Toby Mac City On Our Knees Download
| 'City on Our Knees' | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by TobyMac | ||||
| from the album Tonight | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | CCM, pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | ForeFront | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Toby McKeehan, Cary Barlowe, Jaime Moore | |||
| Producer(s) | McKeehan, Moore | |||
| TobyMac singles chronology | ||||
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'City on Our Knees' is a song by Christian artist TobyMac from his album, Tonight (2010). It was released as a radio single in August 2009 and reached No. 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. 4 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.
Background[edit]
On McKeehan's YouTube account, he posted a video talking 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]
About City on Our Knees 'City on Our Knees' is a song by Christian artist TobyMac from his album, Tonight (2010). It was released as a radio single in August 2009 and reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart in October 2009. It also reached No. 8 on Billboard's Heatseekers Songs. City On Our Knees Music Download by TobyMac. Title: City On Our Knees Music Download By: TobyMac Format: Music Download Vendor: Christian World, Inc. Publication Date: 2002 Stock No: WWDL146265-CP. TobyMac If you gotta start somewhere why not here If you gotta start sometime why not now If we gotta start somewhere I say here If we gotta start sometime I say now Through the fog there is hope in the distance From cathedrals to third world missions Love will fall to the earth like a crashing wave Tonight's the night For the sinners and the saints Two worlds collide in a beautiful.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'City on Our Knees' | 4:32 |
| 2. | 'Lose My Soul' (Shoc Remix) | 4:17 |
| 3. | 'Boomin' (UTB Remix) (featuring Shonlock) | 3:35 |
| 4. | 'Interview' | 15:05 |
Awards[edit]
In 2010, the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[8]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] | 4 |
| US Christian Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| US Christian Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
| US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[11] | 11 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
/how-to-download-svn-files-on-mac.html. *sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References[edit]
- ^'Christian Songs'. Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
- ^'Nominees And Winners'. GRAMMY.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ ab'tobyMac Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^'Toby's City on Our Knees Sells 17,000 Downloads'. StereoTruth.net. September 7, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^'Weekend22'. Weekend22. February 20, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^'Story of 'City on Our Knees''. YouTube. August 24, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^'Toby Mac - City on Our Knees (CD) at Discogs'. Discogs. November 17, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announcedArchived July 7, 2012, at Archive.today on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
- ^'tobyMac Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^'tobyMac - Chart history - Billboard'. Billboard. January 23, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^'tobyMac - Chart history - Billboard'. Billboard. November 21, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^'American single certifications – tobyMac – City on Our Knees'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 23, 2019.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
External links[edit]
City On Our Knees Youtube
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics