Overcome

"Overcome" is a song by the alternative rock group Live that was released as the second single from their 2001 album, V. In the United States, the September 11 attacks were a catalyst for the song's addition to radio despite not receiving an official release there. The song peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and became a top-three hit in the Netherlands and the Flanders region of Belgium. Background The song became associated with the September 11 attacks on the United States. Proceeds from the sales of the single were donated to charities to benefit the victims of the attack. Chart performance The song was a hit in Flanders and the Netherlands, peaking at number three in both regions. It was not released as a single in the US but reached number 30 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Its charting in the United States is due to a RealAudio remix of the song featuring actualities from the September 11 attacks gaining attention online, which resulted in rock radio stations adding "Overcome" to their playlists in late September 2001. In Australia, the song peaked at number 68 in January 2002. Music videos The song spawned three music videos.