Track Listing

1. Bad Boys
2. Goodnight Good Morning
3. Silence
4. All Night Long
5. Bury Me
6. Broken Heels
7. Dumb
8. Overcome
9. Gotta Go
10. You Broke My Heart
11. Nothing But The Girl
12. They Don't Know
13. Bonus Song: Hallelujah

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31 in Music
• Released on: 2009-10-19
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

CD Description
Eight months after being crowned victor of the mighty X Factor, Alexandra Burke delivers Overcome. From the rumbling first bars of her sci-fi disco stormer single "Bad Boys", to the Red One fashioned dancehall groove of "Dumb", Alexandra’s A list produced Overcome is a party monster of a record, poised to knock the socks off even the most cynical pop enthusiast. Recorded over six months, Overcome is a collection of club smashes ("All Night," "Dumb," "Broken Heels") peppered with astonishingly soul-bearing slow jams ("Silence," "Perfect."). Created with the help of the industry's most in demand production houses (Roc Nation and Jay-Z, The Phantom Boyz, Red One, Stargate and The Freemasons) the album is a sonic manifestation of Alexandra’s ballsy personality, with the lady herself describing the collection as ‘a beast.’

Customer Reviews

SADLY SECOND-RATE
When Alexandra Burke won the fifth season of the X Factor, the world was at her feet: she'd more than matched superstar Beyonce in a duet; sold more than a million copies of her debut single; and had the worlds best songwriters and producers fighting against each other to work with her.
What the hell went wrong?

All the tracks on "Overcome" sound like inferior versions of 2009's biggest hits. Just because she booked studio time with RedOne, that doesn't mean that the tracks they produce have to sound identical to Lady GaGa's--only without the spunk and clever lyrics ("Dumb", "Broken Heels"). Furthermore, poor imitations of Rihanna's and Beyonce's biggest hits, "Don't Stop The Music" and "Crazy In Love," occur with "All Night Long" and "Good Night Good Morning."

However, what's even more annoying is when copies of hit songs years prior to that are attempted. Didn't Syco see the plummet in popularity of the 60's soul sound a few years ago. Duffy's and Amy Winehouse's latest albums sounded horribly outdated this time last year, yet "6 Feet Under" and "You Broke My Heart" are still riding the bandwagon of the soul revival 12 months later.

The only thing worse than the material, is Alexandra's newly constructed vexatious attitude. It's a far distance away from the humble, kind, energetic girl we met during the 2008 ITV series. This new found insolence is best seen in lead single, and album opener, "Bad Boys." "[Bad boys are] straight up fun for me / Don't need no explanation / It's nothing more than what you see," is this the same girl we watched, and fell in love with while, crying at singing with her idol, Beyonce? Nah, I don't think so. This girl's got a far exaggerated sense of her own importance, made worse by a terrible attitude problem.

Overall, "Overcome" and the whole album era are a complete disappointment. The old, lovely Miss Burke has been replaced by this horrible, lanky skank persona. Even the material can't save her--it's dreadful too. And to think she initially seemed so promising. Too bad.

Beyond The X Factor
Well, well, well! I have to admit to no small measure of surprise on
hearing Ms Burke's debut album 'Overcome'. The car-crash of a show
which spawned her has not guaranteed any great degree of longevity
(Ms Lewis a cautious exception) in the careers of its past winners
(Mr Brookstein, Mr Ward, Mr Jackson - where are they now?).

The difference with this young lady is that she has talent.
She's funny and feisty, she has charm and chutzpah and above
all this she can sing. Oh my good golly gosh can she sing?!!

That this recording has had bucket-loads of cash thrown at it
is self-evident. The investment is likely to reap rich rewards
both for Ms Burke and for those who own her. We must hope that
she is nurtured and looked-after a little too.
The industry is a cruel and fickle place for the uninitiated.

The intergalactic roster of producers and writers aside what
we have here is a solid-gold pop album. A splash of R&B, a big
spoonfull of soul, a dash of electro, a pinch of Motown.
What's remarkable is that it is shaped into a coherent whole
by the enthusiastic abandon of her vocal prowess.

It's a largely up-beat collection with a couple of stonkingly
wonderful power-ballads thrown in for good measure.

Her collaboration with RedOne has been especially fruitful.
'The Silence', 'Dumb' and 'Broken Heels' are all cracking songs.
The latter is destined to set countless dance-floors ablaze.

'Gotta Go' is a consumately soulful compositon beautifully sung.

'You Broke My Heart' confidently captures the spirit of 60's R&B.

'Bury Me (6 Feet Under)' is perhaps the only weak number in the bunch.
Ms Burke does not seem to be entirely comfortable with the somewhat
insipid melody and brittle vocal harmonies.
Not dreadfull, just a tad lacklustre in the company of stronger material.

I will never tire of listening to her performance of Mr Cohen's
great song 'Halleluja'. It is a trancendent interpretation.

I feel fairly confident that this will not be the last we shall hear from
Alexandra Burke. I'm looking forward to the next installment already.

Recommended.

Ricky Raccoon Review - Alexandra Burke 'Overcome'
One of the most versatile albums I've purchased in a while. From the opening track [1] `Bad Boys' you know you're in for a good time. The debut from Alexandra grabs hold and does not let go. [2] `Good Night Good Morning' is a smooth romp along with Ne-Yo, which gives way to the ambient drum and base of [3] `The Silence'. Then the album shifts into party mode with [4] `All Night Long' and the big band, Amy Winehouse feel of [5] `Bury Me'. Track [6] and [7] are reflective of The Spice Girls before she takes it down tempo for the monster vocal of the title track [8] `Overcome' and this song has X-Factor winner written all over it. Track [9] `Gotta Be' has a P!NK quality with a rocky vocal which I'm not sure works. This, to me, is the weakest track in a very strong set. Alexandra then pulls it out the bag with the 60's feeling track [10] `You Broke My Heart', which you'll be singing for days. [11] `Nothing But The Girl' is a killer dance track, which will have you longing for Saturday night. The next track brings it down again in preparation for the finale [12] `They Don't Know'; it's a beautiful harmony but a dive in tempo and emotion from track eleven. Then onto the last track of the CD release, [13] `Hallelujah' which split the nation at Christmas, you either love it or you hate it. Then onto the iTunes extra track [14] `It's Over', a middle of the road track with an appealing back beat and a perfect finish to an impressive debut album. Alexandra, Cheryl and Simon should all be very proud of this offering.