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  • Artist: Shinedown
  • Rating: StarStar
  • Release Date: October 04, 2005
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Shinedown's 2003 single "Fly from the Inside" blended atmospheric Alice in Chains references with a lumbering post-grunge sound similar to Nickelback. The debut LP Leave a Whisper offered more of the same - a satisfactory sound as rock radio filler, but ultimately pretty calculated. But it became a hit, certainly due in part to radio support, but mostly because of the Jacksonville, Florida-based band's reputation as a great live act. The quartet played something like 400 shows over the course of 2003 and '04, and that gelling process is unquestionably a factor in the more realized hard rock sound of 2005's Us and Them. Shinedown frontman Brent Smith channels Chris Cornell (or at least Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy) on opener "Dream," but the song's grunge theft is forgiven by its airtight groove. This band has been road tested, and they prove it again on "Trade Yourself In" and "Yer Majesty." Shinedown still relies a little too much on formula on Whisper. "Save Me" and "Beyond the Sun" are direct descendants of Three Doors Down, for example, and at other times the band sounds like they're aiming for power ballad crossover success. However, Shinedown's sophomore effort is definitely a step forward. They have a rewarding hard rock album in them somewhere. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Dream Brent Smith Shinedown (:59)
Heroes (Lyrics) Shinedown (3:24)
Save Me (Lyrics) Shinedown (3:33)
I Dare You (Lyrics) B. Stewart Shinedown (3:54)
Yer Majesty (Lyrics) B. Stewart Shinedown (3:01)
Beyond the Sun (Lyrics) Shinedown (4:13)
Trade Yourself In (Lyrics) B. Stewart Shinedown (3:32)
Lady So Divine (Lyrics) B. Stewart Shinedown (7:09)
Shed Some Light (Lyrics) Shinedown (3:41)
Begin Again (Lyrics) Shinedown (3:49)
Atmosphere (Lyrics) B. Stewart Shinedown (4:16)
Fake (Lyrics) Shinedown (4:04)
Some Day (Lyrics) Shinedown (3:14)

Credits

Jasin Todd (Group Member), Jason Blackerby (Engineer), Paul Fleury (Cello), Josh Rothstein (Photography), Barry Kerch (Group Member), Tony Battaglia (Audio Production), Brent Smith (Group Member), Brent Smith (Vocals), Femio Hernández (Mixing Assistant), Chris Gill (Engineer), Jasin Todd (Guitar), Barry Kerch (Drums), Tom Lord-Alge (Mixing), Steve Robertson (A&R), Andrew Zaeh (Art Producer), Ted Jensen (Mastering), Tony Battaglia (Producer), Jason Blackerby (Assistant), Juan Perez (Maracas)
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Us and Them
Studio album by Shinedown
Released October 4, 2005
Genre Hard rock
Alternative metal
Post-grunge
Length 50:20
Label Atlantic Records
Producer Tony Battaglia
Professional reviews
Shinedown chronology
Leave A Whisper
(2003)		 Us and Them
(2005)		 The Sound of Madness
(2008)

Us and Them is the second studio album by American hard rock band Shinedown, released on October 4, 2005. The album had three singles, two of which, "Save Me" and "I Dare You," were used as themes for WWE pay-per-view events No Mercy 2005 and WrestleMania 22 respectively. Us and Them has been certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States, even though it is the band's least successful album to date. Famed artist James Jean made the cover art for the album.[citation needed]

Contents

Personnel

Track listing

  1. "The Dream"  – 0:59
  2. "Heroes"  – 3:24
  3. "Save Me"  – 3:33
  4. "I Dare You"  – 3:53
  5. "Yer Majesty" – 3:01
  6. "Beyond the Sun"  – 4:13
  7. "Trade Yourself In"  – 3:32
  8. "Lady So Divine"  – 7:09
  9. "Shed Some Light"  – 3:41
  10. "Begin Again"  – 3:50
  11. "Atmosphere"  – 4:17
  12. "Fake"  – 4:04
  13. "Some Day"  – 3:18
  14. "Save Me (acoustic)"  – 3:23 1
  15. "I Dare You (acoustic)"  – 3:54 1
  16. "Some Day (acoustic)"  – 3:15 1

1 These three songs were featured on the special extended edition of the album sold at all retailers for a limited time following the album's release.

iTunes / Amazon deluxe edition

  1. "The Dream"  – 1:50
  2. "Heroes"  – 3:24
  3. "Save Me"  – 3:33
  4. "I Dare You"  – 3:53
  5. "Yer Majesty" – 3:01
  6. "Beyond the Sun"  – 4:13
  7. "Trade Yourself In"  – 3:32
  8. "Lady So Divine"  – 7:09
  9. "Shed Some Light"  – 3:41
  10. "Begin Again"  – 3:50
  11. "Atmosphere"  – 4:17
  12. "Fake"  – 4:04
  13. "Some Day"  – 3:18
  14. "Simple Man" (Live)
  15. "Stranger Inside" (Live)
  16. "Save Me (acoustic)"  – 3:23 1
  17. "I Dare You (acoustic)"  – 3:54 1
  18. "Some Day (acoustic)"  – 3:15 1
  19. "One" (Clear Channel Stripped)
  20. "I Dare You" (Clear Channel Stripped)
  21. "Save Me" (Pull Mix)
  22. "Persistance" (Demo)
  23. "Carried Away" (Demo)
  24. "Atmosphere" (Demo)
  25. "Fake" (Demo)

1 These three songs were featured on the special extended edition of the album sold at all retailers for a limited time following the album's release

Additional songs

"Carried Away" - 3:14 This song was featured on a separate CD that was sold bundled with the album at Best Buy for a limited time following the album's release.

"Break" - 3:56 This song was an exclusive download that could only be accessed with a code found exclusively in versions of the CD sold at Wal-Mart.

Chart performances

Album

Release date Chart positions US sales RIAA
Certification		 International
Sales
US
Albums
October 4, 2005 23 500,000+ Gold 800,000+

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions (weeks at spot)
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Mainstream Rock
2005 "Save Me" 72 2 1 (12)
2006 "I Dare You" 88 8 2
2006 "Heroes" - 28 4

External links

v • d • e
Shinedown
Brent Smith · Barry Kerch · Zach Myers · Eric Bass
Jasin Todd · Brad Stewart · Nick Perri
Studio albums
Extended plays
Videos
Singles
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