Defeated

Anastacia

About Defeated

"Defeated" is the third and final single from American singer Anastacia's fourth studio album, Heavy Rotation. The single was released in May 2009 as a promotional single only, without a music video or physical single release. The R&B song was released to European radio on March 23, 2009. The song was written by Anastacia, J. R. Rotem and Damon Sharpe, and produced by J. R. Rotem.


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2008
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Selling stories that were overrated in this world so complicated
Felt so right, you tried to make it wrong
Why can't we all just get along
From the start something wasn't right
I used to cry myself to sleep at night
Told myself stand up be strong
This kind of phase doesn't last for long

Every time you try to knock me down,
Gonna pick my back up off the ground
The battle never ends

You can tear me apart
You can rip me to pieces
Try breaking me down
But I'll never be beated
You can say that you won but I'll never believe it
'Cause I can't be defeated

Made a mistake swore Ill never repeat it
Lost my heart for a second but it never stopped beating
I smile through the tears so the way that I see it
I can't be defeated

There are times that I couldn't take it
Never felt so violated
At the risk of sounding so cliche
I just gotta call a spade a spade
Hurts me right to the core
I can't take this anymore
Getting tired of the same old song
Final chorus, now I'm moving on

Things ain't fair in love in war
Never been the kind to be ignored
Tried to push me to the edge

You can tear me apart
You can rip me to pieces
Try breaking me down
But I'll never be beated
You can say that you won but I'll never believe it
'Cause I can't be defeated

Made a mistake swore Ill never repeat it
Lost my heart for a second but it never stopped beating
I smile through the tears so the way that I see it
I can't be defeated

Yeah
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is unreachable
If you only believe then you get what you need
So keep on holdin' on

You can tear me apart
You can rip me to pieces
Try breaking me down
But I'll never be beated
You can say that you won but I'll never believe it
'Cause I can't be defeated

Made a mistake swore Ill never repeat it
Lost my heart for a second but it never stopped beating
I smile through the tears so the way that I see it
I can't be defeated

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Anastacia

Anastacia (born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk; September 17, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, South Africa and South America, but has had only minor success in her native United States. Her debut album, Not That Kind, released in 2000, achieved multi-platinum sales in Australia, New Zealand and Europe, was critically acclaimed by Elton John and Michael Jackson, and had the 4th biggest European single and biggest Australian single of 2000. She was awarded 'Best-selling International Artist' in 2000. Her next two albums also earned multi-platinum sales throughout Europe and Oceania making her one of the fastest and biggest-selling artists of the new millennium. more »

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Written by: JONATHAN ROTEM, ANASTACIA NEWKIRK, DAMON SHARP

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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12 facts about this song

Song Title
"Defeated" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her fourth studio album, "Heavy Rotation".
Album Information
"Heavy Rotation" was released in 2008 and "Defeated" is one of the popular tracks featured in it.
Composer Information
The song was composed by Anastacia herself along with other esteemed songwriters including Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, and Rico Love.
Genre Classification
"Defeated" is classified under the Pop and R&B genres.
Production Details
It was produced by Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello, both of whom have a long history of producing successful pop and R&B tracks.
Chart Performance
Despite its powerful lyrics and mainstream pop sound, "Defeated" did not make a considerable impact on music charts.
Single Release
It was released as the second single from "Heavy Rotation" in April 2009 but only in Germany.
Critical Acclaim
The song received mixed reviews from music critics. It was praised for its powerful R&B essence combined with pop influences but criticized for not standing out in comparison to Anastacia's previous hits.
Music Video
A music video for "Defeated" was released, which featured Anastacia performing in various vibrant settings that matched the energetic and lively tone of the song.
Live Performances
"Defeated" was included in the setlist of Anastacia's 2009 Heavy Rotation Tour.
Personal Interpretation
Anastacia has revealed that the song is about the feeling of defeat but also about the sense of standing tall and moving forward. This theme of resilience can be seen in many of her other songs.
Release Performing Difficulty
According to Anastacia, "Defeated" was one of the harder songs for her to perform live due to its high energy and vocal demand.

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