Overcome (Creed song)

"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]

"Overcome"
Single by Creed
from the album Full Circle
ReleasedAugust 25, 2009
RecordedJune – July 2009
StudioNashville, Tennessee,
GenreAlternative metal, post-grunge
Length3:47
LabelWind-up
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Howard Benson
Creed singles chronology
"Weathered"
(2002)		 "Overcome"
(2009)		 "Rain"
(2009)

"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.

Reception

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.

Music video

The music video was shot at their concert of August 18 at the Comcast 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]

Chart performance
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Brazilian Singles Chart (ABPD)[4] 47
Billboard Hot 100[5] 73
Billboard Rock Songs[6] 8
Billboard Alternative Songs[6] 22
Billboard Mainstream Rock 4
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References
  1. "Band Creed Reunites for New Album". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. "Creed's Scott Stapp Plays 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?'". Loudwire. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  3. http://new.music.yahoo.com/Creed/videos/view/Overcome--217277985
  4. "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  5. Billboard.com, Pearl Jam Posts Week's Highest Hot 100 Debut, Peas Stay On Top, September 3, 2009
  6. "Top Rock Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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