Song · Blindside
“Pitiful” by Blindside
From the album Silence (2002)
“Pitiful” by Blindside appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 2002 on the album Silence. Its best result is #18 on the 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 40 Songs of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #171 alternative song of 2002.
"Pitiful" led the charge for Silence, the third album from Swedish rockers Blindside, released in 2002. The writing credit is split four ways between frontman Christian Lindskog, Marcus Dahlström, Simon Grenehed and Tomas Näslund, and it hits hard: Billboard's Adam G. Keim called it harsh and heavy and noted that MTV2 was spinning it.
Sean Richardson of The Boston Phoenix heard it as sinners bartering pretty melodies and self-lacerating riffs for God's forgiveness, singled out its crucifixion imagery and Lindskog's climactic howl, and set its spiritual bent alongside P.O.D. while stressing that Blindside had more hardcore in their blood. It climbed to 18 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart and 36 on Modern Rock, and found its way onto the soundtrack of EA Sports' NHL 2003 video game.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82 | K-Rock New York, NY | K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2002 | 92 |
| 2002 | 18 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 40 Songs of 2002 | 40 |
| 2002 | 64 | 103.1 The Buzz West Palm Beach, FL | Buzz 103.1 The 103 Most Played Buzz Cuts of 2002 | 103 |
| 2003 | 88 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2003 | 196 |
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