The song was first released on 3 June 2012 in the United Kingdom as the third single from the rapper's upcoming debut studio album, Voices in My Head.

[1] The track heavily samples "Children"—the number-two hit from trance composer Robert Miles; and credits producers TMS as the featured artist.

"Overload" was selected as BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World on 26 March 2012.

[2] The track debuted at number fifteen on the UK Singles Chart, marking Rotten's third appearance—also the highest peaking of these—after "Teardrop" (#24, 2011) and "Are You Not Entertained?"

[3] Sections of the video were filmed in the Snowdonia National Park, around the Ogwen Valley and Nant Ffrancon area.