Overtime (EP) explained

Overtime
Type:EP
Artist:Cash Cash
Cover:Overtime Cash Cash EP.jpg
Length:26:33
Label:Big Beat
Producer:Cash Cash
Prev Title:The Beat Goes On
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Lightning
Next Year:2014

Overtime is the second extended play recorded by American electronic music group Cash Cash released on October 29, 2013 through Big Beat. The EP was made available for streaming exclusively via Dancing Astronaut on October 28, 2013.[1]

Background

Speaking about the new sound for the EP, member Jean Paul Makhlouf said;

To support the EP, the group announced a North American tour that began in October 2013.[2]

Singles

"Overtime" was released in November 26, 2012 as the first single from the EP. It was released for a free download on SoundCloud before being released digitally on streaming services on October 8, 2013.[3] [4] The song peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[5] The song also entered the Billboard Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs chart at number 25 in 2019, 7 years after its initial release.[6] "Take Me Home" was released on July 15, 2013 as the second single from the EP and features American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha. The song peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 488,000 downloads in the US to date according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7] The song was certified platinum by RIAA in June 2017.[8]

Critical reception

Complex calls the EP, "a fun, upbeat, blended sound, with strong vocal tracks, pop melodies, and electro-house stomping beats that come together in a fluid and enjoyable collection of songs." Eric Zwilling of Dancing Astronaut stated that the group showcases, "the musicianship of the group through careful manipulation and sampling of the vocals." He also praised songs such as "Take Me Home" and "Kiss the Sky".[9]

Overtime EP Remixes

The Overtime EP Remixes is a digital exclusive. It was released on June 17, 2014 and features three remixes of "Overtime", and a remix of "Satellites" and "Take Me Home".[10]

Personnel

Credits for Overtime adapted from AllMusic.[11]

Charts

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Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 30

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stream Cash Cash's latest EP, Overtime and chat with the group live. Dancing Astronaut. October 28, 2013. November 25, 2022.
  2. Web site: Cash Cash Work "Overtime" on New EP. Yahoo!. October 8, 2013. September 1, 2022.
  3. 273133611040002048. cashcash. My new sounds: Cash Cash - Overtime on #SoundCloud. November 26, 2012.
  4. Web site: Overtime – Single by Cash Cash. Spotify. October 31, 2022.
  5. Cash Cash Chart History (Dance/Electronic Songs). Billboard. October 23, 2022.
  6. Cash Cash Chart History (Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs). Billboard. October 23, 2022.
  7. Cash Cash Talks Growing Up, Dishes on Hit 'Take Me Home' With Bebe Rexha. Billboard. Katie Morse. July 11, 2014. November 12, 2022.
  8. Web site: American single certifications – Cash Cash – Take Me Home. Recording Industry Association of America. November 25, 2022.
  9. Web site: Cash Cash release their Overtime EP on Big Beat Records. Dancing Astronaut. Eric Zwilling. October 30, 2013. November 25, 2022.
  10. Web site: Overtime EP Remixes by Cash Cash. Apple Music. September 1, 2022.
  11. Web site: Overtime Credits - Cash Cash. AllMusic. September 1, 2022.
  12. Cash Cash Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). Billboard. September 1, 2022.

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