Overdrive (Katy Rose song)

"Overdrive" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Katy Rose for her debut studio album, Because I Can. It was written by Rose and Kim Bullard, with the latter also producing the song. V2 Records released the song in the United States on October 21, 2003, as the album's first single. The song is best known for being featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 film Mean Girls.

"Overdrive"
Single by Katy Rose
from the album Because I Can
B-side"Lemon"
ReleasedOctober 21, 2003 (2003-10-21)
Recorded2003
Genre
Length2:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kim Bullard
Katy Rose singles chronology
"Overdrive"
(2003)		 "I Like"
(2004)

Writing and inspiration

"Overdrive" was written by Rose, at the age of fourteen years old, in collaboration with her father Kim Bullard. The New York Times described the song as a "paean to the beauty and beastliness of growing up too fast in Southern California".[1] In an interview with Affinity, Rose stated that the song acted as a "cathartic little capsule for the angst and self-discovery I was blasting off into as a teenager in LA".[2]

Critical reception

Aaron Latham of AllMusic criticized the song, stating that "it is unfortunate that the production style [of the album] is so hooked into the angry teen girl sound of the moment that it makes an interesting song like the single 'Overdrive' sound banal".[3] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine described the song as "catchy," stating that it is "a trite condemnation of Californication".[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Sophie Muller in California.

Track listings and formats
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