"Overcome" is a song by alternative rock

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 group Live

Live (band)

Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor , Patrick Dahlheimer , and Chad Gracey . Lead singer and principal songwriter Ed Kowalczyk left the band in November 2009....

, which was released as the second single from their 2001 album, V

V (Live album)

V is the fifth album by the band Live, released in 2001. It featuring the singles "Simple Creed" and "Overcome", the latter of which received significant exposure following the September 11 attacks.-History:...

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Background

The song became associated with the September 11 attacks on the United States. Proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to charities to benefit the victims of the attack.

Chart positions

The song was a major hit in Belgium (#2) and The Netherlands (#3). It was not released as a single in the US, but reached #30 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Australian and German CD singles

1. "Overcome" – 4:16
2. "Overcome" (Acoustic Version) – 3:01
3. "Simple Creed" (Acoustic Version) – 3:22
4. "Overcome" (Video)

Music video

There are two versions of the video available on Live's VEVO

Vevo

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channel on YouTube

YouTube

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. One version features Ed Kowalczyk performing the song in front of falling water, interspersed with footage of children from the US and other parts of the world, world leaders and some clips of the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The second version, directed by Mary Lambert, solely consists of clips of the aftermath of the attacks, with Kowalczyk making only brief appearances towards the end.

Use in film and TV

• "Overcome" featured in series 2 of the FX TV show The Shield
  The Shield
  The Shield is an American television drama series starring Michael Chiklis which premiered on March 12, 2002 on FX in the United States and concluded on November 25, 2008 after seven seasons...
  
  , in episode 13 "Dominoes Falling."

External links

• Official band website
• Official Music Video - Version 1 via Live's VEVO
  Vevo
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• Official Music Video - Version 2 via Live's VEVO
  Vevo
  Vevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
  
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