Us and Them (Shinedown album)

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.[4] Us and Them is the last album to feature guitarist Jasin Todd and bassist Brad Stewart.

Us and Them
Cover art by James Jean
Studio album by
Shinedown
ReleasedOctober 4, 2005
Genre
Length48:49
LabelAtlantic
ProducerTony Battaglia
Shinedown chronology
Leave a Whisper
(2003)		 Us and Them
(2005)		 The Sound of Madness
(2008)
Singles from Us and Them
  1. "Save Me"
    Released: August 16, 2005
  2. "I Dare You"
    Released: February 2006
  3. "Heroes"
    Released: August 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Brent Smith except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Dream"Smith0:59
2."Heroes"
  • Tony Battaglia
  • Smith
  • Jasin Todd
3:24
3."Save Me"
  • Battaglia
  • Smith
3:33
4."I Dare You"
3:54
5."Yer Majesty"
  • Battaglia
  • Smith
  • Barry Kerch
  • Todd
  • Stewart
3:01
6."Beyond the Sun"
  • Christopher Rice
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"Smith3:41
10."Begin Again"
  • Battaglia
  • Smith
  • Todd
3:49
11."Atmosphere"
  • Battaglia
  • Smith
  • Todd
  • Stewart
4:16
12."Fake"
4:04
13."Some Day"
  • Battaglia
  • Smith
3:14
Total length:48:49
iTunes and Amazon deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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

Additional songs

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.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
1."Break"3:56

These songs were exclusive to the 2LP vinyl release on Atlantic Records

No.TitleLength
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.[5]

Personnel

Band

Additional personnel

  • Paul Fleury – cello
  • Juan Perez – maracas
  • Olivia Battaglia – spoken word vocals on "The Dream"

Chart positions
Album
Chart positions US sales RIAA Certification [6] International
sales
US
[7]
23 1 million+ Platinum 800,000+
Singles
Year Song US
[8]		 US Alt.
[9]		 US Main.
2005 "Save Me" 72 2 1 (12)
2006 "I Dare You" 88 8 2
"Heroes" — 28 4

References
  1. "Shinedown Us and Them".
  2. "Shinedown Us and Them".
  3. Loftus, Johnny. Us and Them at AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  4. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=SHINEDOWN&ti=US+AND+THEM
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUue8tDRfgY
  6. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=SHINEDOWN&ti=US+AND+THEM
  7. "Us and Them - Shinedown". Billboard.
  8. "Shinedown Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard.
  9. "Shinedown Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard.
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