▁a ▁number - one ▁hit ▁in ▁Finland . ▁ ▁Chart ▁performance ▁ ▁The ▁release ▁scored ▁chart ▁success ▁in ▁many ▁European ▁countries , ▁to pping ▁the ▁charts ▁in ▁Finland ▁and ▁pe aking ▁at ▁number ▁ 2 ▁in ▁Portugal ▁and ▁Spain . ▁And ▁at ▁number ▁ 4 ▁in ▁Belg ium ▁and ▁number ▁ 5 ▁in ▁the ▁Netherlands . ▁The ▁single ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁top ▁ 2 0 ▁hit ▁in ▁Austria , ▁Den mark , ▁Germany , ▁Ireland , ▁Sweden ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁" Max imum ▁Over drive " ▁storm ed ▁into ▁the ▁Euro chart ▁Hot ▁ 1 0 0 ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 8 ▁at ▁number ▁ 1 9 ▁and ▁pe aked ▁three ▁weeks ▁later ▁at ▁number ▁ 7 . ▁▁ ▁In ▁Music ▁& ▁Med ias ▁review ▁of ▁No ▁Lim its !, ▁they ▁noted ▁the ▁song ▁as ▁a ▁" pot ential ▁single " ▁and ▁added ▁" with ▁a ▁racing ▁car ▁breaking ▁all ▁speed ▁limits ." ▁ ▁Air play ▁" Max imum ▁Over drive " ▁entered ▁the ▁European ▁air play ▁chart ▁Border ▁Bre akers ▁at ▁number ▁ 1 9 ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁due ▁to ▁c ros so ver ▁air play ▁in ▁North ▁West - Europe . ▁It ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁ 5 ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 8 . ▁ ▁Music ▁video ▁The ▁music ▁video ▁for ▁" Max imum ▁Over drive " ▁was ▁directed ▁by ▁British ▁director ▁David ▁Better idge . ▁He ▁also ▁directed ▁the ▁music ▁videos ▁for ▁" Get ▁Re ady ▁for ▁This ", ▁"