The Champion
Ludacris, Carrie Underwood
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I'll be the last one standing Two hands in the air, I'm a champion You'll be looking up at me when it's over I live for the battle, I'm a soldier, yeah I'm a fighter like Rocky Put you flat on your back like Ali Yeah, I'm the greatest, I'm stronger Paid my dues, can't lose, Imma own ya, ay I've been working my whole life And now it's do or die I am invincible, unbreakable Unstoppable, unshakeable They knock me down, I get up again I am the champion You're gonna know my name You can't hurt me now I can't feel the pain I was made for this, yeah, I was born to win I am the champion When they write my story They're gonna say that I did it for the glory But don't think that I did it for the fame, yeah I did it for the love of the game, yeah And this is my chance I'm taking All them old records I'm breaking All you people watching on the TV You go ahead and put your bets on me, ay I've been waiting my whole life To see my name in lights I am invincible, unbreakable Unstoppable, unshakeable They knock me down, I get up again I am the champion You're gonna know my name You can't hurt me now I can't feel the pain I was made for this, yeah, I was born to win I am the champion, oh Born champion, Luda The C is for the courage I possess through the drama H is for the hurt but it's all for the honor A is for my attitude working through the patience Money comes and goes so the M is for motivation Gotta stay consistent, the P is to persevere The I is for integrity, innovative career The O is optimistic, open and never shut And the N is necessary 'cause I'm never giving up See they ask me how I did it, I just did it from the heart Crushing the competition, been doing it from the start They say that every champion is all about his principles Carrie I am invincible, unbreakable Unstoppable, unshakeable They knock me down, I get up again I am the champion You're gonna know my name You can't hurt me now I can't feel the pain I was made for this, yeah, I was born to win I am the champion I'm the champion, yeah Surpassed all rivals It's all about who wants it the most (I am the champion) Fight for what we believe in That's what champions are made of I am the champion
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Written by: Brett James, Chris De Stefano, Christopher Brian Bridges, Carrie Underwood
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Genre"The Champion" is a country-pop, hip hop and R&B song.
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ReleaseThe song was released on January 12, 2018, by Capitol Records Nashville through Universal Music Group.
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CompositionThe song was co-written by four writers - Carrie Underwood, Ludacris, Brett James, and Chris DeStefano.
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Charts"The Champion" climbed on various charts worldwide. It reached number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, number 18 on Adult Pop songs, and number 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
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PurposeNBC and the Olympic Winter Games actually commissioned the song. The song was used to open NBC'S broadcast of Super Bowl LII and used again for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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Music VideoThe official music video, which was uploaded on YouTube on March 2, 2018, features both Underwood and Ludacris. The video has meaningful compilations of historical moments in sports, and as of 2022, it has over 65 million views.
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Genre Cross-OverThe collaboration of Ludacris, a rapper, and Carrie Underwood, a country singer, made the song a cross-genre collaboration, fusing elements of country, pop, hip hop, and R&B.
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Impact"The Champion" has been widely used as a motivational anthem. It is often used in sports competitions, training sessions, and has been shared widely in personal stories of triumph from everyday champions
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ReviewCritics generally gave positive reviews for the song, praising it for its uplifting message and the combination of Underwood's powerful vocals with Ludacris’s verses.
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CertificationThe song has been certified Platinum by the RIAA, indicating it has sold over a million units in the United States.
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Cultural RelevanceMany fans and critics have noted the song's unifying message, making it particularly relevant and motivational in challenging times.
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