Overnight Celebrity

2004 single by Twista
"Overnight Celebrity"
Single by Twista
from the album Kamikaze
ReleasedMarch 9, 2004
RecordedFall 2003
GenreHip hop
Length3:53
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
  • Carl Mitchell
  • Kanye West
  • Miri Ben-Ari
  • Michael Bennett
  • Lenny Williams
Producer(s)Kanye West
Twista singles chronology
"Slow Jamz"
(2003) 		"Overnight Celebrity"
(2004) 		"So Sexy"
(2004)

"Overnight Celebrity" is the second single from Twista's 2004 album Kamikaze. The song was produced and features uncredited vocals by Kanye West and uncredited violin by Miri Ben-Ari. 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), models Miya Granatella and Esther Baxter, 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 popular culture

  • This song appears in the video games Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and Saints Row.
  • 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 December 29, 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

Weekly 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 Hip Hop/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

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[13]
"Overnight Celebrity" / "Sunshine" 		18
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[16] 15

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States March 8, 2004 (2004-03-08) Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio Atlantic [19]
April 19, 2004 (2004-04-19) Contemporary hit radio [20]

References

  1. ^ "Celebrity: A 21st-Century Story - Series 1: Episode 1". Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Chart Track: Week 26, 2004". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Twista – Overnight Celebrity". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  8. ^ "Twista Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  9. ^ "Twista Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  10. ^ "Twista Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "Twista Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  12. ^ "Twista Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  13. ^ "2004 Urban top 30" (PDF). Music Week. January 22, 2005. p. 24. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2004". billboardtop100of.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "2004 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-75. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Twista – Overnight Celebrity". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Twista – Overnight Celebrity". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  19. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1545. March 5, 2004. p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  20. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1551. April 16, 2004. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
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