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Overcome
Studio album by
Alexandra Burke
Released16 October 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Genre
Length48:43
Label
Producer
Alexandra Burke studio album chronology
Overcome
(2009)		 Heartbreak on Hold
(2012)
Singles from Overcome
  1. "Hallelujah"
    Released: 17 December 2008
  2. "Bad Boys"
    Released: 9 October 2009
  3. "Broken Heels"
    Released: 18 January 2010
  4. "All Night Long"
    Released: 3 May 2010
  5. "Start Without You"
    Released: 31 August 2010
  6. "The Silence"
    Released: 6 December 2010

Overcome is the debut studio album by English singer Alexandra Burke. It was released 19 October 2009 on Syco Music. It was released a year after Burke won the British talent show, The X Factor. It was also re-released in 2010 with a new artwork and three extra songs.

Reviews

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 starsBERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYA[1]
BBC(positive)[2]
Digital Spy4/5 starsBERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYA[3]
Financial Times4/5 starsBERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYA[4]
RTÉ3/5 starsBERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYA[5]
Virgin Media2/5 starsBERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYA[6]
The Guardian3/5 starsBERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYA[7]
The Independent(unfavourable)[8]
The Times4/5 starsBERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYA[9]
Yahoo! Music UK7/10 starsBERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABERJAYA[10]

Overcome has received mainly positive reviews.

Track listing

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Information taken from Overcome liner notes.[11]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bad Boys" (featuring Flo Rida)Melvin K. Watson Jr., Larry Summerville Jr., Busbee, Lauren Evans, Alexander James, Tramar DillardThe Phantom Boyz3:26
2."Good Night Good Morning" (featuring Ne-Yo)Shaffer Smith, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik HermansenStarGate, Ne-Yo*3:37
3."The Silence"Nadir Khayat, Bilal Hajji, Savan KotechaRedOne4:01
4."All Night Long"Richard Butler Jr., James Scheffer, Sam Watters, Louis BiancanielloLouis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Jim Jonsin, Rico Love4:23
5."Bury Me (6 Feet Under)"Hitesh Ceon, Kim Ofstad, Andrea Martin, HermansenElement3:33
6."Broken Heels"Khayat, Hajji, KotechaRedOne4:09
7."Dumb"Khyatt, Hajji, Kotecha, Martin KierszenbaumRedOne3:22
8."Overcome"Watters, Biancaniello, Andre MerrittLouis Biancaniello, Sam Watters3:53
9."Gotta Go"Aeon Manahan, Herbie Crichlow, Kotecha, Wayne WilkinsWayne Wilkins, Step*4:00
10."You Broke My Heart"Steve Booker, Niara Scarlett, Victoria LottSteve Booker3:37
11."Nothing But the Girl"Smith, Eriksen, Hermansen, Will Kennard, Saul MiltonStarGate, Ne-Yo*, Chase & Status*3:37
12."They Don't Know"Brian Kennedy Seals, James Fauntleroy IIBrian Kennedy3.13
13."Hallelujah" (bonus track)Leonard CohenQuiz & Larossi3:37
Exclusive pre-order edition bonus disc[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Listen" (live on The X Factor)Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, BeyoncéBeyoncé2:23
2."Toxic" (live on The X Factor)Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Cathy Dennis, Henrik JonbackBritney Spears1:57
3."You Are So Beautiful" (live on The X Factor)Billy Preston, Bruce FisherJoe Cocker2:01
4."Relight My Fire" (live on The X Factor)Dan HartmanDan Hartman2:34
5."Un-Break My Heart" (live on The X Factor)Diane WarrenToni Braxton2:06
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."It's Over"Smith, Eriksen, HermansenStarGate3:53
Japanese bonus tracks[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."All Night Long" (featuring Pitbull)Love, Jonsin, Watters, BiancanielloRico Love, Jim Jonsin, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello3:48
15."Dangerous"Hitesh Ceon, Kim Ofstad, Andrea Martin 3:14

