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“Satellite” by Rise Against
From the album Endgame (2011)
“Satellite” by Rise Against appears on 19 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 2011 and 2023. It was first released in 2011 on the album Endgame. Its best result is #2 on the 98KUPD Top 98 of 2012. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #135 alternative song of 2011, #3,675 alternative song of all time and #263 of the '10s.
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"Satellite" first surfaced in March 2011, slipped into a webisode series documenting the sessions for Endgame, Rise Against's sixth album, but it didn't go out as the album's third single until that November. Tim McIlrath wrote the words, and they're a statement of intent: the band holding fast to its social and political convictions and refusing to bend to what the mainstream media wants. Critics liked it and singled out the passion in those lyrics.
Musically it's melodic hardcore with the throttle wide open, McIlrath and Zach Blair's guitars charging over Joe Principe's bass and Brandon Barnes' drums. Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore produced it, with Andrew Berlin adding production, and Chris Lord-Alge mixed it for maximum punch.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 288 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) | 500 |
| 2015 | 310 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) | 500 |
| 2019 | 367 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) | 500 |
| 2020 | 52 | The Buzz | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of the Decade | 99 |
| 2023 | 360 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) | 500 |
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