Overcome_(Creed_song)

Overcome (Creed song)

Overcome (Creed song)

2009 single by Creed


"Overcome" is a song written and performed by Creed. At the time of its release, it was their first single since 2002 and the first from their 2009 reunion album, Full Circle. To date, it is their 11th song to reach the top five on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[1]

Quick Facts Single by Creed, from the album Full Circle ...

Lyrics

"Overcome" was said to be written in reference to an event where rapper T.I. had saved Creed lead singer Scott Stapp from committing suicide, but Stapp said in Loudwire's Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction interview that it was actually about his desire to overcome the struggles and the demons that he had been fighting for many years.[2] In his uncensored memoir, "Sinner's Creed", the full story of this so-called "suicide attempt" is written in great detail.

Music video

The music video was shot at their concert on August 18, 2009, at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, and premiered on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, on Yahoo Music, one day earlier than expected. It is only the second non-conceptual Creed video (the first being "Higher") and contains not only live footage but also candid shots of the band backstage.[3]

Release and reception

"Overcome" premiered on Creed's website on August 19, 2009,[4][5] and was released for digital download on August 25, 2009,[6] as the lead single to Full Circle, and the band's first single since 2002's "Weathered". It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number 4. It also reached number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Charts

Weekly charts

More information Chart (2009), Peak position ...

Year-end charts

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References

  1. "Band Creed Reunites for New Album". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. "Overcome by Creed Music Video on Yahoo! Music". new.music.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009.
  3. "Creed - News Feed" (XML). Creed.com. Archived from the original (XML) on January 31, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2022. 8/19/2009 [...] "Overcome" debuts on Creed.com
  4. @Creed (November 4, 2010). "Listen for new single "Overcome" on August 19th on your local radio station or online at Creed.com!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022 โ€“ via Twitter.
  5. "Overcome: Creed: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. August 25, 2009. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  6. "Creed Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  7. "Creed Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  8. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs โ€“ Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.



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