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“I Shall Overcome”
“I Shall Overcome” cover
Single by Hard-Fi
from the album Once Upon a Time in the West
Released 10 March 2008,
25 February 2008 (download)
Format CD, 7", Limited Edition CD
(1000 copies)
Recorded 2007
Genre Ska / Alternative / Indie / Soul
Label Warner Music
Hard-Fi singles chronology
"Can't Get Along (Without You)"
(2007)		 "I Shall Overcome"
(2008)		 TBA
Alternate covers
Radio station cover (promo)
Radio station cover (promo)

"I Shall Overcome" is the third single by indie band Hard-Fi from their second album Once Upon a Time in the West. Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 Once Upon a Time in the West is the second album from Staines -based British band Hard-Fi. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio A gramophone The term special edition ( deluxe edition and collector's edition are also used is a term generally used as a Marketing incentive for various kinds of products A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 "Can't Get Along (Without You" is a single from indie band Hard-Fi, taken from their second album Once Upon a Time in the West Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 Once Upon a Time in the West is the second album from Staines -based British band Hard-Fi. [1] Written and co-produced by Richard Archer, The track features a gospel choir and acoustic guitars along with a mariachi trumpet on the "Per un Pugno di Hard-Fi version". Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to

Tracy Ackerman contributes backing vocals on the track. Absolute were formed in 1988 by Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins after they met at university and decided to pursue a career in music

The song reached #35 in the UK Singles Charts on March 16, 2008,[2] despite the fact 1000 copies were not counted due to a mistake made by Concert Live. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [3] It followed the success of Suburban Knights and Can't Get Along (Without You) in Peru by reaching #4. "Suburban Knights" is the first single from British band Hard-Fi 's second album Once Upon a Time in the West. "Can't Get Along (Without You" is a single from indie band Hard-Fi, taken from their second album Once Upon a Time in the West Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America.

Contents

History

Richard Archer in the video for I Shall Overcome
Richard Archer in the video for I Shall Overcome

The song started off as a rough demo during the recording of "Stars of CCTV". Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. Stars of CCTV is the debut album from Staines -based British band Hard-Fi. The song is apparently based on people watching over and looking out for others, it is telling people not to give up and "to not let the bastards drag you down". [4]

Going deeper, the song is a tribute to frontman Richard Archer's late father, who was one of the few people to support his musical ambitions before he became successful, he told XFM "When you're from a town like ours and you wanna be in a band, everyone thinks you're just wasting time. Xfm is a brand of Commercial radio stations focused on Alternative music, primarily indie, and owned by GCap Media in the United Kingdom There's always people out there who'll tell you 'Give it up, you're not good enough. ' There's always haters that wanna criticize you and put you down just because you're there and they're not. It's about having someone standing there and saying 'I believe in you', and I was lucky enough to have that person. They're not around anymore, but this song's for them. " Archer added: "It's my old man. I was lucky enough to have someone like him and he deserves these props. "[5]

Richard Archer said that the person in the song is his father and that he loves the groove on the track. Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. [6]

He also announced the Per Un Pugno Di Hard-Fi version which has been stated to be different from the version that appears on Once Upon a Time in the West, Archer explains;

"Those of you who came along on our December tour will know that ISO live was slightly different from the album version with a mariachi trumpet - we wanted to get a bit of that Ennio Morricone does Spaghetti Western vibe, hopefully you'll agree this worked and wasn't less Fistful Of Dollars and more Three Amigos. Once Upon a Time in the West is the second album from Staines -based British band Hard-Fi. Anyway we got Ben (who played trumpet on tour) in and did a studio version with a few extra bits and pieces. "[7]

The song was first announced as a single along with the live CD called "Once Upon a Time in December". " Once Upon a Time in December " is a live CD from Hard-Fi, their second one ever filmed during the band's 2007 UK tour in December 2007

On March 10, 2008, the band promoted the single by organizing a CD signing in HMV, Staines. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common His Master's Voice, today usually abbreviated to HMV, is a famous Trademark in the music business and for many years was the name of a large record label Staines is a Thames -side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England, The band also performed a select set list including "I Shall Overcome" in acoustic, "Suburban Knights" and "Hard to Beat" plus some covers including "A Town Called Malice" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go". "Suburban Knights" is the first single from British band Hard-Fi 's second album Once Upon a Time in the West. "Hard to Beat" is the third single from indie band Hard-Fi, from their album Stars of CCTV. " Town Called Malice " is a song recorded by The Jam from the album The Gift. " Should I Stay or Should I Go " is a song by The Clash, from their album Combat Rock. [8]

B-sides

On January 17, 2008, Archer left a MySpace blog talking about the b-sides for the single. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and

"Don't Wanna Fight was inspired by two things, The Slickers track 'Johnny Too Bad' and a documentary I saw maybe a year ago about this bloke who was caught up in gangs and petty crime. The Slickers were a Jamaican Rocksteady and Reggae group in the late 1960s and early 1970s The doc was following his attempt to leave that life behind for the sake of his girlfriend and young child. No Matter what he did he always seemed to find himself back where he started, you got the impression that he didn't really want to change at all. "

"Empty Streets - ever walked home alone from the pub a bit pissed and feeling a bit sorry for yourself??? Contrary to how it sounds - no weed was smoked whilst recording this track. . . "

"Pain In My Heart - this was written some time ago not long after I lost my old man and I guess is about that. It's been slowly put together over time, so much so that most of the recording was already done, all we did was add some real piano. "[9]

