Saving Abel (album)

Saving Abel
Studio album by Saving Abel
Released March 11, 2008
Recorded 2007
Genre Hard rock, post-grunge
Length 42:35
Label Virgin Records
Producer Skidd Mills
Saving Abel chronology
Saving Abel
(2008)
18 Days Tour EP
(2009)
Singles from Saving abel
  1. "Addicted"
    Released: April 3, 2008
  2. "18 Days"
    Released: October 13, 2008
  3. "Drowning (Face Down)"
    Released: May 1, 2009
  4. "New Tattoo"
    Released: September, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(90%)[1]
Allmusic[2]
Tunelab Music[3]
Only Rock[4]

Saving Abel is the major label debut album of Saving Abel. It was released on March 11, 2008 and produced by Skidd Mills, producer of their independently released album of the same name.

The album peaked at #49 on the Billboard 200, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 6, 2009.[5][6]

Track listing

Saving Abel
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "New Tattoo"  Null 4:23
2. "Addicted"  Mills, Null, Weeks 3:43
3. "She Got Over Me"  Mills, Null, Wallen, Weeks 4:03
4. "18 Days"  Null, Weeks 3:52
5. "Drowning (Face Down)"  Mills, Null, Weeks 3:56
6. "In God's Eyes"  Bartlett, Dixon, Null, Taylor, Weeks 3:56
7. "Sailed Away"  Mills, Rimer, Weeks 4:19
8. "Beautiful Day"  Mills, Null, Weeks 4:15
9. "Out of My Face"  Bartlett, Null 3:41
10. "Running From You"  Harris, Mills, Null, Weeks 3:29
11. "Beautiful You"  Mills, Null, Weeks 2:52
Total length:
42:35

B-Sides

Singles

The first single off the album is "Addicted" which has received airplay across the country. It has reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold over 800,000 copies in the US alone.

The second single, "18 Days", reached #6 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

"Drowning (Face Down)" became their third single and received airplay across the country.

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 49
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums 5
U.S. Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums 4
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 1

Members

Production

References

  1. Frances, Susan (April 21, 2008). "AbsolutePunk.net review". Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  2. Leahey, Andrew. Allmusic review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  3. "Review: Saving Abel – ‘Saving Abel’". Tunelab Music. March 9, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  4. "Only Rock review".
  5. 1 2 Billboard Charting History - Saving Abel
  6. "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Retrieved 2010-03-01.
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