Save You
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| Single by Pearl Jam from the album Riot Act |
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| B-side | "Other Side" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | February 11, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | February 2002 at Studio X, Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Epic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Adam Kasper, Pearl Jam | ||||||||||||||||||||
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"Save You" is the second single from Pearl Jam's seventh studio album, Riot Act (2002). It was released as a single on February 11, 2003. The song peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Save You" was included on Pearl Jam's greatest hits album, rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991–2003.
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[edit] Origin and recording
The guitar riff for the song was written by guitarist Mike McCready. McCready stated, "Stone and I kicked it around in the studio before we went in, and it just...it had good energy to it. And, uh, it was more his excitement about it that made it happen."[1] During the recording of the song drummer Matt Cameron lost his headphones. He was able to finish the recording of the song by watching Jeff Ament's fingers as he played the bass.[2]
[edit] Release and reception
It was released as a single with a B-side titled "Other Side", which can also be found on Lost Dogs.
The song peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 29 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Louis Pattison of NME called the song "a magic carpet ride of bucking riffery and thrashing bead-shakers" and stated that it "[ranks] with Pearl Jam's best."[3] Brett Hickman of Stylus said, "What [Riot Act] also makes known is that the band still likes to crank it. This is especially clear on "Save You". The guitars screech and churn, while Cameron hammers home a crackling beat."[4]
[edit] Lyrical meaning
The lyrics of the song represent the anger felt by anyone who watches a close friend waste away his or her life.[5] Eddie Vedder about the song:
One thing I've learned about addiction in the last few years is that having seen other folk go through it, and really not having done that, with heroin which can grip you that intensely. I didn't have a complete understanding and a lot of times it was easy to come to the conclusion that you place blame on the person or accuse them of weakness or ask, "Why couldn't Kurt [Cobain] keep it together?" There was always that in the back of your mind. So with all the sympathy and empathy you could muster you still felt like, "Wow, there was so much to live for." What I've learned is there really isn't any blame. It has happened to some folks I cared about so much and had it so together, so it really isn't blame thing. I think the song is expressing how badly you want to help.[6]
When asked in an interview about the cursing in the song's lyrics, Vedder stated:
It is a term of endearment. Really, it is, especially when you're a little bit frustrated...It's just something I've experienced a number of times and...It came out quick. I couldn't figure out any other word besides [fucker] that had the same impact. Another potential radio hit. I did have it up pretty loud a few times in traffic and even I felt a little bashful. That and I had a [fucking] mohawk.[5]
[edit] Music video
A music video directed by James Frost was filmed for the song at Seattle's Chop Suey club in September 2002.[7] The video is a filmed live performance rather than a conceptual video. It was one of five videos shot at the club to promote Riot Act (including "I Am Mine", "Love Boat Captain", "Thumbing My Way", and "1/2 Full"). Up to that point the band had not made any music videos since 1998's "Do the Evolution". The video was released in late 2002.
[edit] Live performances
The band played this song when it appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman in November 2002 in support of Riot Act. The song was premiered live in concert at the band's December 5, 2002 concert in Seattle, Washington.[8] Live performances of "Save You" can be found on the live albums Live at Easy Street and Live at the Gorge 05/06. Performances of the song are also included on the DVDs Live at the Showbox and Live at the Garden.
[edit] Formats and track listing
Information taken from various sources.[9][10][11]
- Compact Disc Single (US and Canada)
- "Save You" (Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder) – 3:51
- "Other Side" (Ament) – 4:02
- Previously Unreleased
[edit] Chart positions
Information taken from various sources.[12][13]
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | Canadian Singles Chart | 17 |
| US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 23 | |
| US Modern Rock Tracks | 29 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Mike McCready with Pierre Robert on WMMR.FM". WMMR. November 26, 2002.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "Inciting a 'Riot': Pearl Jam's New Album". Billboard.com. November 2002.
- ^ Pattison, Louis. "Pearl Jam: Riot Act". NME. November 12, 2002.
- ^ Hickman, Brett. Pearl Jam: Riot Act. Stylus. September 1, 2003.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Gil. "Pearl Jam: Readin' The Riot Act". VH1.com. November 7, 2002.
- ^ Reid, Graham. "Eddie Vedder: Grunge Control". The New Zealand Herald. November 9, 2002.
- ^ Pearl Jam: 2002 Concert Chronology. fivehorizons.com.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Songs: "Save You"". pearljam.com.
- ^ Save You. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Save You Single. Lukin.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ pjcollectors.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Pearl Jam Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Pearl Jam – Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
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