Overcomer (song) explained

Overcomer
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Type:single
Artist:Mandisa
Album:Overcomer
Released:June 21, 2013
Recorded:2012–2013
Genre:
Length:3:43
Label:Sparrow
Prev Title:Waiting for Tomorrow
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:'Back to You'
Next Year:2014

"Overcomer" is the lead single, released on June 21, 2013, from Mandisa's fourth album, Overcomer.

Composition

"Overcomer" is originally in the key of G Minor, with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.[1] Written in common time, Mandisa's vocal range spans from G3 to F5 during the song.[2]

Commercial performance

Overcomer reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, and No. 3 on their Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, spending a total of nine weeks on the latter chart. It also stayed No. 1 on the National Christian Audience chart for 12 weeks, as well as No. 1 for 14 weeks on SoundScan's Christian/Gospel Core Digital sales chart.[3]

The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 13, 2014, and achieved Platinum certification on January 23, 2020.

Music video

The music video's world premiere was aired on Good Morning America on September 5, 2013.[4] The music video for the song premiered on September 12, 2013 on VEVO. Furthermore, the video has over 40 million views on YouTube. Featured in the video are Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly, Robin Roberts, Scott Hamilton, and Hannah Curlee.[5]

Live performances

Mandisa performed the song on television for the first time on Good Morning America.[6]

Use in media

The song was used as the title song for the Good Morning America series "Overcomers", in which host Robin Roberts asked viewers to share their personal stories to the world.[7] It was also featured on WOW Hits 2014 in 2013 and in the motion picture of the same name in 2019.[8]

Accolades

The song won a Grammy award in 2014 for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song for its songwriters David Garcia, Ben Glover and Christopher Stevens.[9]

Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef.
2014Grammy Awards[10]
Billboard Music AwardsTop Christian Song[11]
GMA Dove AwardsSong of the Year[12]
Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia TRAA (Top 30)[13] 1
UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart[14] 2
US Christian AC (Billboard)[15] 1
US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[16] 17

Year-end charts

2013 year-end chart performance for "Overcomer"
Chart (2013)Position
UK Cross Rhythms Annual Chart[17] 38
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[18] 13
US Christian AC (Billboard)[19] 13
2014 year-end chart performance for "Overcomer"
Chart (2014)Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[20] 14
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[21] 20
US Christian AC (Billboard)[22] 20

Decade-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Overcomer By Mandisa . TuneBat . July 8, 2019.
  2. Web site: Overcomer By Mandisa . www.musicnotes.com . July 8, 2019.
  3. Web site: Mandisa's Electrifying Year Gets Even More Exciting with Double Grammy Nominations . The Media Collective . December 9, 2013 .
  4. Web site: Video: Mandisa's 'Overcomer' Music Video World Premiere. 2021-02-20. ABC News. en.
  5. Web site: Mandisa's }} Music Video Shares Some Real Overcomers]. 2020-06-22.
  6. Web site: Grammy Winner Mandisa Appears on ABCs Good Morning America. www.gospelmusic.org. January 16, 2019.
  7. Web site: Overcomers series. www.songfacts.com. August 21, 2019. August 21, 2019.
  8. Web site: Overcomer Soundtrack . WhatSong. January 1, 2020.
  9. News: Grammys: 'American Idol' Alum Mandisa Wins for 'Overcomer' . Fred Bronson . The Hollywood Reporter . January 26, 2014 .
  10. News: Loveland native Ben Glover reflects on Grammy win . Jessica Benes . Reporter Herald . January 30, 2014 .
  11. Web site: 2014 Billboard Music Awards Winners: The Complete List. Billboard. July 10, 2019.
  12. News: Coverage of the 2014 45td Annual Dove Awards - 2014 Dove Award Nominees and Winners!. September 24, 2017. www.doveawards.com. mdy-all. Alt URL
  13. Web site: TRAA Contemporary Top 30. The Rock Across Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20131209124453/http://therockacrossaustralia.com/top30.shtml. April 13, 2021. 2013-12-09.
  14. Web site: UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart. Cross Rhythms. October 28, 2018. June 9, 2019.
  15. Web site: Mandisa Chart History (Christian AC). Billboard . October 14, 2019.
  16. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=mandisa|chart=Heatseekers Songs}} Heatseekers Songs]. Billboard . 2014-03-02 . 2013-09-13.
  17. Web site: Cross Rhythms– Year-End 2013 . Cross Rhythms . August 21, 2019.
  18. Web site: Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2013 . Billboard. 6 December 2018.
  19. Web site: Christian AC – Year-End 2013 . Billboard. 6 December 2018.
  20. Web site: Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2014 . Billboard. 6 December 2018.
  21. Web site: Christian Airplay - Year-End 2014 - Billboard. 6 December 2018.
  22. Web site: Christian AC – Year-End 2014 . Billboard. 6 December 2018.
  23. Web site: Hot Christian Songs – Decade-End 2010s. https://web.archive.org/web/20191101002034/https://www.billboard.com/music/mandisa/chart-history/3AT. dead. November 1, 2019. Billboard. October 31, 2019.

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