Get Up (Shinedown song)

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"Get Up"
Single by Shinedown
from the album Attention Attention
ReleasedAugust 8, 2018 (2018-08-08)
Recorded2016–2017
Length4:06
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Eric Bass
Shinedown singles chronology
"Devil"
(2018) 		"Get Up"
(2018) 		"Monsters"
(2019)
Music video
"Get Up" on YouTube

"Get Up" is a song by American rock band Shinedown. It was the second single off of their sixth studio album Attention Attention. The song's accompanying music video was released on August 8, 2018.[1] In November 2018, the song gave Shinedown their eleventh song to reach the top ten on the Billboard Rock Airplay chart and broke the Foo Fighters previous record with ten songs. The following month, "Get Up" reached number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in December 2018 where it remained for two consecutive weeks. The song's number one peak gave Shinedown their 13th Mainstream Rock number one, and tied them for second place with Van Halen for the most number ones on the chart. It was also the band's first single to chart on the Adult Top 40 chart since 2010's "If You Only Knew".

Release[]

The following year, a music video showing live footage of the band performing "Get Up" was uploaded in February 2019. The footage included in the live version was recorded during Shinedown's 2018 Attention Attention tour.[2] A piano rendition of "Get Up" came out on May 3, 2019 with an accompanying music video later that month on May 15.[3][4] On May 31, 2019 the “Get Up” EP was released, which features the regular and piano versions, as well as a new acoustic version of the song.[5]

Themes[]

Singer Brent Smith wrote the song while helping his friend and bandmate Eric Bass cope with depression. The song also reflects Smith's own struggles. Smith explains the premise and purpose of the song: "We don't want people to feel ashamed about what they're going through. ...You're not going to be defined by your failures," Smith said. "You're going to be defined by the fact that you didn't give up.".[6]

Charts[]

In November 2018, "Get Up" became the eleventh song by Shinedown to reach the top ten of the Billboard Rock Airplay chart. Upon reaching the top ten, the band broke the Foo Fighters record for the most Rock Airplay songs to peak at the top ten.[7] The following month, "Get Up" peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs. The song was the 13th number one for Shinedown, and moved the band to a second place tie for most number ones on the Mainstream Rock chart with Van Halen.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon. "Shinedown Explore Themes of Depression + Grief With 'Get Up' Clip". Loudwire. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  2. ^ Munro, Scott. "Shinedown celebrate the support of their fans in live video for Get Up". Classic Rock. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ Hartman, Graham (3 May 2019). "Shinedown Release Uplifting Piano Version of 'Get Up'". Loudwire. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. ^ "SHINEDOWN Releases Music Video For Piano Version Of 'Get Up'". Blabbermouth. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  5. ^ "SHINEDOWN Releases 'Get Up' EP Featuring Original, Piano And Acoustic Versions Of Title Track". Blabbermouth. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  6. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon. "Shinedown Explore Themes of Depression + Grief With 'Get Up' Clip". Loudwire. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  7. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (21 November 2018). "Shinedown Breaks Record For Most Rock Airplay Top 10s With 'Get Up'". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  8. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (29 November 2018). "Shinedown Scores 13th Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 With 'Get Up'". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
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