Overnight Celebrity

"Overnight Celebrity"
Single by Twista
from the album Kamikaze
ReleasedMarch 8, 2004 (2004-03-08)
Length3:53
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
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 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.

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.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States March 8, 2004
Atlantic [20]
April 19, 2004 Contemporary hit radio [21]
United Kingdom June 21, 2004
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [22]

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  18. ^ "British single certifications – Twista – Overnight Celebrity". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – Twista – Overnight Celebrity". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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  21. ^ "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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