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: #27 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

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.

Bad Girls Debut
So after hammering Hallelujah last Christmas I didn't really expect Alexandra to have to same debut success that Leona had, but after Bad Boys eventually grew on me with it's American sound I was definitely eager to hear her new album...
I've listened to it 10 times today, and on first listen the album feels strong, the obvious highlights at first is the massively huge current hit Bad Boys and the beautiful Hallelujah (which doesn't feel out of place at all, if anything it is welcomed).
There is definitely numerous styles going on in the album, mainly current electronic R&B produced by the amazing Red One (Broken Heals, Dumb), the Sia sounding 'Bury Me', and the beautiful ballads such as The Silence (also produced by Red One). When I heard Pixie Lott wrote a song on this album I was eager to see if I could spot it, my guess was 'You Broke My Heart', and I was right! The album is great, and I'm glad it's not overloaded with Ballads like I thought it would be... instead we have many upbeat songs, one of the best being 'Nothing But the Girl' which is very upbeat, it'll have you dancing... definitely a potential single, althouh I do wonder if she's warrented the right to sing about her money and fame as she has only really come into it this year... I really like Ne-Yo and Flo Rida's contribtion to the album too!
My highlight tracks are...

Bad Boys
Good Night Good Morning
The Silence
Broken Heels
Nothing But the Girl
Hallelujah