"Heart Tour. ""The Climb"" has been covered by several artists and was the most popular choice of song among auditioners for the ninth season of the American singing contest, ""American Idol"", with Hollie Cavanagh performing it in the top six of the 11th season. Simon Cowell, creator of the British television talent show ""The X Factor"", chose ""The Climb"" to be the debut single of the winner of the competition's sixth series. Winner Joe McElderry's cover, released on December 14, 2009 by Syco Music, was produced by Quiz & Larossi and topped the Irish Singles Chart and the UK Singles"
"band Steel Panther released a version as a non-album single in 2009. In 2009, Joe McElderry performed the song on the 6th UK series of ""The X Factor"" on week 4, and again in the finals. This helped the original version get back in the UK charts in the second half of 2009. The song was one of the choices to be the series' winner single, but Journey did not like the arrangement of ""The X Factor"" version. ""The Climb"" by Miley Cyrus was eventually chosen. McElderry still frequently performs the song in his live shows, occasionally changing the lyrics,"
"bit of a shocker"", while Simon Cowell said that McElderry ""has moved on to new musical territory"" and that fans would be ""pleasantly surprised"". McElderry launched the album at G-A-Y. ""Until the Stars Run Out"" contains elements of ""Faith"" by George Michael. ""The Climb"", a cover of Miley Cyrus' single, was released on 14 December 2009, as the X Factor winner's single. It reached number-one on the UK Singles Chart, Scottish Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart. It also peaked at number four on the European Hot 100 Singles chart, and appears as a bonus track on the album, for"
"The Climb (song) ""The Climb"" is a song performed by American singer Miley Cyrus, for the 2009 film """". The song was written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe, and produced by John Shanks. It was released on March 5, 2009, as the lead single of the film's by Walt Disney Records, and is also included as a bonus track on the international release of ""The Time of Our Lives"". The song is a power ballad with lyrics that describe life as a difficult but rewarding journey. It is styled as a country pop ballad, and was Cyrus' first solo"
"Father"". Mentored by Cheryl Cole, he made it through to the live finals and was announced the winner on 13 December 2009, beating runner up Olly Murs with his version of ""The Climb"". McElderry's prize, as winner, was a recording contract with Simon Cowell's Syco record label, whose parent company is Sony Music Entertainment. The contract has a stated value of £1 million, of which £150,000 is a cash advance and the remainder allocated to recording and marketing costs. The single ""The Climb"" was released as McElderry's debut single. Along with ""The X Factor"" finalists, McElderry recorded vocal for featured"
"his peers. The Climb (song) ""The Climb"" is a song performed by American singer Miley Cyrus, for the 2009 film """". The song was written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe, and produced by John Shanks. It was released on March 5, 2009, as the lead single of the film's by Walt Disney Records, and is also included as a bonus track on the international release of ""The Time of Our Lives"". The song is a power ballad with lyrics that describe life as a difficult but rewarding journey. It is styled as a country pop ballad, and was Cyrus'"
"up to the top spot in the UK Singles Chart on 27 December. The single had the fifth highest sales of all UK singles released in 2009 staying one week at 1, and was the top-selling Irish single of 2009, where it remained at the top spot for four consecutive weeks. ""The Climb"" was nominated in the British Single category at the 2010 BRIT Awards but lost out to fellow ""X Factor"" contestants JLS. McElderry performed ""Don't Stop Believin'"" and presented an award at the 15th National Television Awards in London on 20 January 2010. In January 2010, he participated"
"Cyrus became the youngest artist to top Adult Contemporary since LeAnn Rimes entered the chart in 1997 with ""How Do I Live"". According to ""Billboard"", ""The Climb"" was the eighth best selling digital single of 2009. The single was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the sales of over two million copies. As of January 2014, ""The Climb"" has sold 3,709,000 copies in the United States. In Canada, ""The Climb"" entered at number 17 and eventually peaked at number five. The single was certified triple platinum by Music Canada for the sales of 240,000"
"and received a 5-year restraining order. Joe McElderry Joseph McElderry (; born 16 June 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. He won the sixth series of the ITV show ""The X Factor"" in 2009. His first single ""The Climb"" reached number one on both the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Charts. He was also crowned the winner of the second series of ""Popstar to Operastar"" in 2011 and the first series of ""The Jump"" in 2014. In 2015, McElderry played the lead role of Joseph in the touring production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice"
