Song · Shinedown
“Save Me” by Shinedown
From the album Us and Them (2005)
“Save Me” by Shinedown appears on 16 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 2005 and 2023. It was first released in 2005 on the album Us and Them. Its best result is #8 on the WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #99 alternative song of 2005 and #3,449 alternative song of all time.
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"Save Me" kicked off the campaign for Us and Them, Shinedown's second album, in 2005, and its roots reach back to the demos Brent Smith was making as a 16-year-old in the mid-1990s. The single hit radio while the album was still unfinished: Smith was holed up in the studio with lyrics left to write and vocals left to sing.
It's post-grunge built for maximum lift, Jasin Todd's guitars grinding low, Brad Stewart and Barry Kerch locked tight, and Smith pleading and roaring through a chorus that begs to be screamed back. Tony Battaglia co-wrote and produced it and Tom Lord-Alge mixed it into a wall of muscle. WWE made it the theme for No Mercy 2005, and it camped out at number one on the US mainstream rock chart for 12 weeks.
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
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 101 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2005 | 107 |
| 2005 | 64 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2005 | 101 |
| 2005 | 40 | CHOI Radio X Quebec City, QC | CHOI Top 98 Songs of 2005 | 98 |
| 2005 | 50 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2005 | 99 |
| 2005 | 8 | WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2005 | 106 |
| 2005 | 62 | Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA | Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005 | 105 |
| 2005 | 57 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2005 | 100 |
| 2005 | 22 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
| 2006 | 9 | The Bear Ottawa, ON | The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2006 | 107 |
| 2006 | 42 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2006 | 88 |
| 2006 | 18 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2006 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 131 | 94.1 The Zone | 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade | 210 |
| 2014 | 221 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) | 500 |
| 2015 | 251 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) | 500 |
| 2019 | 368 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) | 500 |
| 2023 | 361 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) | 500 |
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