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Impossible By Shontelle
. Arnthor Birgisson singles chronology ' (2009) ' Impossible' (2010) ' (2010) ' Impossible' is a song by Barbadian singer and songwriter. It is the lead single from her second studio album, (2010).
If problems continue, try clearing browser cache and storage by clicking here.This will cause a logout. Shontelle I remember years ago Someone told me I should take Caution when it comes to love I did, I did And you were strong and I was not My illusion, my mistake I was careless, I forgot I did And now when all is done There is nothing to say You have gone and so effortlessly You have won You can go ahead tell them Tell them all I know now Shout. 'Impossible' is a song by Barbadian singer and songwriter Shontelle. It is the lead single from her second studio album, No Gravity (2010). The song was written by Arnthor Birgisson and Ina Wroldsen, and produced by Birgisson.
The song was written by and, and produced by Birgisson. It was released digitally on 9 February 2010. 'Impossible' peaked at number 13 on the in the United States, number 33 in Canada, number nine in the United Kingdom and number five in Denmark.
Winner released a cover version of the song after winning the of the talent competition in December 2012. It was released shortly after his win and reached number one in the UK and Ireland, as well as charting in the top ten in 20 other countries.
As of 2017, it has sold over 1,310,000 copies in the UK. Graham Stack. Matt Furmidge singles chronology ' Impossible' (2012) ' (2013), the winner of the of, released a cover version of 'Impossible' on 9 December 2012, immediately after winning the show. The CD single was released on 12 December 2012. Profits from each download are expected to be at least £0.25 and all profits from CD and download sales will be donated to the charity. The charity works with 'children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions.' Speaking on the decision to support Together for Short Lives, creator and executive producer of The X Factor said, 'it is such an inspiring and important charity for so many kids and their families who really need help and support.
I'm delighted that The X Factor 's winner single sales will go directly to helping them.' In its first week, the single sold 489,560 copies, making it the UK's fastest-selling single of 2012. The song also peaked at number one in Ireland, number two in both Australia and Switzerland, and number one in Slovakia. Critical reception Robert Copsey of gave the song a positive review stating, 'of course, making such a decision based on his victory single – a cover of Shontelle's 2010 hit 'Impossible' – is a futile exercise. The track, which was once sidelined for former finalist, has been drained of its R&B sassiness and re-worked into a swooping ballad, saved only by Arthur's quivering and gutsy vocal. Fortunately for him, at this stage that's the only bit that matters.' He gave the song three out of five stars.
The song was nominated for 'British Single of the Year' at the, but lost out to '. Chart performance and sales In the, 'Impossible' sold over 187,000 downloads during its first 24 hours on sale; making Arthur the fastest-selling winner in X Factor history. By the end of the week, the track had sold over 490,000 copies, enough to debut at number-one on the; achieving the largest first week sales of the year. After eleven days, 'Impossible' had become the seventh biggest-selling debut single from any X Factor contestant, with sales of over 622,000; enough to overtake the lifetime sales of the debut singles of winners ('), runners-up (') and winner ('). In its second charting week, sales of 'Impossible' fell to 233,770 copies as it dropped to number two behind ' from The Justice Collective, the Christmas number one single of 2012. In its third charting week, 'Impossible' reclaimed the number-one position; with sales of 183,660 copies.
As of 29 December, 'Impossible' had sold 896,990 copies, enough to overtake winner (') and make it the fourth highest-selling single of the nine The X Factor winners; behind winner ('), winner (') and series 5 winner ('). On 31 December, it was announced that the track had finished 2012 as the fifth highest-selling single. By February 2013, it had become the second best selling The X Factor winner's single with 1.25 million copies sold. To date, it has sold over 1.4 million copies in the UK, overtaking 's 'Hallelujah' to become the best-selling winners single ever.
Arthur's version of 'Impossible' was also the best-selling single of 2012 in the Republic of Ireland, where it became the 2012 Christmas number one, with 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' peaking at number four. The track also became a huge success worldwide, topping the charts in the Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg and Slovakia.
It also reached number two in Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Switzerland, number three in Belgium, number four in Austria, number five in Germany and number six in France and Hungary. Track listing Digital download No. Title Writer(s) Length 1.
It's an unfortunate state of affairs when, as an artist, one of your best songs is better known for being performed by a winner from a TV talent show (and sold more in that form too). But unfortunately for Shontelle, that's the case. You may remember that Shontelle's impeccable R&B earworm 'Impossible' was released by problematic 2012 X Factor winner James Arthur.
Arthur's rendition of the track, a swooping power ballad, shifted over 1 million copies in the UK, outselling Shontelle's original by a mile. Shontelle's breakout hit, 'T Shirt', wasn't huge in America (it peaked just inside the Top 40), but did manage to climb the charts in the UK, landing at number six. Despite this, her debut album, Shontelligence, failed to do much commercially and it received middling reviews critically. This led to her label re-releasing the collection with a new song, 'Stuck With Each Other'. However, this also failed to perform commercially. Unperturbed, Shontelle soldiered on with a follow-up record, No Gravity, in 2010, which included 'Impossible', her highest-charting song in the US. Speaking to J-14 about the song, Shontelle said, 'I knew that there was no song out there for heartbroken people.
I just wanted to put a song out that gave people hope – things may not work out the way you want them to, but you can move past it and everything is gonna be okay.' Despite the nice sentiments and the high charting single, No Gravity also met mixed reviews from critics, with some chastising the album for being bland, faceless and unremarkable. Similarly, the album charted at a disappointing 81 on the Billboard 200, dropping out of the chart just a week after its release. On the bright side, it's sold at least 100,000 copies more than Shontelligence in America.
While rumours of a re-release (again) began to circulate, during a show at The Canal Room, New York in 2011, Shontelle revealed to the audience that she had actually begun work on her third LP. While both Shontelligence and No Gravity were released through Universal Motown, Shontelle revealed that she had parted ways with that label and was set to release her untitled third album through Universal Republic.
Mp3 Impossible By Shontelle
In September 2011 a new song, 'Reflection', premiered on SoundCloud. The track was alleged to be the lead single from the new album, although things went quiet following the song's release.