"Invincible" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah. Written by Tempah, co-written and produced by iSHi, the song features guest vocals from American recording artist, Kelly Rowland. It was released on 26 December 2010, serving as the fourth official single from Tempah's debut album, Disc-Overy. The song was conceived by Tempah as a tribute to the music which Rowland used to release when she was part of Destiny's Child. Critics noted the song's production, which consists of brassy horns and a piano riff similar to David Guetta and Rowland's hit single "When Love Takes Over" (2009). An accompanying music video sees Tempah travelling through London reminiscing about his humble beginnings. Rowland appears as a projected image on the buildings.
"Invincible" was written by Eshraque "iSHi" Mughal, Phillipe-Marc Anquetil & Tinie Tempah, and produced by iSHi. It features American recording artist Kelly Rowland. Jon O'Brien from Allmusic noted that the song's "huge piano riffs" were similar to those on "When Love Takes Over", a collaboration between Rowland and David Guetta.[1] Robert Copsey of Digital Spy describes the composition as "a suitably bump n' grind-able beat & brassy horns."[2] Tempah revealed that the track was a tribute to Rowland's time in Destiny's Child, "music he grew up listening to".[2] Rowland commented on working with Tinie: "I just love Tinie. What I really like is that he's himself and not trying to be anyone else – people respect that."[3]
Critical receptionEdit
"Invincible" received mixed reviews from critics. Ailbhe Malone from NME said "Invincible" was one of two low points on the album. Malone said "it only features Kelly Rowland warbling happily while Tinie takes care of the rest. The astonishing thing is that on any other record, this low point would have been a stand-out track. With Tinie, only the best will do."[4] Josh Holliday from Virgin Media was also not impressed with the song saying that "whilst the Kelly Rowland collab 'Invincible', comes across as a schmaltz-sodden 'Empire State of Mind' take, were Jay-Z and Alicia Keys gazing longingly into one another's pupils, serenading spurned love between the two hip hop behemoths instead of an ode addressing the very city whose sky is diurnally pierced by the very skyscraper that embellishes the Disc-Overy artwork."[5]
Robert Copsey from Digital Spy gave the song a mixed review saying "in truth we're inclined to side with his label on this one. Lyrics about the 'highest mountains' and 'driest deserts' backed by a lighter-than-air trance riff might be reminiscent of the girls in album track mode back in 2001, but after his forward-looking recent d'n'b-cum-electropop efforts, we'll take the 2010 Tinie any day."[2] However Alex Petridis from The Guardian said Rowland's vocal performance made it seem as if she was "busting a gut".[6] Fraser McAlpine from BBC Chart Blog said "[Invincible is] a song in which Tinie takes the time to consider where he has come from and what he has achieved, through the lens of a relationship, so that Kelly has something to sing about. It is this lens which separates this song from a LOT of other hip hop songs. And to be fair, he really has come a long way in a very short time, so it's probably fair comment. His aunt's house must be FULL of clothes by now".[7]
Chart performanceEdit
"Invincible" made its UK Singles Chart debut at number fifty-seven on 16 October 2010, the same week that Tempah's album, Disc-Overy hit debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.[8][9] Rowland's own single "Forever and a Day" also made its chart debut that same week, opening at number forty-nine.[10] "Invincible" was one of five songs from Tempah to chart during his album's release week, the others being "Written in the Stars" (number three), "Pass Out" (number forty-three), "Wonderman" (number forty-five) and "Frisky" (number fifty).[8] The single also made its R&B Singles Chart debut at number twenty.[11] "Invincible" would only remain in the Singles chart for another week before dropping out.[8] However upon confirmation of its release as a single, "Invincible" returned to the singles chart at number sixty-four.[8] It has since peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the UK R&B Chart.[12][13] To date it is Tempah's lowest charting UK single, missing out on a top-three chart position as his previous three singles from Disc-Overy achieved.[14] It also peaked at number eighteen in Ireland,[15] making it Tempah's lowest charting single in Ireland.[16] In contrast, it is Rowland's highest-charting single since June 2010 when she reached number nine with "Commander", and beat Rowland's previous single "Forever and a Day" which only managed to reach number forty-nine.[17] The single also became Rowland's sixth best selling solo single in the UK with 200,000 copies being sold as of November 2011.[18]
Music videoEdit
The music video was directed by Max & Dania[19] and premiered on Kiss TV on 7 December 2010 at 1pm.[20][unreliable source?] It was then uploaded to YouTube the same day, but the video date shows 6 December. It shows Tinie Tempah rapping in a sequined suit. Scenes of him performing at St. Paul's Academy where he studied, with Reggie Yates on BBC Radio 1 when "Pass Out" went to number 1, clips from "Frisky" and "Written in the Stars" and other memories are all shown – which some are shown playing on the side of buildings. Kelly Rowland is in a science lab coat and a pretty red glittery dress and is also seen on the side of buildings too.
