Us and Them | ||||
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Released | October 4, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
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Length | 48:56 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Tony Battaglia | |||
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Singles from Us and Them | ||||
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Us and Them is the second studio album by American rock band Shinedown, released on October 4, 2005. Recorded in Jacksonville, Florida and Sanford, Florida, 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. On March 19, 2018 Us and Them was certified Platinum by the RIAA for selling 1 million units in the United States. [5] Us and Them is the last album to feature guitarist Jasin Todd and bassist Brad Stewart.
All lyrics are written by Brent Smith except where noted
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Dream" | Smith | 0:59 |
2. | "Heroes" |
| 3:25 |
3. | "Save Me" |
| 3:34 |
4. | "I Dare You" |
| 3:54 |
5. | "Yer Majesty" |
| 3:01 |
6. | "Beyond the Sun" |
| 4:13 |
7. | "Trade Yourself In" |
| 3:33 |
8. | "Lady So Divine" |
| 7:09 |
9. | "Shed Some Light" | Smith | 3:41 |
10. | "Begin Again" |
| 3:49 |
11. | "Atmosphere" |
| 4:16 |
12. | "Fake" |
| 4:07 |
13. | "Some Day" |
| 3:14 |
Total length: | 48:56 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Simple Man (live)" (Live from the Inside) | 9:14 |
15. | "Stranger Inside (live)" (Live from the Inside) | 4:16 |
16. | "Save Me" (acoustic) | 3:22 |
17. | "I Dare You" (acoustic) | 3:44 |
18. | "Some Day" (acoustic) | 3:13 |
19. | "One" (Clear Channel Stripped) (U2 cover) | 4:28 |
20. | "I Dare You" (Clear Channel Stripped) | 3:41 |
21. | "Save Me" (Pull mix) | 4:19 |
22. | "Persistence" (demo) | 3:40 |
23. | "Carried Away" (demo) | 3:14 |
24. | "Atmosphere" (demo) | 3:35 |
25. | "Fake" (demo) | 5:05 |
Total length: | 1:40:40 |
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.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Carried Away" | 3:14 |
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.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Break" | 3:56 |
These songs were exclusive to the 2LP vinyl release on Atlantic Records
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Save Me (acoustic)" | |
15. | "I Dare You (acoustic)" | |
16. | "Some Day (acoustic)" |
Additionally, an unreleased duet version of "Shed Some Light" featuring Lzzy Hale of Halestorm has surfaced online but has never been officially released. [6]
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Weekly Charts (2005) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [7] | 23 |
Year | Song | US [8] | US Alt. [9] | US Main. [10] |
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2005 | "Save Me" | 72 | 2 | 1 (12) |
2006 | "I Dare You" | 88 | 8 | 2 |
"Heroes" | — | 28 | 4 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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