The Champion ( song ) - wikipedia The Champion ( song ) `` The Champion '' Single by Carrie Underwood featuring Ludacris Released January 12, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 12 ) Genre Pop, Rap Length 3 : 43 Label Capitol Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Carrie Underwood Christopher Bridges Chris DeStefano Brett James Producer ( s ) Jim Jonsin Carrie Underwood singles chronology `` The Fighter '' ( 2017 ) `` The Champion '' ( 2018 ) `` Cry Pretty '' ( 2018 ) `` The Fighter '' ( 2017 ) `` The Champion '' ( 2018 ) `` Cry Pretty '' ( 2018 ) Ludacris singles chronology `` Vitamin D '' ( 2017 ) `` The Champion '' ( 2018 ) Music video `` The Champion '' on YouTube `` The Champion '' is a song recorded by American country singer Carrie Underwood, featuring rapper Ludacris. The song was released on January 12, 2018, and was recorded to serve as an opening theme for NBC 's television broadcast of Super Bowl LII. The song entered at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Commercial performance 4 Music video 5 Live performances 6 Awards and nominations 6.1 CMT Music Awards 7 Charts 8 References Background The song 's lyrics revolve around recovery from obstacles. The song was relevant to both Super Bowl LII and the 2018 Winter Olympics, which were both being broadcast by NBC in the United States ; Underwood also performs the theme song for the network 's Sunday Night Football. Underwood stated that `` the main focus was to celebrate athletes at the top of their game, but we also wanted the song to resonate with people in their everyday lives ''. The song was featured in the intro for NBC 's Super Bowl LII broadcast ; in the sequence, Underwood and Ludacris performed on a stage alongside footage of retired NFL players and highlights from past Super Bowl games. Composition The song is performed in the key of G ♯ minor with a tempo of 90 beats per minute in common time. It follows a chord progression of G ♯ m -- B -- F ♯ -- D ♯, and Underwood 's vocals span from G ♯ to C ♯. Commercial performance `` The Champion '' sold 61,000 units in its first week and debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming that week 's Hot Shot Debut. It landed at number three on Digital Songs. It fell off the chart in the following week. Following the video premiere of the song during the Super Bowl LII, it saw an increase in streaming -- 668,000 on - demand streams on February 5, a 110 percent rise compared to what it tallied on February 3. As of May 14, 2018, the single has sold 314,000 copies in the United States. Music Video The official music video for the song was released on March 2, 2018. Live performances Underwood and Ludacris performed the song live for the first time at the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards on June 23, 2018. The performance was accompanied by the West Los Angeles Children 's Choir, who filtered through the audience and made their way to the stage towards the final chorus. Awards and nominations CMT Music Awards Year Nominee / work Award Result 2018 `` The Champion '' Video of the Year Nominated Female Video of the Year Won Collaborative Video of the Year Nominated Charts Chart ( 2018 ) Peak position Canada Digital Songs ( Billboard ) 13 US Billboard Hot 100 47 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 57 References Jump up ^ `` Hot 100 Chart Moves : Carrie Underwood 's ' The Champion, ' Feat. Ludacris, Is a Winner ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2018. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ `` Carrie Underwood Kicks Off Super Bowl With Sexy ' Champion ' Vid ''. Taste of Country. Jump up ^ `` Carrie Underwood Shares Anthemic Super Bowl LII Opening Song ' The Champion ' With Ludacris ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2018. Jump up ^ `` See Carrie Underwood 's Adrenalized ' The Champion ' Super Bowl Video ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 14, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Carrie Underwood `` The Champion '' Sheet Music in G# Minor - Download & Print ``. Musicnotes.com. Retrieved February 6, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Music : Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart ''. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( January 26, 2018 ). `` Hot 100 Chart Moves : Carrie Underwood 's ' The Champion, ' Feat. Ludacris, Is a Winner ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2018. Jump up ^ Caulfield, Keith ( February 7, 2018 ). `` Justin Timberlake 's Super Bowl Halftime Show Yields 45 % Streaming Gain in U.S. '' Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2018. