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
Length3:47
LabelWind-up
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Howard Benson
Creed singles chronology
"Weathered"
(2002)		 "Overcome"
(2009)		 "Rain"
(2009)

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" was released on August 25, 2009, 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
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[4] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 73
US Active Rock (Billboard)[6] 5
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 2
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 8
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (2009) Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 49

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. "Creed Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  5. "Creed Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  6. "Creed Chart History (Active Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  7. "Creed Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  8. "Creed Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  9. "Creed Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  10. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.


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