"""The Climb"" (2009) as a single from the soundtrack to the . It was met with a warm critical and commercial reaction, becoming a crossover hit in both pop and country music formats. The soundtrack, which features the single, went on to become Cyrus' fourth entry to top the ""Billboard"" 200; this made her, at sixteen, the youngest performer in history to have four number one albums on the chart. She released her fourth soundtrack as ""Hannah Montana"" in July 2009, which debuted at number two on the ""Billboard"" 200. Cyrus later launched her first fashion line, Miley Cyrus and"
"digital downloads. ""The Climb"" was also a success in Australia and New Zealand. The song made its debut on the Australian Singles Chart at number 46 on April 19, 2009. After 10 weeks on the chart, ""The Climb"" reached number five on the chart, where it stayed for two consecutive weeks. ""The Climb"" was placed at number 84 on the decade-end Australian Singles Chart. The song has been certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales above 70,000. ""The Climb"" debuted in the New Zealand Singles Chart at number 25 on April 13, 2009, and reached its peak"
"""The Climb"" was released as the lead single from the album on February 21, 2009 through digital distribution. The song was critically appreciated for its lyrical content and Cyrus' strong vocals. It achieved commercial success and reached the top ten on charts in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Norway, as well as reaching the top twenty in many other countries. In the United States, the song topped Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks for fifteen consecutive weeks. ""Hoedown Throwdown"" was released on March 10, 2009. The song managed to make commercial success by reaching the top ten of the Irish Singles"
"chart. For the week ending March 21, 2009, the song debuted at number six on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 due to sales of 166,000 digital downloads, thus making ""The Climb"" Cyrus's highest-charting effort at the time, surpassing her previous best-charting effort ""7 Things"", which peaked at number nine in July 2008. For the week ending May 2, 2009, the song reached its peak at number four on the Hot 100. ""The Climb"" also peaked at number seven on the Pop 100 chart, 42 on Hot Christian Songs, and at number one for 15 consecutive weeks on Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks."
"Joe McElderry Joseph McElderry (; born 16 June 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. He won the sixth series of the ITV show ""The X Factor"" in 2009. His first single ""The Climb"" reached number one on both the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Charts. He was also crowned the winner of the second series of ""Popstar to Operastar"" in 2011 and the first series of ""The Jump"" in 2014. In 2015, McElderry played the lead role of Joseph in the touring production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical ""Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour"
"Joe McElderry discography Joe McElderry, a British pop singer, has released five studio albums, ten singles and ten music videos on recording labels Syco and Decca. McElderry rose to fame after winning ""The X Factor"" and signing a million pound record deal with Simon Cowell's company Syco, His debut single ""The Climb"" debuted at number two selling over 450,000 copies in its first week of release. The following week, the single rose to the top of the charts and remains McElderry's only chart topper. After releasing his debut album ""Wide Awake"", McElderry was dropped from Syco despite its number three"
"and continued, ""While 'The Climb' might be a suitable choice for a winner's single, the fact that it's a cover of such a recent song means that it's still slightly odd."" On the week ending 26 December 2009, ""The Climb"" debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart; its debut position was influenced by a campaign composed of Facebook group members, aimed at getting Rage Against the Machine's 1992 single ""Killing in the Name"" to the top position during Christmas week. In the following week, the song reached number one, becoming the final number one of the 2000s decade,"
"a definite Take That vibe."" Wide Awake (Joe McElderry album) Wide Awake is the debut album of English pop singer Joe McElderry, winner of the sixth series of British talent competition ""The X Factor"". The album was released digitally on 22 October 2010, with a physical release following on 25 October 2010. Two retailer exclusive versions of the album were available, with Asda offering four bonus cards and play.com offering signed copies of the album. McElderry recorded his first single ""The Climb"" in December 2009, releasing it on 14 December, shortly after he won the sixth series of the British"