Archer also went on to mention an acoustic version of the track;

"We thought about making the acoustic version of ISO something different in it's own right, a bit like the acoustic version of Livin For The Weekend - but it felt best just totally stripped down, just me singing and playing it into a mic. Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. I think it adds another dimension to the song. "[10]

Competitions

In February 2008, a minisite called I Shall Overcome.co.uk (of which is advertised on the front cover of each physical release) was opened. It stated that the band wanted fans to show off their creative skills by remixing the track or creating a cover sleeve for the single. [11]

The winner of the remix competition would have their remix officially released by the band and serviced to club DJs while they would also receive a framed vinyl with their remix recorded on it. Winner of the cover sleeve competition would receive a framed copy of their design signed by each member of the band. [12]

The remix competition's winner was chosen by the public, it was possible to give each song a rating out of five. The remix by "DJ Newsagent" ended with the highest average rating and won the competition. The winners of the cover sleeve competition were chosen by the band themselves. [13][14]

Remix winner

Listen

Cover art winners

Deej's entry

YardFi's entry

Hatt_Chris' entry

Music video

On 22 January 2008, the video from Pulse Films directing trio D.A.R.Y.L, was filmed in the All Stars boxing gym on the Harrow Road in West London. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Harrow Road is an ancient route in Greater London which runs from Paddington in a northwesterly direction to Harrow. West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. The band offered a chance to fans, 18 years old or above, who looked like genuine boxing fans to appear as extras in the video through an online competition. A photo of the person had to be sent in and then the people who looked most appropriate for the video were given a phone call confirming that they had been chosen. [15] The video is said to be inspired by the movies Raging Bull and Snatch. Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir Snatch is a 2000 Film by British writer - director Guy Ritchie. [16]

The video, filmed in black-and-white, depicts two boxers with one being the underdog who throughout the video is shown to either be given support by the crowd (with Archer standing among them as he sings) or shown on the roads of West London, being showed encouragement by his friends. West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. The underdog eventually wins, staying true to the song title, "I Shall Overcome".

Trellick Tower, a block of flats which has become a London landmark, makes a cameo appearance in the video. Trellick Tower is a 31-storey block of flats in North Kensington, London, W10. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Track listings

Notes

It was released in various bundles, a live CD + download bundle and a bumper edition featuring the Live CD and download as well as all 3 formats of the forthcoming single "I Shall Overcome". [17]

These bundles were exclusive to those who attended one of the concerts during the band's December tour. [18] One of the formats, which is the limited edition CD, was available only through this promotion.

CD 1

  1. I Shall Overcome (Album version)
  2. Empty Streets
  3. Pain In My Heart

CD 2 - Limited edition

  1. I Shall Overcome (Axwell Remix)
  2. Don't Wanna Fight
  3. I Shall Overcome (Video)

7"

  1. I Shall Overcome (Radio Edit)
  2. I Shall Overcome (Acoustic)

Digital download

  1. I Shall Overcome (Album Version)
  2. I Shall Overcome (Per Un Pugno Di Hard-Fi Version)
  3. I Shall Overcome (Axwell Remix)
  4. I Shall Overcome (Shoes Remix)

Charts

I Shall Overcome has been listed for 1 week on the UK Singles Chart. Axwell (born Axel Hedfors) is a DJ, Remixer Record producer and Record label owner from Stockholm Sweden. Axwell (born Axel Hedfors) is a DJ, Remixer Record producer and Record label owner from Stockholm Sweden. Shoes is an American Power pop band formed in Zion Illinois, in 1974 by brothers John and Jeff Murphy and Gary Klebe and incorporating several The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry It entered the UK singles chart at #35 on March 16, 2008, where it dropped out of the Top 75 altogether the following week. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It reached #172 in the Euro 200 Chart.

Uncounted sales

On March 20, 2008, Richard Archer posted a blog stating that due to an administrative mistake, around 1000 copies ordered during the December tour were not counted towards the chart position, he said, "you can imagine we're not pleased. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. "[19] Such mistake may have cost the band a top 20 entry.

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Peru Singles Chart 4
UK Singles Chart[20] 35
Euro 200[21] 172

External links

References

  1. ^ Hard-Fi : News
  2. ^ Hard-fi -I Shall Overcome - Music Charts
  3. ^ Hard-Fi on iLike
  4. ^ YouTube - NME Video: Hard-Fi track by track album interview
  5. ^ Hard-Fi Reveal Inspiration Behind Single
  6. ^ YouTube - NME Video: Hard-Fi track by track album interview
  7. ^ FIRST BLOG OF THE YEAR FROM RICH - Topic Powered by eve community
  8. ^ Hard-Fi : News
  9. ^ FIRST BLOG OF THE YEAR FROM RICH - Topic Powered by eve community
  10. ^ FIRST BLOG OF THE YEAR FROM RICH - Topic Powered by eve community
  11. ^ HARD-FI // I Shall Overcome
  12. ^ HARD-FI // I Shall Overcome
  13. ^ HARD-FI // I Shall Overcome
  14. ^ HARD-FI // I Shall Overcome
  15. ^ Hard-Fi : News
  16. ^ Hard-Fi : News
  17. ^ Hard-Fi : News
  18. ^ Hard-Fi : News
  19. ^ Hard-Fi on iLike
  20. ^ Hard-fi - I Shall Overcome
  21. ^ Euro 200
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