| "Overnight Celebrity" | ||||
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| Single by Twista featuring Kanye West | ||||
| from the album Kamikaze | ||||
| Released | March 9, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carl Mitchell, Kanye West, Miri Ben-Ari, Michael Bennett, Lenny Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Kanye West | |||
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| "Overnight Celebrity" on YouTube | ||||
"Overnight Celebrity" is the second single from Twista's 2004 album Kamikaze. The song was produced and features uncredited vocals by Kanye West. It contains a sample of the 1978 song "Cause I Love You" By Lenny Williams. The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 11, 2004. The song received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.
Content
The song is about Twista meeting a woman on the street and telling her about all the things he could do for her, while pointing out her looks. He tells the woman he can make her a celebrity overnight. The song "Prototype" from Outkast is referenced in the song when Twista says "Dre told me you were the prototype". The music video was directed by Erik White and features Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari (who played the strings in the record), model Miya Granatelli, Bishop Don "Magic" Juan and Chicago rappers Do or Die, Da Brat, Rip, White Boy, Crucial Conflict, and Bump J. While he raps the song's hook, Kanye West did not appear in the video.
In a version shown on BET, "MTV Awards" was muted out due to the Viacom-owned network was refused to play videos by black artists.
In popular culture
- This song appears in the video games Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and Saints Row (video game).
- In the UK, this song was used in an advert for a four-part BBC documentary Celebrity: A 21st-Century Story, which started airing on BBC Two on 29 December 2020. The programme is available on BBC iPlayer to watch.[1]
Remixes
The official remix was made which features rappers Cam'ron & Bumpy Johnson and an unofficial remix was made which features rappers Cam'ron, 50 Cent & DJ Clue. Kellee Maize's viral song Google Female Rapper is a freestyle using this song's instrumental.
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany Black Chart (Official German Charts)[2] | 15 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 44 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 12 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 54 |
| UK R&B (OCC)[6] | 5 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 16 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 6 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[11] | 23 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] | 3 |
References
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000qsjz/celebrity-a-21stcentury-story-series-1-episode-1
- ^ "Jahres-Charts 2004 – Deutsche Black Charts". trendcharts.de (in German). Media Control AG. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 26, 2004". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Twista – Overnight Celebrity". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Twista Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Twista Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Twista Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Twista Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Twista Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics