"Showstopper", sometimes stylized as "ShowStopper", is a Contemporary Christian song by
TobyMac and the second single from his album ''
Tonight''.
Meaning
Toby says that the song is about who and when is going to stop the show. The song has already been noticed as a crowd-pleasing hit.
Attention from media
The song was first heard on the Winter Wonder Slam Tour 09 as a new song along with "
Funky Jesus Music". The song was heard second on the NFL Thursday Night Commercial. The song was then released to iTunes on January 19, 2010. On May 31, 2010, "Showstopper" was announced as the official theme song for the
WWE Fatal 4-Way
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Pay-Per View event. The song was also promoted for ESPYS' Best U.S Male Olympian.
Music video
A music video was made for this song. Toby was never in the video. The video starts out with a girl who appears to be in her teens coming out of an elevator. She then calls two boys on a
walkie-talkie. Meanwhile, another teenage boy and two younger boys wearing masks ride their bikes through the streets. At the end of the video, the teams unite, face each other, and have a watergun fight.
Awards
The song was nominated for a
Dove Award
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards ...
for Rock Recorded Song of the Year at the
42nd GMA Dove Awards
The 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 20, 2011, at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The show was broadcast on GMC on April 24, 2011, hosted by Sherri Shepherd from ''The Newlywed Game''.
Nominations were announced on ...
.
42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees
on DoveAwards.com
References
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TobyMac songs
Contemporary Christian songs
2010 singles
Songs written by TobyMac
Songs written by Christopher Stevens (musician)
2010 songs
ForeFront Records singles