Salva Mea

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Not to be confused with Salva Mea (Laurent Wéry song).

"Salva Mea"
Salva Mea-2.jpg
UK CD 1
Single by Faithless
from the album Reverence
ReleasedJuly 1995
Recorded1995
Genre
Length10:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rollo
Faithless singles chronology
"Salva Mea"
(1995) 		"Insomnia"
(1995)
Alternative covers
UK CD 2
UK CD 2
Alternative cover
European cover
European cover

"Salva Mea" (faux Latin for "save me") is a song by British electronic band Faithless, released in 1995 as the group's first single and became a hit on the Dance Charts, and then, following its re-release in 1996, #9 in the UK. The album version is more than ten minutes long and contains Maxi Jazz's distinctive rapping. The female vocals on all versions are by Dido (Faithless founding member Rollo is her brother). There is also a Way Out West remix which can be found on Reverence / Irreverence set and in 2015 to mark 20 Years of Faithless. British based DJ and production trio Above and Beyond left their mark on this track and gave it a massive boost for the clubs.

The song topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart twice—during its first chart run in 1996 and again in 1997 when the track was remixed and reissued.[1]

Part of the song is sampled in the Enrique Iglesias song "Dirty Dancer".

Critical reception[]

British magazine Music Week's RM Dance Update deemed the song "another epic Rollo production".[2] Editor Alan Jones called it "the piece de résistance" of the Reverence album, adding that "the severely under-rated single" marked Rollo as "the Jim Steinman of dance music."[3]

Music video[]

The music video of "Salva Mea" was directed by British director Lindy Heymann.[4]

Track listing[]

UK CD 1995[]

  1. Salva Mea (Radio Version) - 04:11
  2. Salva Mea (Epic Mix) - 11:51
  3. Salva Mea (Tuff Mix) - 09:37
  4. Salva Mea (Sister Bliss Remix) - 08:43

US CD 1996[]

  1. Salva Mea (Radio Version) - 04:08
  2. Salva Mea (Epic Radio Version) - 04:51
  3. Salva Mea (Epic Mix) - 11:48
  4. Salva Mea (Tuff Mix) - 09:35
  5. Salva Mea (Sister Bliss Remix) - 08:40

Australian CD 1996[]

  1. Salva Mea (Tuff Edit) - 04:02
  2. Salva Mea (Epic Edit) - 04:51
  3. Salva Mea (Radio Version) - 04:08
  4. Salva Mea (Epic Mix) - 11:50
  5. Salva Mea (Tuff Mix) - 09:33
  6. Salva Mea (Sister Bliss Remix) - 08:42
  7. Salva Mea (Floating Mix) - 08:11

UK CD 1 - 1997[]

  1. Salva Mea (Radio Edit) - 04:36
  2. Salva Mea (Epic Mix) - 11:51
  3. Salva Mea (Way Out West Remix) - 07:48
  4. Salva Mea (Slow Version) - 04:10
  5. Salva Mea (Floating Mix) - 08:12

UK CD 2 - 1997[]

  1. Salva Mea (Radio Edit) - 04:36
  2. Salva Mea (Epic Mix) - 11:51
  3. Salva Mea (Sister Bliss Mix) - 08:43
  4. Salva Mea (DJ Quicksilver Remix) - 06:52
  5. Salva Mea (Tuff Mix) - 07:57

German CD 1996[]

  1. Salva Mea (Radio Edit) - 03:47
  2. Salva Mea (C.E.C. Edit) - 04:59
  3. Salva Mea (Epic Edit) - 04:51
  4. Salva Mea (96 Remix) - 09:11
  5. Salva Mea (Way Out West Remix) - 07:48
  6. Salva Mea (Tuff Mix) - 08:36

Charts and sales[]

References[]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 95.
  2. ^ "Cool Cuts" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 10 June 1995. p. 4. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ^ Jones, Alan (9 March 1996). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Lindy Heymann". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Faithless – Salva Mea" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Faithless – Salva Mea" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Faithless – Salva Mea" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Ultratop Dance 25/01/1997". ultratop.be. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 3364." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ^ Eurochart peak
  11. ^ "Lescharts.com – Faithless – Salva Mea" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Faithless – Salva Mea" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  13. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 199 Vikuna 5.12. - 11.12. '96)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved 21 July 2018. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  14. ^ "Chart Track: Week 46, 1995". Irish Singles Chart.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Faithless" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – Faithless – Salva Mea". Top 40 Singles.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Faithless – Salva Mea". Singles Top 100.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Faithless – Salva Mea". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  22. ^ "Faithless Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 August 2015.

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