"City on Our Knees" | ||||
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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.
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]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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]
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |