"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.
| "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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Background
editOn 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]
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
editIn 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] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming 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.
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. 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 announced Archived 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 December 8, 2023.