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( May 14, 2018 ). `` Top 30 Digital Country Singles : May 14, 2018 ''. Roughstock. Retrieved May 14, 2018. Jump up ^ Maher, Natalie ( March 2, 2018 ). `` Carrie Underwood and Ludacris ' ' The Champion ' Video : Watch Triumphant Visual ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2018. Jump up ^ http://tasteofcountry.com/carrie-underwood-ludacris-2018-radio-disney-awards-the-champion/ Jump up ^ `` Carrie Underwood Chart History ( Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Carrie Underwood Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Carrie Underwood Chart History ( Country Airplay ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018. Carrie Underwood songs Discography Awards and nominations Songs Some Hearts `` Jesus, Take the Wheel '' `` Some Hearts '' `` Do n't Forget to Remember Me '' `` Before He Cheats '' `` Wasted '' Carnival Ride `` So Small '' `` All - American Girl '' `` Last Name '' `` Just a Dream '' `` I Told You So '' Play On `` Cowboy Casanova '' `` Temporary Home '' `` Undo It '' `` Mama 's Song '' Blown Away `` Good Girl '' `` Blown Away '' `` Two Black Cadillacs '' `` See You Again '' Greatest Hits : Decade # 1 `` Something in the Water '' `` Little Toy Guns '' Storyteller `` Smoke Break '' `` Heartbeat '' `` Church Bells '' `` Dirty Laundry '' Cry Pretty `` Cry Pretty '' Featured singles `` Just Stand Up ! '' ( with Artists Stand Up To Cancer ) `` Remind Me '' ( with Brad Paisley ) `` Ca n't Stop Lovin ' You '' ( with Aerosmith ) `` Somethin ' Bad '' ( with Miranda Lambert ) `` The Fighter '' ( with Keith Urban ) Other singles `` Inside Your Heaven '' Promotional singles `` I 'll Stand by You '' `` Praying for Time '' `` Home Sweet Home '' `` There 's a Place for Us '' `` Chaser '' `` The Champion '' ( with Ludacris ) Other songs `` Eighteen Inches '' `` Ever Ever After '' Book Ludacris Discography Awards and nominations Studio albums Incognegro Back for the First Time Word of Mouf Chicken - n - Beer The Red Light District Release Therapy Theater of the Mind Battle of the Sexes Ludaversal Compilations Golden Grain Disturbing tha Peace Mixtapes DJ Drama Presents : The Preview Singles `` What 's Your Fantasy '' `` Southern Hospitality '' `` Area Codes '' `` Rollout ( My Business ) '' `` Saturday ( Oooh Oooh ! ) '' `` Move Bitch '' `` Fatty Girl '' `` Act a Fool '' `` P - Poppin '' `` Stand Up '' `` Splash Waterfalls '' `` Diamond in the Back '' `` Blow It Out '' `` Get Back '' `` Number One Spot '' `` The Potion '' `` Pimpin ' All Over the World '' `` Money Maker '' `` Grew Up a Screw Up '' `` Runaway Love '' `` Slap '' `` What Them Girls Like '' `` Wish You Would '' `` Undisputed '' `` One More Drink '' `` Nasty Girl '' `` How Low '' `` My Chick Bad '' `` Sex Room '' `` Good Lovin '' Featured singles `` One Minute Man '' `` Loverboy '' `` Welcome to Atlanta '' `` Why Do n't We Fall in Love '' `` Gossip Folks '' `` Holidae In '' `` Yeah ! '' `` Lovers & Friends '' `` Shake Dat Shit '' `` Oh '' `` Sugar ( Gimme Some ) '' `` Georgia '' `` Unpredictable '' `` Need a Boss '' `` Glamorous '' `` Get Buck in Here '' `` I 'm So Hood ( Remix ) '' `` Rock Star '' `` Gimme Dat '' `` Grippin ' '' `` How We Do It ( Around My Way ) '' `` Still Standing '' `` Chopped & Skrewed '' `` How Do You Sleep ? '' `` Bulletproof '' `` Regret '' `` Creepin ' ( Solo ) '' `` Baby '' `` Break Your Heart '' `` All I Do Is Win '' `` Ride '' `` Porn Star Dancing '' `` I Like '' `` Saturday Night '' `` Tonight ( I 'm Fuckin ' You ) '' `` Dirt Road Anthem '' `` Little Bad Girl '' `` Wet the Bed '' `` We in This Bitch '' `` All Around the World '' `` The Champion '' Other songs `` War with God '' `` Down in tha Dirty '' `` Shake Señora '' `` Candy Paint & Gold Teeth '' `` Representin '' `` Rest of My Life '' `` Party Girls '' Related articles Disturbing tha Peace WeMix Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Champion_(song)&oldid=850329629 '' Categories : 2018 singles 2018 songs Capitol Records Nashville singles Carrie Underwood songs Ludacris songs Song recordings produced by Jim Jonsin Songs written by Brett James Songs written by Carrie Underwood Songs written by Chris DeStefano Songs written by Ludacris Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart called without song Singlechart making named ref Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 15 July 2018, at 05 : 15 ( UTC ). 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