I'm a Survivor
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| Single by Reba McEntire | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor | ||||
| B-side | "'Til I Said It to You" | |||
| Released | July 5, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) | Shelby Kennedy Philip White, Julian Williams |
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| Producer(s) |
Tony Brown Reba McEntire |
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"I'm a Survivor" is a song recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire for her third compilation album Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor (2001). The song was written by Shelby Kennedy and Philip White, Julian Williams and produced by McEntire and Tony Brown. "I'm a Survivor" is a country pop song with lyrics that tell the story of a premature baby, who later becomes a single parent. It was released as the album's first single on July 5, 2001, through MCA Nashville. The song garnered a positive reception from contemporary music critics, who found McEntire fitting to perform the song. The track experienced moderate success in the United States, where it peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as No. 3 on the Billboard' Hot Country Songs. An altered version of the song was later used as the theme song for McEntire's The WB sitcom Reba (2001).
"I'm a Survivor" was written by Shelby Kennedy and Philip White. It was produced by McEntire and record producer Tony Brown. The song features a variety of instrumentation, including electric guitars, played by Steve Gibson. The drums were played by Paul Leim, while the bass was performed by Michael Rhodes. The song's keyboards were provided by Steve Nathan and Matt Rollings. In addition to McEntire's vocals, background vocals were performed by Russell Terrell and Kim Parent. "I'm a Survivor" was recorded and mixed by recording engineer Justin Niebank at Emerald Studio A in Nashville, Tennessee. Niebank also recorded the overdub featured on the track with Steve Marcantonio at Ocean Way Nashville in Nashville Tennessee, assisted by Chad Brown and Leslie Richter.
"I'm a Survivor" is a country pop song with a length of 3 minutes and 8 seconds (3:08). According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by BMG Rights Management, the song is composed in a key of D major and follows a chord progression of Em–D–D/F♯–G(9). It has a moderate tempo of 96 beats per minute. McEntire's vocals span from A3 to B4 while the piano arrangement ranges from A3 to G5. The song follows in the theme of McEntire previous singles, which center on struggles of strong women throughout their lives. The lyrics focus on a woman who was born prematurely and went on to become a single mother.
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