"Against the Odds" | ||||
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Single by Christopher | ||||
from the album Colours | ||||
Released | 16 September 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | EMI Denmark | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kasper Larsen Ole Brodersen Curtis Richa Johan Wetterberg | |||
Producer(s) | Kay & Ndustry Lasse Lindorff | |||
Christopher singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Against the Odds" on YouTube |
"Against the Odds" is the 2011 English language debut single by the Christopher released on EMI Denmark. It is co-written by Kay & Ndustry, Kasper Larsen, Ole Brodersen, Curtis Richa and Johan Wetterberg and produced by Kay & Ndustry and GL Music's Lasse Lindorff. [1]
On 16 September 2011, the single was released reaching #23 on the Danish Singles Chart. [2]
Year | Charts | Peak Position |
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2011 | Tracklisten (Danish Singles Chart) | 23 |
The accompanying music video is directed by Nicolas Tobias Følsgaard & Jonas Lodahl Andersen showing Christopher and his friends in an outing. [3]
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