The Champion (song)

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"The Champion"
Carrie Underwood & Ludacris - Champion.jpg
Single by Carrie Underwood featuring Ludacris
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2018 (2018-01-12)
Studio
  • Oak Hollow (Brentwood, TN) [1]
  • Dark Horse Recording (Nashville, TN) [2]
  • Velvet Basement (Miami, FL) [3]
  • The Ludaplex (Atlanta, GA) [4]
Length3:43
Label Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jim Jonsin
Carrie Underwood singles chronology
"The Fighter"
(2017)
"The Champion"
(2018)
"Cry Pretty"
(2018)
Ludacris singles chronology
"Vices"
(2017)
"The Champion"
(2018)
"Quiero Saber"
(2018)
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2018 "The Champion"Video of the YearNominated [20]
Female Video of the YearWon [20]
Collaborative Video of the YearNominated [20]

Charts

Chart performance for "The Champion"
Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canada Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [21] 13
US Billboard Hot 100 [22] 47
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [23] 57

Certifications

Certifications for "The Champion"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [24] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  6. "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Carrie Underwood's 'The Champion,' Feat. Ludacris, Is a Winner". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  7. Norwin, Alyssa (February 4, 2018). "Carrie Underwood Debuts 'The Champion' Video Before Super Bowl: 1st Look At Her New Face?". hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  8. "Carrie Underwood Kicks Off Super Bowl With Sexy 'Champion' Vid". Taste of Country. February 5, 2018.
  9. "Carrie Underwood Shares Anthemic Super Bowl LII Opening Song 'The Champion' With Ludacris". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  10. "See Carrie Underwood's Adrenalized 'The Champion' Super Bowl Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
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  13. Caulfield, Keith (February 7, 2018). "Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl Halftime Show Yields 45% Streaming Gain in U.S." Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  14. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  15. Bjorke, Matt (May 14, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: May 14, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  16. "Carrie Underwood Certifications". RIAA. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  17. Maher, Natalie (March 2, 2018). "Carrie Underwood and Ludacris' 'The Champion' Video: Watch Triumphant Visual". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  18. Billboard (February 3, 2018). "Carrie Underwood and Ludacris' 'The Champion' Video: Watch Triumphant Visual". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  19. Houghton, Cillea (June 24, 2018). "Carrie Underwood, Ludacris Rock 2018 Radio Disney Awards [Watch]". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  20. 1 2 3 "Here Are All the Winners From the 2018 CMT Music Awards". Billboard. June 6, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  21. "Carrie Underwood Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  22. "Carrie Underwood Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  23. "Carrie Underwood Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  24. "American single certifications – Carrie Underwood – The Champion". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 5, 2023.