Overcomer (song)

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"Overcomer"
Single by Mandisa
from the album Overcomer
ReleasedJune 21, 2013
Recorded2012–2013
Genre
Length3:43
LabelSparrow
Songwriter(s)
Mandisa singles chronology
"Waiting for Tomorrow"
(2011) 		"Overcomer"
(2013) 		"'Back to You'"
(2014)
Music video
"Overcomer" on YouTube

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

Composition[edit]

"Overcomer" is originally in the key of G Minor, with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.[2] Written in common time, Mandisa's vocal range spans from G3 to F5 during the song.[3]

Commercial performance[edit]

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.[4]

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

Music video[edit]

The music video's world premiere was aired on Good Morning America on September 5, 2013.[5] The music video for the song premiered on September 12, 2013 on VEVO. Furthermore, the video has over forty million views on YouTube. Featured in the video are Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly, Robin Roberts, Scott Hamilton, and Hannah Curlee.[6]

Live performances[edit]

Mandisa performed the song on television for the first time on Good Morning America.[7]

Use in media[edit]

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.[8] It was also featured on WOW Hits 2014 in 2013 and in the motion picture of the same name in 2019.[9]

Accolades[edit]

The song won a Grammy award in 2014 for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song for its songwriters David Garcia, Ben Glover and Christopher Stevens.[10]

Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2014 Grammy Awards Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance Won [11]
Billboard Music Awards Top Christian Song Nominated [12]
GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year Nominated [13]
Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year Nominated [13]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Overcomer - Mandisa". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Overcomer By Mandisa". TuneBat. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Overcomer By Mandisa". www.musicnotes.com. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Mandisa's Electrifying Year Gets Even More Exciting with Double Grammy Nominations". The Media Collective. December 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Video: Mandisa's 'Overcomer' Music Video World Premiere". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  6. ^ "Mandisa's Offcial [sic] Music Video Shares Some Real Overcomers". Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  7. ^ "Grammy Winner Mandisa Appears on ABCs Good Morning America". www.gospelmusic.org. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Overcomers series". www.songfacts.com. August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  9. ^ "Overcomer Soundtrack". WhatSong. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Fred Bronson (January 26, 2014). "Grammys: 'American Idol' Alum Mandisa Wins for 'Overcomer'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ Jessica Benes (January 30, 2014). "Loveland native Ben Glover reflects on Grammy win". Reporter Herald.
  12. ^ "2014 Billboard Music Awards Winners: The Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Coverage of the 2014 45td Annual Dove Awards - 2014 Dove Award Nominees and Winners!". www.doveawards.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.[dead link] Alt URL
  14. ^ "TRAA Contemporary Top 30". The Rock Across Australia. Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart". Cross Rhythms. October 28, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  16. ^ "Mandisa Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  17. ^ "Mandisa Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  18. ^ "Mandisa Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  19. ^ "Mandisa Chart History (Christian AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  20. ^ "Mandisa Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  21. ^ "Heatseekers Songs". Billboard. 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  22. ^ "Mandisa Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  23. ^ "Cross Rhythms– Year-End 2013". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  24. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  25. ^ "Christian AC – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  26. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  27. ^ "Christian Airplay - Year-End 2014 - Billboard". Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  28. ^ "Christian AC – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  29. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Decade-End 2010s". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  30. ^ "American single certifications – Mandisa – Overcomer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
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