City on Our Knees
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| Single by tobyMac | ||||
| from the album Tonight | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2009 | |||
| Format | CD Single, Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | CCM, R&B | |||
| Label | ForeFront Records | |||
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"City on Our Knees" is a song by contemporary Christian musician tobyMac from his album, Tonight, which was released in 2010. It was released as a radio single in August 2009 and reached number 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart in October 2009.[1] It also reached No. 8 on Billboard's Heatseekers Songs. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award as the Best Gospel Song.[2] The song also charted at No. 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[3] The song sold over 17,000 digital units in its first week.[4] As of February 20, 2010, the song has sold over 225,000 copies, making it the fastest charting and selling track of tobyMac's career.[5] It won a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Song of the year.
Meaning
As seen on youtube.com under tobyMacmusic, Tobymac had the following to say about the meaning of the song; "'City on our Knees' is really about a moment. A moment that we all come together. Where our differences fall by the wayside. And it’s really a reminder that that moment could be right now, tonight." [6]
US CD/Digital Single
| Single release | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "City on Our Knees" | |
| 2. | "Lose My Soul (Remix)" | |
| 3. | "Boomin' (Remix)" (featuring Shonlock) | |
| 4. | "An interview with tobyMac about his album Tonight" | |
Awards
In 2010, the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[7]
Uses
This song was also the compilation album WOW Hits 2010.
Charts
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| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 8 |
| Billboard's Heatseekers Songs | 8 |
| Billboard's Hot Christian Songs | 1 |
| R&R's Christian CHR format | 1 |
| R&R's Christian AC format | 1 |
References
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- ↑ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
