Too Much (The Kid Laroi, Jungkook and Central Cee song)

"Too Much" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi, South Korean singer Jungkook of BTS, and British rapper Central Cee. It was released on 20 October 2023 through Columbia Records as the fourth single from Laroi's debut studio album, The First Time (2023). The rappers wrote the song alongside Justin Bieber, Billy Walsh, Charlie Flatten, and producers Emile Haynie, Omer Fedi, Blake Slatkin, and Jasper Harris. It reached the top ten in Australia, India, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, making Jungkook the first Korean solo artist to achieve three consecutive top-ten singles on the UK Singles Chart.

"Too Much"
Single by the Kid Laroi, Jungkook and Central Cee
from the album The First Time
Released20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
GenrePop[1]
Length3:23
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Haynie
  • Fedi
  • Slatkin
  • Harris
The Kid Laroi singles chronology
"Where Does Your Spirit Go?"
(2023)
"Too Much"
(2023)
"What Just Happened"
(2023)
Jungkook singles chronology
"3D"
(2023)
"Too Much"
(2023)
"Standing Next to You"
(2023)
Central Cee singles chronology
"On the Radar Freestyle"
(2023)
"Too Much"
(2023)
"Nice to Meet You"
(2023)
Music video
"Too Much" on YouTube

Release and promotion

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Laroi announced the song on 10 October 2023 and posted a picture of him and Jungkook in a recording studio two days before.[2] The week before its announcement, he shared a video of Central Cee tattooing the song title on his leg.[3] Laroi also gave his fans the opportunity to purchase CDs of the song with alternate covers and clothing items, while a teaser video for the song was also released.[4]

Commercial performance

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"Too Much" debuted at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, marking the Kid Laroi and Jungkook's third top-10 single in the UK and Central Cee's seventh overall; it was the highest new entry of the week. With this, Jungkook became the first Korean solo artist in history to achieve three top-10 songs on the Singles Chart; Psy previously held the record with two top-10 singles in the UK ("Gangnam Style" in 2012, and "Gentleman" in 2013).[5][6]

In territories outside of the United States, "Too Much" accumulated 31.5 million streams globally and sold 14,000 copies during the period dated October 20–26, 2023. It debuted at number 10 on Billboard's Global Excl. US chart (issue dated November 4), earning both the Kid Laroi and Central Cee their second top-10 entry on the ranking—after "Stay" and "Sprinter" respectively—and Jungkook his seventh, the most for a member of BTS.[7]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart performance for "Too Much"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 10
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[9] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 45
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 31
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 21
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[13] 39
France (SNEP)[14] 126
Germany (GfK)[15] 80
Global 200 (Billboard)[16] 11
Greece International (IFPI)[17] 28
Hong Kong (Billboard)[18] 18
India International Singles (IMI)[19] 6
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 19
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[21] 95
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[22]
Explicit
11
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[23]
Clean
40
Lithuania (AGATA)[24] 19
Malaysia (Billboard)[25] 19
Malaysia International (RIM)[26] 13
MENA (IFPI)[27] 16
Netherlands (Single Tip)[28] 29
Netherlands (Tipparade)[29] 15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 37
Norway (VG-lista)[31] 37
Portugal (AFP)[32] 85
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[33] 38
Singapore (RIAS)[34] 7
South Korea (Circle)[35] 94
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 60
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 53
UAE (IFPI)[38] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[39] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[40] 44
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[41] 22
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[42] 15
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[43] 13
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[44] 14

Monthly charts

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Monthly chart performance for "Too Much"
Chart (2023) Position
South Korea (Circle)[45] 198

Certifications

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Certifications for "Too Much"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[46] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Too Much"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 20 October 2023 Columbia [47]
United States CD single [48]
Italy 27 October 2023 Radio airplay Sony [49]

References

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