Overdose (Exo song)

2014 single by Exo

"Overdose"

Single by Exo
from the EP  Overdose
Language|

* Korean
* Mandarin

Released| May 7, 2014
Recorded| 2014
Studio|

* SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
* SM Blue Cup (Seoul)

Genre|

* K-pop
* hip hop
* R&B

Length| 3:26
Label|

* SM
* KT Music

Composer(s)| The Underdogs
Lyricist(s)| Kenzie
Producer(s)| The Underdogs
Exo singles chronology
| "Miracles in December"
(2013)  | "Overdose"
(2014)  | "December, 2014 (The Winter's Tale)"
(2014)

|
|

"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.

## Background and release

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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

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"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] PopMatters ranked the song number 15 in their list of the 15 best K-pop songs of 2014.[9]

## Accolades

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Awards and nominations for "Overdose"  Year  | Award  | Category  | Result

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|
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2014  | 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 program awards  Program  | Date  | Ref.

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Show Champion | May 14, 2014  |
M Countdown | May 15, 2014  | [10]
May 22, 2014  | [11]
Show! Music Core | May 17, 2014  |
May 24, 2014  |
Inkigayo | May 18, 2014  | [12]
May 25, 2014  | [13]
June 1, 2014  | [14]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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South Korea (Gaon)[15] | 2
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[16] | 2

### Monthly charts

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Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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South Korea (Gaon)[17] | 2

### Yearly charts

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| Chart (2014)  | Position

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South Korea (Gaon)[18] | 18

## Sales

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Region  | Sales

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South Korea (Gaon)[19] | 1,168,390
United States (Nielsen)[20] | 58,000

## Release history

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Release history for "Overdose"  Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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|
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Various  | May 7, 2014  |

* Digital download
* streaming

* SM
* KT Music

## References

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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. ^ "The Best K-pop of 2014". PopMatters. 2014-12-23. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
10. ^ Choi, Ye-jin (May 15, 2014). '엠카운트다운' 1위, 엑소 수호 "자기 자신만이 아닌 모두를 생각하겠다" ['M Countdown' 1st place, EXO Suho "I will think about everyone, not just myself"]. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020 - via Naver.
11. ^ Ahn, I-Seul (May 22, 2014). EXO-K, 2주 연속 '엠카' 1위..적수 없다 [EXO-K, No. 1 in 'M-Countdown' for 2 weeks in a row...]. StarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020 - via Naver.
12. ^ <5월 셋째 주 인기가요 차트> [Inkigayo chart for the 3rd week of May]. SBS (in Korean). June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
13. ^ <5월 넷째 주 인기가요 차트> [Inkigayo chart for the 4th week of May]. SBS (in Korean). June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
14. ^ <6월 첫째 주 인기가요 차트> [Inkigayo chart for the 1st week of June]. SBS (in Korean). June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
15. ^ "2014 Gaon Digital Chart - Week 20". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
16. ^ "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.
17. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart - May, 2014". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
18. ^ "2014 Gaon Yearly Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
19. ^ "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.
20. ^ "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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Exo songs

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* Videography

Korean and
Chinese|

* "Mama"
* "Wolf"
* "Growl"
* "Miracles in December"
* "The First Snow"
* "Overdose"
* "December, 2014 (The Winter's Tale)"
* "Call Me Baby"
* "Love Me Right"
* "Lightsaber"
* "Sing for You"
* "Unfair"
* "Lucky One"
* "Monster"
* "Lotto"
* "For Life"
* "Ko Ko Bop"
* "Power"
* "Universe"
* "Tempo"
* "Love Shot"
* "Obsession"
* "Don't Fight the Feeling"
* "Let Me In"
* "Hear Me Out"
* "Cream Soda"

Japanese|

* "Love Me Right (Romantic Universe)"
* "Coming Over"
* "Electric Kiss"
* "Bird"
* "Bird (The Best Ver.)"

Collaborations|

* "Dancing King"

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