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Overdrive (Ofenbach song)

"Overdrive" is a song by French DJ duo Ofenbach featuring American singer Norma Jean Martine. It was released on 6 October 2023 through Elektra France and marks their second collaboration, following "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" (2020).

"Overdrive"
Single by Ofenbach featuring Norma Jean Martine
Released6 October 2023 (2023-10-06)
Length2:35
LabelElektra France
Songwriters
Producers
Ofenbach singles chronology
"On the Floor"
(2023)		 "Overdrive"
(2023)
Norma Jean Martine singles chronology
"Coming Home"
(2023)		 "Overdrive"
(2023)		 "Throw Me Out the Club"
(2023)
Music video
"Overdrive" on YouTube

Background and composition

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Following the commercial success of "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" in 2020, the duo and Martine came together for a second time to work on more music.[1] "Overdrive" prominently samples "Ma Baker" (1977) by Boney M. and "Cambodia" (1981) by Kim Wilde. The original melody was slightly revamped and sped-up by the duo, making the final song sound "brighter" and "more energetic" than the original. Making of the song was partially uploaded to TikTok ahead of the release.[2]

Talking about the sample choice, César de Rummel revealed that Dorian Lauduique has always been a big fan of the song and proposed to do a cover version one day. De Rummel agreed but intended to "do something different with it", which eventually led to the collaboration with Martine.[3]

Music video

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An accompanying music video was shot in November 2023 and first teased by the duo on their social media on 13 November. This music video is out since January 2024. It has already reached 63 million views.[4][5]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Overdrive"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[90] Platinum 30,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[91] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[92] Diamond 333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[93] Gold 300,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[94] Gold 50,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[95] Platinum 93,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[96] 4× Platinum 200,000‡
Spain (Promusicae)[97] Gold 30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[98] 2× Platinum 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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