Save the Day
| "Save the Day" | ||||
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| Single by The Living End | ||||
| from the album The Living End | ||||
| A-side | "Save the Day" | |||
| B-side | "Lone Ranger"/"Mr Businessman" | |||
| Released | 21 September 1998 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded |
1998 Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, punkabilly | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Modular, EMI | |||
| Writer(s) | Chris Cheney, Travis Demsey[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Lindsay Gravina | |||
| Certification | Gold[2] | |||
| The Living End singles chronology | ||||
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"Save the Day" was the first official single taken from Australian rock group, The Living End's debut self-titled album. It followed the release of the "Second Solution/Prisoner of Society" double A-side single the previous year. It was released in September 1998,[3] spending 17 weeks in the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and peaking at No. 22.[4] The song also reached No. 10 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1998.[5] The single was later certified as Gold[2] (selling in excess of 35,000 copies).
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 |
Charts
| Charts (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 22[4] |
| Triple J Hottest 100 | 10[5] |
Certifications
| Territory | Provider | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ARIA | Gold[2] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | September 1998 | Modular Recordings | CD | MODCS001 |
| 7" vinyl single | MODVL001 |
Personnel
- Band members
- 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
External links
References
- 1 2 "'Save the Day' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Archived Australasian Releases". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 1998. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "The Living End – Save the Day (Song)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Hottest 100 - 1999". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 12 June 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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