"new single [that] is just the sort of demure, inspirational country-rock that could easily be mistaken for self-reckoning."" While reviewing a concert performance, James Reed of ""The Boston Globe"" called the song ""bland but inspirational fare"". ""The Climb"" won ""Best Song from a Movie"" at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards and ""Music Choice: Single"" at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards. At the 52nd Grammy Awards, ""The Climb"" received a nomination for the Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, a songwriter's award. However, Walt Disney Records withdrew the song from consideration because the song was"
"on a charity single, a cover of Michael Jackson's hit ""You Are Not Alone"". It was released in aid of London's Great Ormond Street Hospital. The finalists premiered the song live on the edition of 15 November of the programme; the single was available for digital download that day and a physical release followed the day after. The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. McElderry performed the following songs during the contest: McElderry's debut single, ""The Climb"", was available to download at midnight on 14 December 2009 and was released physically on 16 December 2009. According to"
"at number 12 on June 15, 2009. On September 4, 2009, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand for sales exceeding 7,500 copies. In the UK Singles Chart, ""The Climb"" made its entry at number 82 on March 28, 2009, and reached its peak at number 11 on June 16, 2009. With its peak at number 11, it tied for Cyrus's best-charting effort on the chart with ""See You Again"" from October 2008. The single was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for the shipment of over 200,000 copies. In Ireland, the song"
"Wide Awake (Joe McElderry album) Wide Awake is the debut album of English pop singer Joe McElderry, winner of the sixth series of British talent competition ""The X Factor"". The album was released digitally on 22 October 2010, with a physical release following on 25 October 2010. Two retailer exclusive versions of the album were available, with Asda offering four bonus cards and play.com offering signed copies of the album. McElderry recorded his first single ""The Climb"" in December 2009, releasing it on 14 December, shortly after he won the sixth series of the British television talent contest ""The X"
"where it maintained for a week. The single was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments exceeding 600,000 copies. The song has sold 810,000 copies in the UK as of January 2015. ""The Climb"" debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart on the week ending December 17, 2009, where it maintained in the top position for four consecutive weeks. In mainland Europe, the song charted in the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles at number four on the week ending January 9, 2010. The video was shot on 16 December 2009, in London, England. The video begins"
"by previous ""X Factor"" winner Leona Lewis, with regard to ""The Silence"" and the title track ""Overcome."" Upon the release of ""Overcome"", ""The Silence"" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 95 in the chart issue dated 31 October 2009. Upon its release as a promotional single in December 2010, it re-entered the singles chart at number 126 on 11 December 2010, and leaped to its peak of number 16 the following week. In the chart issue dated 25 December 2010, the song fell twenty positions to number 36. ""The Silence"" leaped from number 125 to number 13 on"
"context or justification"". Milliken gave the song a higher grade because ""she’s a pretty good singer for someone her age"". On the week ending March 7, 2009, ""The Climb"" debuted at number 48 on ""Billboard""'s Hot Country Songs. It was, incidentally, the same week that ""Back to Tennessee"", by Cyrus's father, Billy Ray Cyrus, debuted at number 59, the first time a father and daughter had separate charting songs on the chart since Johnny and Rosanne Cash charted in 1990 with ""Silver Stallion"" and ""One Step Over the Line"", respectively. ""The Climb"" eventually peaked at number 25 on the country-genre"
"For Our Lives in Washington, DC. ""The Climb"" has been covered by several amateurs and established acts. Mirror Image Records' indie rock group HelenaMaria covered the song and released it as a digital single in March 2009. At auditions for the ninth season of the television singing competition ""American Idol"", ""The Climb"" was the most popular choice of song amongst contestants. Mandi Bierly, writing for ""Entertainment Weekly"", commented, ""it sounds like we could get an Idol whose voice actually suits the inspirational tune that he or she will be forced to record as a first single. (Though the odds of"
