Country star Carrie Underwood made waves a year ago when she debuted her hit at Super Bowl LII with her hit song “The Champion” featuring Ludacris. Now that same track just went Platinum and it marks her 17th song to hit that feat or higher!
Carrie worked hard to create that piece alongside fellow music geniuses Brett James, Chris DeStefano and Christopher Bridges (Ludacris). Ultimately, it was Carrie who decided to ask Ludacris to be featured in the song which was eventually used for NBC’s promotional content the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
“The Champion” received much success even immediately after Carrie dropped it by peaking No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs in the U.S. as well as in nine other countries!
This track wasn’t just an ordinary song though, it brought inspiration to many around the world who began expressing their inner champion. After all, the music video itself was meant to inspire people from all corners of the globe. At any given moment if you search #TheChampion in the Instagram search bar posts upon posts featuring those inspiring fans will appear.
“The Champion” feat. Ludacris Lyrics:
Two hands in the air, I’m a champion
You’ll be looking up at me when it’s over
I live for the battle, I’m a soldier, yeah
Put you flat on your back like Ali
Yeah, I’m the greatest, I’m stronger
Paid my dues, can’t lose, Imma own ya, ay
And now it’s do or die
Unstoppable, unshakeable
They knock me down, I get up again
I am the champion
You’re gonna know my name
You can’t hurt me now
I can’t feel the pain
I was made for this, yeah, I was born to win
I am the champion
They’re gonna say that I did it for the glory
But don’t think that I did it for the fame, yeah
I did it for the love of the game, yeah
And this is my chance I’m taking
All them old records I’m breaking
All you people watching on the TV
You go ahead and put your bets on me, ay
To see my name in lights
Unstoppable, unshakeable
They knock me down, I get up again
I am the champion
You’re gonna know my name
You can’t hurt me now
I can’t feel the pain
I was made for this, yeah, I was born to win
I am the champion, oh
The C is for the courage I possess through the drama
H is for the hurt but it’s all for the honor
A is for my attitude working through the patience
Money comes and goes so the M is for motivation
Gotta stay consistent, the P is to persevere
The I is for integrity, innovative career
The O is optimistic, open and never shut
And the N is necessary ’cause I’m never giving up
See they ask me how I did it, I just did it from the heart
Crushing the competition, been doing it from the start
They say that every champion is all about his principles
Carrie
Unstoppable, unshakeable
They knock me down, I get up again
I am the champion
You’re gonna know my name
You can’t hurt me now
I can’t feel the pain
I was made for this, yeah, I was born to win
I am the champion
Surpassed all rivals
It’s all about who wants it the most (I am the champion)
That’s what champions are made of
