Save the Day
"Save the Day" is a song by Australian punk rock band The Living End, released in September 1998.[2] It is the first official single taken from the band's self-titled album, following the release of the Second Solution / Prisoner of Society EP the previous year. The song spent 17 weeks in the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, peaking at No. 22,[3] and reached No. 10 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1998.[4] The single was later certified gold,[5] selling in excess of 35,000 copies.
| "Save the Day" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Living End | ||||
| from the album The Living End | ||||
| B-side | "Lone Ranger" "Mr Businessman" | |||
| Released | 21 September 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Studio | Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, punkabilly | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Modular, EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Cheney, Travis Demsey[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Lindsay Gravina | |||
| The Living End singles chronology | ||||
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The single was also released on 7" vinyl, however it was a limited release with only 500 copies issued.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Save the Day" | Chris Chenney, Scott Owen, Travis Demsey[1] | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Lone Ranger" | Chris Chenney, Scott Owen, Travis Demsey[6] | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Mr Business Man" | Chris Chenney, Scott Owen, Travis Demsey[7] | 3:19 |
Certifications
| Territory | Provider | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ARIA | Gold[5] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | September 1998 | Modular Recordings | CD | MODCS001 |
| 7" vinyl single | MODVL001 |
Personnel
- The Living End
- Chris Cheney – vocals, guitar
- Travis Demsey – drums, backing vocals
- Scott Owen – double bass, backing vocals
- Recording process
- Producer – Lindsay Gravina
- Engineer – Lindsay Gravina
- Assistant engineer – Matt Voight
- Mastering – Gavin Lurssen
- Mixing – Jerry Finn
- Editing (digital) – Don C. Tyler
- Studios – Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne
- Mixing studios – Conway Studios, Los Angeles
- Art works
- Cover art – Craig Preston
- Photography - Melanie Nissen
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External links
References
- "'Save the Day' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- "Archived Australasian Releases". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 1998. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- Hung, Steffen. "The Living End – Save the Day (Song)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- "Hottest 100 - 1999". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- "'Lone Ranger' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- "'Mr Business Man' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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