"Pass Out" . GfK Chart Track / IRME. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
"Frisky" . GfK Chart Track / IRME. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
"Written in the Stars" "TOP 50 SINGLES, WEEK ENDING 30 September 2010". GfK Chart Track / IRME. 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
^"Kelly Rowland UK Artist History". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
^Taken from the videocountdown "Kelly Rowland's Official Top 10", broadcast 10 December 2011 on MTV Music UK (. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2014. & . Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2014.)
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Invincible is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah Written by Tempah co written and produced by iSHi the song features guest vocals from American recording artist Kelly Rowland It was released on 26 December 2010 serving as the fourth official single from Tempah s debut album Disc Overy The song was conceived by Tempah as a tribute to the music which Rowland used to release when she was part of Destiny s Child Critics noted the song s production which consists of brassy horns and a piano riff similar to David Guetta and Rowland s hit single When Love Takes Over 2009 An accompanying music video sees Tempah travelling through London reminiscing about his humble beginnings Rowland appears as a projected image on the buildings Invincible Single by Tinie Tempah featuring Kelly Rowlandfrom the album Disc OveryReleased27 December 2010Recorded2010Length3 21LabelParlophoneSongwriter s Eshraque Mughal Patrick Okogwu Phillipe Marc AnquetilProducer s iSHiTinie Tempah singles chronology Game Over 2010 Invincible 2010 Eyes Wide Shut 2011 Kelly Rowland singles chronology Forever and a Day 2010 Invincible 2010 Gone 2011 Music video Invincible on YouTube Contents 1 Composition 2 Critical reception 3 Chart performance 4 Music video 5 Formats 6 Charts and certifications 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 6 3 Certifications 7 Release history 8 ReferencesComposition Edit Invincible was written by Eshraque iSHi Mughal Phillipe Marc Anquetil amp Tinie Tempah and produced by iSHi It features American recording artist Kelly Rowland Jon O Brien from Allmusic noted that the song s huge piano riffs were similar to those on When Love Takes Over a collaboration between Rowland and David Guetta 1 Robert Copsey of Digital Spy describes the composition as a suitably bump n grind able beat amp brassy horns 2 Tempah revealed that the track was a tribute to Rowland s time in Destiny s Child music he grew up listening to 2 Rowland commented on working with Tinie I just love Tinie What I really like is that he s himself and not trying to be anyone else people respect that 3 Critical reception Edit Invincible received mixed reviews from critics Ailbhe Malone from NME said Invincible was one of two low points on the album Malone said it only features Kelly Rowland warbling happily while Tinie takes care of the rest The astonishing thing is that on any other record this low point would have been a stand out track With Tinie only the best will do 4 Josh Holliday from Virgin Media was also not impressed with the song saying that whilst the Kelly Rowland collab Invincible comes across as a schmaltz sodden Empire State of Mind take were Jay Z and Alicia Keys gazing longingly into one another s pupils serenading spurned love between the two hip hop behemoths instead of an ode addressing the very city whose sky is diurnally pierced by the very skyscraper that embellishes the Disc Overy artwork 5 Robert Copsey from Digital Spy gave the song a mixed review saying in truth we re inclined to side with his label on this one Lyrics about the highest mountains and driest deserts backed by a lighter than air trance riff might be reminiscent of the girls in album track mode back in 2001 but after his forward looking recent d n b cum electropop efforts we ll take the 2010 Tinie any day 2 However Alex Petridis from The Guardian said Rowland s vocal performance made it seem as if she was busting a gut 6 Fraser McAlpine from BBC Chart Blog said Invincible is a song in which Tinie takes the time to consider where he has come from and what he has achieved through the lens of a relationship so that Kelly has something to sing about It is this lens which separates this song from a LOT of other hip hop songs And to be fair he really has come a long way in a very short time so it s probably fair comment His aunt s house must be FULL of clothes by now 7 Chart performance Edit Invincible made its UK Singles Chart debut at number fifty seven on 16 October 2010 the same week that Tempah s album Disc Overy hit debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart 8 9 Rowland s own single Forever and a Day also made its chart debut that same week opening at number forty nine 10 Invincible was one of five songs from Tempah