Overcome (Alexandra Burke album)

Overcome
Overcome
Studio album by Alexandra Burke
Released	16 October 2009
Recorded	2008–2009
Genre	Dance-pop; soul; R&B;
Length	48:43
Label	Syco; Epic;
Producer	Simon Cowell (exec.); The Phantom Boyz; StarGate; RedOne; Ne-Yo; Louis Biancaniello; Samuel Watters; Jim Jonsin; Rico Love; Element; Wayne Wilkins; Steve Booker; Brian Kennedy;
Alexandra Burke studio album chronology
Singles from Overcome
	"Hallelujah"; Released: 17 December 2008; "Bad Boys"; Released: 9 October 2009; "Broken Heels"; Released: 18 January 2010; "All Night Long"; Released: 3 May 2010; "Start Without You"; Released: 31 August 2010; "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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
BBC	(positive)
Digital Spy
Financial Times
RTÉ
Virgin Media
The Guardian
The Independent	(unfavourable)
The Times
Yahoo! Music UK

Overcome has received mainly positive reviews.

Track listing

Information taken from Overcome liner notes.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Bad Boys" (featuring Flo Rida)	Melvin K. Watson Jr., Larry Summerville Jr., Busbee, Lauren Evans, Alexander James, Tramar Dillard	The Phantom Boyz	3:26
2.	"Good Night Good Morning" (featuring Ne-Yo)	Shaffer Smith, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen	StarGate, Ne-Yo*	3:37
3.	"The Silence"	Nadir Khayat, Bilal Hajji, Savan Kotecha	RedOne	4:01
4.	"All Night Long"	Richard Butler Jr., James Scheffer, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello	Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Jim Jonsin, Rico Love	4:23
5.	"Bury Me (6 Feet Under)"	Hitesh Ceon, Kim Ofstad, Andrea Martin, Hermansen	Element	3:33
6.	"Broken Heels"	Khayat, Hajji, Kotecha	RedOne	4:09
7.	"Dumb"	Khyatt, Hajji, Kotecha, Martin Kierszenbaum	RedOne	3:22
8.	"Overcome"	Watters, Biancaniello, Andre Merritt	Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters	3:53
9.	"Gotta Go"	Aeon Manahan, Herbie Crichlow, Kotecha, Wayne Wilkins	Wayne Wilkins, Step*	4:00
10.	"You Broke My Heart"	Steve Booker, Niara Scarlett, Victoria Lott	Steve Booker	3:37
11.	"Nothing But the Girl"	Smith, Eriksen, Hermansen, Will Kennard, Saul Milton	StarGate, Ne-Yo, Chase & Status	3:37
12.	"They Don't Know"	Brian Kennedy Seals, James Fauntleroy II	Brian Kennedy	3.13
13.	"Hallelujah" (bonus track)	Leonard Cohen	Quiz & Larossi	3:37

Exclusive pre-order edition bonus disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Listen" (live on The X Factor)	Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, Beyoncé	Beyoncé	2:23
2.	"Toxic" (live on The X Factor)	Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback	Britney Spears	1:57
3.	"You Are So Beautiful" (live on The X Factor)	Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher	Joe Cocker	2:01
4.	"Relight My Fire" (live on The X Factor)	Dan Hartman	Dan Hartman	2:34
5.	"Un-Break My Heart" (live on The X Factor)	Diane Warren	Toni Braxton	2:06

iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"It's Over"	Smith, Eriksen, Hermansen	StarGate	3:53

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"All Night Long" (featuring Pitbull)	Love, Jonsin, Watters, Biancaniello	Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello	3:48
15.	"Dangerous"	Hitesh Ceon, Kim Ofstad, Andrea Martin		3:14

(*) signifies co-producer

Deluxe edition

The deluxe edition track list.