(*) signifies co-producer

Deluxe edition

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The deluxe edition track list.[14]

Disc 1 (CD)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Start Without You" (featuring Laza Morgan)Khayat, Kotecha, Julian Bunetta, Kristian LundinRedOne3:33
2."The Silence" (New Single Mix)Khayat, Hajji, KotechaRedOne3:36
3."Bad Boys" (featuring Flo Rida)Watson Jr., Summerville Jr., Busbee, Evans, James, DillardThe Phantom Boyz3:26
4."All Night Long" (featuring Pitbull)Butler Jr., Scheffer, Watters, BiancanielloLouis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Jim Jonsin, Rico Love3:48
5."Perfect"Fauntleroy II, Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence, Ari LevineThe Smeezingtons3:17
6."What Happens on the Dancefloor" (featuring Cobra Starship)AJ Junior, Hajji, Gabe Saporta, Khayat, KotechaRedOne3:07
7."Before the Rain"Steve Mac, Ina WroldsenSteve Mac3:33
8."Broken Heels" (Single Mix)Khayat, Hajji, KotechaRedOne3:35
9."Good Night Good Morning" (featuring Ne-Yo)Smith, Eriksen, HermansenStarGate, Ne-Yo*3:37
10."Bury Me (6 Feet Under)"Ceon, Ofstad, Martin, HermansenElement3:33
11."Dumb"Khayat, Hajji, Kotecha, KierszenbaumRedOne3:22
12."Overcome"Watters, Biancaniello, MerrittLouis Biancaniello, Sam Watters3:53
13."Gotta Go"Manahan, Crichlow, Kotecha, WilkinsWayne Wilkins, Step*4:00
14."You Broke My Heart"Booker, Scarlett, LottSteve Booker3:37
15."Nothing But the Girl"Smith, Eriksen, Hermansen, Kennard, MiltonStarGate, Ne-Yo*, Chase & Status*3:41
16."They Don't Know"Seals, Fauntleroy IIBrian Kennedy3:13
17."Hallelujah"Leonard CohenQuiz & Larossi3:37
Disc 2 (DVD)
No.TitleDetailsLength
1."Hallelujah"Music video3:33
2."Bad Boys" (featuring Flo Rida)Music video3:59
3."Broken Heels"Music video3:38
4."All Night Long" (featuring Pitbull)Music video3:54
5."Start Without You" (featuring Laza Morgan)Music video3:32
6."The Silence"Music video3:36

References

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  1. ↑ Chisling, Matthew. "Overcome > Overview". AllMusic. Macrovision.
  2. ↑ Fox, Al (2009-11-02). "Alexandra Burke Overcome Review". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  3. ↑ Levine, Nick. "Alexandra Burke: 'Overcome'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  4. ↑ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (2009-10-24). "Alexandra Burke: Overcome". Financial Times.
  5. ↑ Guerin, Harry. "Alexandra Burke – Overcome". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  6. ↑ Gittins, Ian. "Alexandra Burke: Overcome review". Virgin Media.
  7. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (2009-10-15). "Alexandra Burke: Overcome". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  8. ↑ Price, Simon (2009-10-18). "Album: Alexandra Burke, Overcome (Syco/Sony)". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  9. ↑ Hardy, Alex (2009-10-17). "Alexandra Burke: Overcome". The Times. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 2009-10-19.[permanent dead link]
  10. ↑ Howard, Tom (2009-10-23). "Alexandra Burke – Overcome". Yahoo! Music UK. Yahoo! Inc. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  11. ↑ Overcome (CD). Alexandra Burke. Syco Music. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ↑ Overcome +(5 Track Bonus CD): Amazon.co.uk: Music
  13. ↑ "amazon.co.jp". amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  14. ↑ "Overcome [+Video]: Alexandra Burke: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk.
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