to chart during his album s release week the others being Written in the Stars number three Pass Out number forty three Wonderman number forty five and Frisky number fifty 8 The single also made its R amp B Singles Chart debut at number twenty 11 Invincible would only remain in the Singles chart for another week before dropping out 8 However upon confirmation of its release as a single Invincible returned to the singles chart at number sixty four 8 It has since peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the UK R amp B Chart 12 13 To date it is Tempah s lowest charting UK single missing out on a top three chart position as his previous three singles from Disc Overy achieved 14 It also peaked at number eighteen in Ireland 15 making it Tempah s lowest charting single in Ireland 16 In contrast it is Rowland s highest charting single since June 2010 when she reached number nine with Commander and beat Rowland s previous single Forever and a Day which only managed to reach number forty nine 17 The single also became Rowland s sixth best selling solo single in the UK with 200 000 copies being sold as of November 2011 18 Music video EditThe music video was directed by Max amp Dania 19 and premiered on Kiss TV on 7 December 2010 at 1 pm 20 unreliable source It was then uploaded to YouTube the same day but the video date shows 6 December It shows Tinie Tempah rapping in a sequined suit Scenes of him performing at St Paul s Academy where he studied with Reggie Yates on BBC Radio 1 when Pass Out went to number 1 clips from Frisky and Written in the Stars and other memories are all shown which some are shown playing on the side of buildings Kelly Rowland is in a science lab coat and a pretty red glittery dress and is also seen on the side of buildings too Formats EditDigital download CD Single 21 22 Invincible 3 21 Invincible Acoustic 3 21 Invincible Instrumental 3 20Charts and certifications EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2010 11 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 23 38Australia ARIA Urban Singles 24 14Austria O3 Austria Top 40 25 62CIS TopHit 26 197Germany Official German Charts 27 39Ireland IRMA 15 13Italy FIMI 28 33 29 Netherlands Urban Top 100 30 rowheader true 16New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 31 5Scotland OCC 32 10Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 33 33UK Singles OCC 12 11UK Hip Hop R amp B OCC 13 4 Year end charts Edit Chart 2011 PositionUK Singles Chart 34 166Certifications Edit Region Certification Certified units salesNew Zealand RMNZ 35 Gold 7 500 United Kingdom BPI 37 Silver 256 000 36 Sales figures based on certification alone Release history EditRegion Date Format LabelIreland 38 27 December 2010 Digital download ParlophoneUnited Kingdom 39 Germany 40 11 February 2011 CD singleReferences Edit O Brien Jon Disc Overy Tinie Tempah AllMusic Retrieved 10 January 2011 permanent dead link a b c Robert Copsey 19 December 2010 Tinie Tempah ft Kelly Rowland Invincible Digital Spy digitalspy co uk Kelly Rowland Praises Tinie Tempah Archived 11 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Omgmusic com 2010 12 08 Retrieved on 2010 12 12 Tinie Tempah Album review Tinie Tempah Disc overy Parlophone Album Reviews Nme Com 1 October 2010 Retrieved 10 January 2011 Tinie Tempah Disc Overy album review Reviews Music Virgin 7 October 2010 Archived from the original on 17 July 2011 Retrieved 10 January 2011 Alexis Petridis 30 September 2010 Tinie Tempah Disc Overy Music The Guardian London Retrieved 10 January 2011 Fraser McAlpine 16 December 2010 Chart Blog 2010 End of A Year a BBC Retrieved 10 January 2011 a b c d Tinie Tempah Full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Official Charts Company Retrieved 20 January 2016 TOP 40 OFFICIAL UK ALBUMS ARCHIVE Official Charts Company 16 October 2010 Retrieved 10 January 2011 Singles Chart For Week Up To 16 10 2010 Official Charts Company 16 October 2010 Retrieved 10 January 2011 TOP 40 R amp B SINGLES ARCHIVE Official Charts Company 16 October 2010 Retrieved 10 January 2011 a b Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company a b Official Hip Hop and R amp B Singles Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company Tinie Tempah UK Artist History The Official Charts Company Retrieved 10 January 2011 a b The Irish Charts Search Results Invincible Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 21 January 2020 Tinie Tempah Irish Single Chart Positions Pass Out TOP 50 SINGLES WEEK ENDING 1 April 2010 GfK Chart Track IRME 1 April 2010 Archived from the original on 10 May 2017 Retrieved 10 January 2011 Frisky TOP 50 SINGLES WEEK ENDING 10 June 2010 GfK Chart Track IRME 10 June 2010 Archived from the original on 14 September 2017 Retrieved 10 January 2011 Written in the Stars TOP 50 SINGLES WEEK ENDING 30 September 2010 GfK Chart Track IRME 30 September 2010 Archived from 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