"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.

"Overnight Celebrity"
Single by Twista
from the album Kamikaze
ReleasedMarch 9, 2004
RecordedFall 2003
GenreHip hop
Length3:53
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kanye West
Twista singles chronology
"Slow Jamz"
(2003)
"Overnight Celebrity"
(2004)
"So Sexy"
(2004)

Remixes

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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

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Certifications

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

Sales streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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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

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  10. ^ "Twista Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.