Overdrive

Album: About a Woman (2024)
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Songfacts®:

  • "Overdrive" is an upbeat country track that captures the essence of carefree summer nights and young love. Thomas Rhett's ode to small-town living is filled with images of cruising around town, high school football games and late-night joy rides.
  • Rhett captures a pivotal moment in his personal love story, nostalgically recalling the night his future wife Lauren took the lead and changed his life. He asks in the opening verse, "How could I forget that night," before describing how he was struck by her "small town pretty" looks and the fateful phone call that altered his plans.

    I was about to go and crash the party with the guys
    When she called me up and said can you pick me up tonight
    I put that '04 F-150 right into overdrive
  • Rhett co-wrote "Overdrive" with Jacob Kasher Hindlin (Maroon 5's "Memories," Morgan Wallen's "Last Night") and two of One Direction's main songwriters, John Ryan and Julian Bunetta.
  • Rhett released "Overdrive" as the third single from his seventh album, About a Woman, on July 12, 2024. Produced primarily by Dann Huff (Keith Urban, Lady A) and Julian Bunetta, the album blends traditional country with modern pop elements.
  • While the song references a 2004 Ford F-150, the video opts for a vintage Ford F-250, capturing the same spirit of classic American trucks. Both vehicles symbolize freedom, nostalgia, and the open road, which are central themes in the song.
  • Rhett's younger brother Tyler Lankford starts in the video. Tyler is the youngest of Rhett's siblings - he also has a younger sister, Kasey Lee.

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