Somebody to Shove

"Somebody to Shove"
Single by Soul Asylum
from the album Grave Dancers Union
Released May 5, 1992
Format Cassette, CD
Recorded 1992
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:15
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Dave Pirner
Producer Michael Beinhorn
Soul Asylum singles chronology
"Easy Street"
(1990)
"Somebody to Shove"
(1992)
"Black Gold"
(1993)

"Somebody to Shove" is a 1992 single performed by the Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum. It reached number one on the Modern Rock Tracks and number nine on the Mainstream Rock Tracks in the US. This success, along with the success of the band's hits "Runaway Train" and "Black Gold," helped bring their album, Grave Dancers Union, to a multi-platinum level.

The song was written by Soul Asylum's lead singer Dave Pirner. It was the first single from their album (see Soul Asylum discography).

Track listing

  1. "Somebody to Shove" - 3:15
  2. "By the Way (Demo)" - 3:45
  3. "Somebody to Shove (Live Version)" - 3:17
  4. "Runaway Train (Live Version)" - 4:11

Limited Edition UK CD single

  1. "Somebody to Shove"
  2. "Somebody to Shove (Unplugged)"
  3. "Stranger (Unplugged)"
  4. "Without a Trace (Live)"

Limited Edition UK 7" single A. "Somebody to Shove" - 3:15 B. "By the Way (Demo)" - 3:44

Charts

Chart (1992/1993) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 9

See also