| "Overkill" | ||||
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| Single by Men at Work | ||||
| from the album Cargo | ||||
| B-side | "Till the Money Runs Out" | |||
| Released | March 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Studio | AAV Studios, Melbourne, Paradise Studios, Sydney and Westlake Audio, Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Colin Hay | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter McIan | |||
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| "Overkill" on YouTube | ||||
"Overkill" is a song by Australian pop rock band Men at Work. It was released in March 1983 as the second single from their second studio album Cargo. Written by lead singer Colin Hay, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100; No. 5 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart; and top 10 in Canada, Ireland, and Norway. The song was a departure from the group's style of reggae-influenced pop rock, featuring a melancholic feel musically and lyrically.