated for "Best British Single" at the 2001 BRIT Awards and later inspired the title of the group's greatest hits compilation Overloaded: The Singles Collection. Controversy also surrounded American recording artist Christina Aguilera's song "Make Over" for "borrowing" the sound and concept of "Overload" - both tracks being co-penned and co-produced by Paul Simm. Later pressings of Stripped included credits for Buchanan, Buena, Donaghy, Jonathan Lipsey, Felix Howard, Cameron McVey, and Paul Simm.