Disc 1 (CD)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Start Without You" (featuring Laza Morgan)	Khayat, Kotecha, Julian Bunetta, Kristian Lundin	RedOne	3:33
2.	"The Silence" (New Single Mix)	Khayat, Hajji, Kotecha	RedOne	3:36
3.	"Bad Boys" (featuring Flo Rida)	Watson Jr., Summerville Jr., Busbee, Evans, James, Dillard	The Phantom Boyz	3:26
4.	"All Night Long" (featuring Pitbull)	Butler Jr., Scheffer, Watters, Biancaniello	Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Jim Jonsin, Rico Love	3:48
5.	"Perfect"	Fauntleroy II, Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine	The Smeezingtons	3:17
6.	"What Happens on the Dancefloor" (featuring Cobra Starship)	AJ Junior, Hajji, Gabe Saporta, Khayat, Kotecha	RedOne	3:07
7.	"Before the Rain"	Steve Mac, Ina Wroldsen	Steve Mac	3:33
8.	"Broken Heels" (Single Mix)	Khayat, Hajji, Kotecha	RedOne	3:35
9.	"Good Night Good Morning" (featuring Ne-Yo)	Smith, Eriksen, Hermansen	StarGate, Ne-Yo*	3:37
10.	"Bury Me (6 Feet Under)"	Ceon, Ofstad, Martin, Hermansen	Element	3:33
11.	"Dumb"	Khayat, Hajji, Kotecha, Kierszenbaum	RedOne	3:22
12.	"Overcome"	Watters, Biancaniello, Merritt	Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters	3:53
13.	"Gotta Go"	Manahan, Crichlow, Kotecha, Wilkins	Wayne Wilkins, Step*	4:00
14.	"You Broke My Heart"	Booker, Scarlett, Lott	Steve Booker	3:37
15.	"Nothing But the Girl"	Smith, Eriksen, Hermansen, Kennard, Milton	StarGate, Ne-Yo, Chase & Status	3:41
16.	"They Don't Know"	Seals, Fauntleroy II	Brian Kennedy	3:13
17.	"Hallelujah"	Leonard Cohen	Quiz & Larossi	3:37

Disc 2 (DVD)
No.	Title	Details	Length
1.	"Hallelujah"	Music video	3:33
2.	"Bad Boys" (featuring Flo Rida)	Music video	3:59
3.	"Broken Heels"	Music video	3:38
4.	"All Night Long" (featuring Pitbull)	Music video	3:54
5.	"Start Without You" (featuring Laza Morgan)	Music video	3:32
6.	"The Silence"	Music video	3:36

References

↑ Chisling, Matthew. "Overcome > Overview". AllMusic. Macrovision.
↑ Fox, Al (2009-11-02). "Alexandra Burke Overcome Review". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
↑ Levine, Nick. "Alexandra Burke: 'Overcome'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
↑ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (2009-10-24). "Alexandra Burke: Overcome". Financial Times.
↑ Guerin, Harry. "Alexandra Burke – Overcome". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
↑ Gittins, Ian. "Alexandra Burke: Overcome review". Virgin Media. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
↑ Petridis, Alexis (2009-10-15). "Alexandra Burke: Overcome". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
↑ 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.
↑ Hardy, Alex (2009-10-17). "Alexandra Burke: Overcome". The Times. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 2009-10-19.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ 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.
↑ Overcome (CD). Alexandra Burke. Syco Music. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Overcome +(5 Track Bonus CD): Amazon.co.uk: Music
↑ "amazon.co.jp". amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
↑ "Overcome [+Video]: Alexandra Burke: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk.

[1] Chisling, Matthew. "Overcome > Overview". AllMusic. Macrovision.

[bbc-2] Fox, Al (2009-11-02). "Alexandra Burke Overcome Review". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2009-11-02.

[digitalspy-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.

[RTE-5] Guerin, Harry. "Alexandra Burke – Overcome". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 2009-10-19.

[virginmedia-6] Gittins, Ian. "Alexandra Burke: Overcome review". Virgin Media. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2015-11-30.

[guardian-7] Petridis, Alexis (2009-10-15). "Alexandra Burke: Overcome". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2009-10-19.

[independent-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.

[times-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.

[linernotes-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.