Somebody to Shove
"Somebody to Shove" | ||||
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Single by Soul Asylum | ||||
from the album Grave Dancers Union | ||||
B-side | "By the Way" (demo) | |||
Released | May 5, 1992 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Pirner | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Beinhorn | |||
Soul Asylum singles chronology | ||||
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"Somebody to Shove" is a song by American alternative rock band Soul Asylum, released in 1992. The song was written by Soul Asylum's lead singer, Dave Pirner. It was the first single from their sixth studio album, Grave Dancers Union (1992). It reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number nine on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The music video for the song was directed by American filmmaker Zack Snyder, who also directed the "Black Gold" videoclip.
Style
Musically the song is an alternative rock,[1][2] garage rock,[2] hard rock,[3] post-grunge,[4] and power pop song.[5]
Track listings
UK CD single
- "Somebody to Shove"
- "Somebody to Shove" (unplugged)
- "Stranger" (unplugged)
- "Without a Trace" (live)
UK 7-inch and cassette single
- A. "Somebody to Shove" – 3:15
- B. "By the Way" (demo) – 3:44
UK 12-inch single
- "Somebody to Shove" – 3:15
- "By the Way" (demo) – 3:45
- "Somebody to Shove" (live version) – 3:17
- "Runaway Train" (live version) – 4:11
Charts
Chart (1992–1994) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[6] | 34 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 32 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 9 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | May 5, 1992 | Radio | Columbia | [citation needed] |
United Kingdom | August 23, 1993 |
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Other versions
An acoustic version of the song was include as a track on The Unplugged Collection, Volume One.[11]
See also
References
- ^ Cosores, Philip (July 4, 2017). "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best". Consequence of Sound. p. 9. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Gerard, Chris. "THE 100 GREATEST ALTERNATIVE SINGLES OF THE '90S: 100 – 81". PopMatters. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ Arnold, Gina (October 3, 1992). "Soul Asylum Is Back From the Brink : After a run of bad luck, the Minneapolis-based group is finally getting its act together". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (August 6, 2004). "Top Ten Mediocre Post-Grunge / Alternative Bands". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (June 29, 1995). "Soul Asylum a Hard Dazed Night". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Soul Asylum Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Soul Asylum Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. August 21, 1993. p. 23.
- ^ Sinclair, Tom (December 16, 1994). "The Unplugged Collection, Volume One". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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