| Us and Them | ||||
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| Studio album by Shinedown | ||||
| Released | October 4, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, southern rock, hard rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 50:20 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Tony Battaglia | |||
| Shinedown chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Ultimate Guitar | [2] |
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.[3] Us and Them is the last album to feature guitarist Jasin Todd and bassist Brad Stewart.
Contents |
All songs written and composed by Brent Smith unless noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Dream" | 0:59 | |
| 2. | "Heroes" | Battaglia, Smith, Todd | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Save Me" | Battaglia, Smith | 3:33 |
| 4. | "I Dare You" | Battaglia, Smith, Stewart | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Yer Majesty" | Battaglia, Smith, Kerch, Todd, Stewart | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Beyond the Sun" | Battaglia, Smith, Gill | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Trade Yourself In" | Battaglia, Smith, Stewart | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Lady So Divine" | Battaglia, Smith, Stewart, Todd | 7:09 |
| 9. | "Shed Some Light" | 3:41 | |
| 10. | "Begin Again" | Battaglia, Smith, Todd | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Atmosphere" | Battaglia, Smith, Todd, Stewart | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Fake" | Shanks, Smith | 4:04 |
| 13. | "Some Day" | Battaglia, Smith | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Save Me" (Acoustic) | 3:23 | |
| 15. | "I Dare You" (Acoustic) | 3:54 | |
| 16. | "Some Day" (Acoustic) | 3:15 | |
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Total length:
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59:26 | ||
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.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | "Simple Man" (Live) | 9:14 | |
| 15. | "Stranger Inside" (Live) | 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. | "Persistance" (Demo) | 3:40 | |
| 23. | "Carried Away" (Demo) | 3:14 | |
| 24. | "Atmosphere" (Demo) | 3:35 | |
| 25. | "Fake" (Demo) | 5:05 | |
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Total length:
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100:58 | ||
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 | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Break" | 3:56 |
| Chart positions | US sales | RIAA certification [3] |
International sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
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| 23 | 500,000+ | Gold | 800,000+ |
| Year | Song | US [5] |
US Alt. [6] |
US Main. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Save Me" | 72 | 2 | 1 (12) |
| 2006 | "I Dare You" | 88 | 8 | 2 |
| "Heroes" | — | 28 | 4 |
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