Overkill

Summary

Overkill is a single^[1]. Overkill ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Overkill's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Overkill's genre is heavy metal music^[4].
• Overkill followed Louie Louie^[5].
• Overkill was followed by No Class^[6].
• Among the performers on Overkill was Motörhead^[7].
• Overkill's record label is recorded as Bronze^[8].
• Overkill's record label is recorded as EMI^[9].
• Overkill is part of Overkill^[10].
• Overkill's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• Overkill was published on March 10, 1979^[12].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[13]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, rock^[14]

• Community tags: alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, rock^[15]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2b725ba4-d57b-33e3-998a-483de2b52c19^[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Overkill was Motörhead^[7].

Publication

Overkill was published on March 10, 1979^[12]. Overkill's genre is heavy metal music^[4]. Overkill is part of Overkill^[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Overkill followed Louie Louie^[5]. Overkill was followed by No Class^[6].

Why It Matters

Overkill ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month).^[2] Overkill has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17]