"Overdue" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin featuring American rapper Travis Scott from the former's debut studio album Not All Heroes Wear Capes (2018). With additional production from Milan Beker, the song samples the Berlin Breakdown Version of "Anthonio" by Annie, from the 2014 film The Guest.
| "Overdue" | |
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| Song by Metro Boomin featuring Travis Scott | |
| from the album Not All Heroes Wear Capes | |
| Released | November 2, 2018 |
| Length | 2:46 |
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Composition
edit"Overdue" finds Travis Scott reflecting on feeling like he "overdid" himself with making hit songs and excessive partying,[1] over an instrumental which prominently features a sped-up vocal sample of "Anthonio". Toward the end of the song, rapper 21 Savage provides background vocals through ad-libs, setting the stage for the next track on Not All Heroes Wear Capes, "Don't Come Out the House".[2]
Critical reception
editThe song was well-received by music critics. In a review of the song, Karlton Jahmal wrote it "sounds like there was no other man on this planet that was made for this instrumental other than Trav."[1] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic called it a highlight from Not All Heroes Wear Capes.[3] Critics have also praised the transition into "Don't Come Out The House"; Marcus Blackwell of HipHopDX wrote, "Such tie-in beauty in is revealed when Travis Scott skates melodically on the icy joint 'Overdue,' which somehow seamlessly moves into the project's most menacing record 'Don't Come Out The House.'"[4] Similarly, Thomas Hobbs of Highsnobiety considered it "a sign of just how brilliantly this record [Not All Heroes Wears Capes] is sequenced".[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 67 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 95 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 86 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 62 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 30 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[14] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Jahmal, Karlton (November 2, 2018). "Metro Boomin & Travis Scott Feel Like Their Reign Is Long "Overdue"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Hobbs, Thomas (November 14, 2018). "Metro Boomin's 'Not All Heroes Wears Capes' Soars with 21 Savage". Highsnobiety. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Not All Heroes Wear Capes – Metro Boomin". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ Blackwell, Marcus (November 7, 2018). "Review: Metro Boomin Makes Triumphant Return With "Not All Heroes Wear Capes"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Metro Boomin feat. Travis Scott – Overdue". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Metro Boomin – Overdue" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Metro Boomin – Overdue". Music Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 3, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Overdue in the search box.
- ^ "British single certifications – Metro Boomin ft Travis Scott – Overdue". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Metro Boomin – Overdue". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2022.