"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. It was the final release by members Kris and Luhan following their lawsuits in May and October 2014 respectively, and also the last single performed by Exo-M and Exo-K.
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. The song was released on May 7, 2014, together with the EP.
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. 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.
Reception "Overdose" debuted at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number two at the Billboard World Digital Songs chart. 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. PopMatters ranked the song number 15 in their list of the 15 best K-pop songs of 2014.
Accolades +Awards and nominations for "Overdose"YearAwardCategoryResult 2014Mnet Asian Music Awards Song of the Year Best Dance Performance Male Group 2015 Golden Disk Awards Digital Bonsang Myx Music Awards Favourite K-Pop Video
+Music program awards Program Date Ref. Show Champion May 14, 2014 M Countdown May 15, 2014 May 22, 2014 Show! Music CoreMay 17, 2014May 24, 2014 InkigayoMay 18, 2014 May 25, 2014 June 1, 2014
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2014)PeakpositionSouth Korea (Gaon)2US World Digital Songs (Billboard)2
Monthly charts Chart (2014) Peakposition South Korea (Gaon) 2
Yearly charts Chart (2014) Position South Korea (Gaon) 18
Sales RegionSales South Korea (Gaon) 1,168,390 United States (Nielsen)58,000
Release history + Release history for "Overdose" Region Date Format Label Various May 7, 2014
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