On 13 February 2009 it was reported that Burke signed a £3.5 million, five-album US record deal with Epic Records.Alexandra Burke 'gets £3m US deal' Digital Spy, 13 February 2009. Burke's first album was originally scheduled for March 2009, however, Simon Cowell confirmed that her album was scheduled for release later in the year to allow Burke to polish her skills and find the right songs for the album, so that it would not be rushed. The album was released on 19 October 2009 in the UK, titled Overcome.Overcome Alexandra Burke Official Website Burke's first commercial single from her debut album is titled "Bad Boys", which features Flo Rida. The single premiered in the UK on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 on 25 August 2009.Alexandra Burke's 'Bad Boys': 30 plays later Digital Spy, 25 August 2009. On 18 October 2009, Bad Boys topped the UK Singles Chart.