"Reem Acra, dedicated the song to Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia Obama. Following the song's official release in March 2009, Cyrus resumed promotion for ""The Climb"", performing live for shows including ""American Idol"", ""The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"", the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, ""Good Morning America"", and ""Live with Regis and Kelly"" throughout April. On April 13, Cyrus performed ""The Climb"" as part of her set for the AOL Sessions. On April 24, Cyrus sang ""The Climb"" and other songs in a London Apple Store. The performances were recorded and sold exclusively by the United Kingdom"
"also peaked at number 11. In mainland Europe, the song peaked at number 23 on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, number 11 on Belgian Tip Singles Chart (Flanders), and number five on Norwegian Singles Chart. The song experienced similar commercial outcomes throughout the rest of Europe; it appeared within the top 30 of charts in Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), and France. Matthew Rolston directed the music video for ""The Climb"", which premiered on Cyrus's Myspace page on February 11, 2009. The video commences with a shot of Cyrus holding a guitar and a suitcase as she begins to walk down a long"
"the music videos ""The Climb"" and ""Hoedown Throwdown"" from the ""Hannah Montana: The Movie"" soundtrack previewed by Miley Cyrus. Cyrus also promoted the film and performed the film's lead single ""The Climb"" on various talk shows including, ""The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"", ""Good Morning America"", ""The Tyra Banks Show"", and ""Rachael Ray"". She also performed her song on ""American Idol"" on April 16, 2009. A video game based on the film was released on April 7, 2009, three days before the film's release. The game was revealed by ESRB. The film was issued a G rating from the MPAA"
"introduced Cyrus to listeners beyond her usual pop audience. The song is Cyrus's first solo effort marketed directly to country radio, though she had previously recorded and released a country duet with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, which was titled ""Ready, Set, Don't Go"", in 2007. Warren Truitt of About.com referred to the song as ""Miley's serious attempt to break into the contemporary country world."" ""The Climb"" was leaked to the Internet on February 4, 2009, two days prior to its official release for airplay. In October 2009, it was re-released to countries outside the United States in the international"
"Close"", following that with the single ""Generation Love"" in 2011. Another teen sitcom star, Miley Cyrus (of ""Hannah Montana""), also had a crossover hit in the late 2000s with ""The Climb"" and another with a duet with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, with ""Ready, Set, Don't Go."" Jana Kramer, an actress in the teen drama ""One Tree Hill"", released a country album in 2012 that has produced two hit singles as of 2013. Actresses Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton began recording country songs as part of her role in the TV series ""Nashville"". In 2010, the group Lady Antebellum won"
"produced by Simon Cowell and released as a charity single. Oasis scored their seventh UK number-one album with their second compilation album, ""Time Flies... 1994–2009"". To begin the month of August, new British boyband The Wanted topped the UK Singles Chart with ""All Time Low"". The Iron Maiden album ""The Final Frontier"" was released to enormous acclaim from rock music reviewers. By September, reality television shows were starting to influence both the singles and albums charts. 2009 ""X Factor"" runner-up Olly Murs topped the singles chart with ""Please Don't Let Me Go"", followed by Alexandra Burke, winner of ""X Factor"""
"Higher (Erik Grönwall song) Higher is a Swedish English language single by Erik Grönwall, winner of the Swedish version of Idol in its sixth season in 2009. He sang the winning song when he was declared winner on December 11, 2009. The single taken from his debut self-titled album ""Erik Grönwall"" went straight to #1 on the Swedish Single Charts on 18 December 2009 and stayed at number for 5 weeks (18 and 25 December 2009 and 1, 8 and 15 January 2010) making it both the Swedish Christmas and the New Year number one. After being toppled from top"
"climb in its second week to peak at number 35 selling a further 8,000 copies. There are several different mixes of the single, but the main version is simply known as ""Colour My Life"". Other versions are slight remixes of the single with ""Colour my life (Part One)"", ""Colour My Life (Part Two)"" and ""Colour My Life (Original Mix)"". The ""Original Mix"" appears on the ""Limited Release"" and on ""Northern Soul"", but not on this single. The studio-set video features Heather Small singing and dancing in a striking lime green jacket centre stage with the band playing along in the"