Overpowered

Overpowered is the second solo album by Irish singer Róisín Murphy. It was released in Ireland on 12 October 2007 and in the United Kingdom and rest of Europe on 15 October 2007.

Singles

The album was preceded by the single of the same title on 9 July 2007. Murphy's official website announced on 6 July 2007 that the song "Overpowered" was not chart eligible but instead was used as an introduction for her start at EMI. The second single release from the album was the song "Let Me Know", which was released a week before the album release. The single reached number 28 in the United Kingdom. Several months later, "You Know Me Better" was released as the album's third single on 31 March 2008. The single reached number 47 in the UK. Murphy announced in an interview that "Movie Star" will be released as the album's fourth and final single on October 13, 2008.

The album received gold status in Belgium with more than 50,000+ copies sold. In the UK, the album sold more than 40,000 copies.

Track listing

1. "Overpowered" (Róisín Murphy, Paul Dolby, Mike Patto) – 5:07
2. "You Know Me Better" (Murphy, Andy Cato) – 4:17
3. "Checkin' on Me" (Murphy, Ivan Coralliza, Jimmy Douglass, Lajuana Pigram) – 4:39
4. "Let Me Know" (Murphy, Cato) – 5:09
5. "Movie Star" (Murphy, Dolby, Patto) – 4:01
6. "Primitive" (Murphy, Coralliza) – 4:50
7. "Footprints" (Murphy, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Dolby) – 3:37
8. "Dear Miami" (Murphy, Dolby, Patto) – 3:40
9. "Cry Baby" (Murphy, Michael Ward, Dean Honer, Richard Barrett) – 5:54
10. "Tell Everybody" (Murphy, Coralliza, Douglass, Pigram) – 3:51
11. "Scarlet Ribbons" (Murphy, Ward, Honer, Barrett) – 5:35
12. "Body Language" (Murphy, Cato) – 4:39 (Bonus track)
13. "Parallel Lives" (Murphy, Richard Phillips) – 4:22 (Bonus track)

B-sides and online exclusives

• "Foolish" (Róisín Murphy/Paul Dolby) – 3:28
• "Sweet Nothings" (Róisín Murphy/Lajuana Pigram/Jimmy Douglass/Ivan Corraliza) – 3:44
• "Sunshine" (Róisín Murphy/Richard Barrett/Dean Honer/Cathy Dennis) – 3:08
• "Unlovable" (Róisín Murphy/Paul Dolby/Mark de Clive-Lowe) – 3:56
• "Modern Timing" (Róisín Murphy/Ivan Corraliza) – 4:28
• "Pandora" (Róisín Murphy/Richard Phillips) – 3:56
• "Keep It Loose" (Róisín Murphy/Mike Patto/Toni Econmides/Paul Dolby/John Mullarkey) – 3:26

Unreleased songs

• "Don't Let It Go to Your Head Boy" (Murphy, Cathy Dennis, Calvin Harris)
• "Earn It" (Murphy, Michael Ward, Richard Barrett, Dean Honer)
• "Off & On" (Murphy, Dennis, Harris)

Charts

References