Somebody to Shove

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"Somebody to Shove"
Somebodytoshove SoulAsylum.jpg
Single by Soul Asylum
from the album Grave Dancers Union
ReleasedMay 5, 1992
Recorded1992
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length3:15
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Dave Pirner
Producer(s)Michael Beinhorn
Soul Asylum singles chronology
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(1990) 		"Somebody to Shove"
(1992) 		"Black Gold"
(1993)

"Somebody to Shove" is a song by the Minneapolis alternative rock band Soul Asylum, released in 1992. The song was written by Soul Asylum's lead singer Dave Pirner. It was the first single from their album, Grave Dancers Union (1992). It reached number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number nine on the Mainstream Rock Tracks in the US.

The music video for the song was directed by American filmmaker Zack Snyder, who also directed the "Black Gold" videoclip.

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 (1992–94) Peak
Position
Scotland (OCC)[2] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 32
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] 1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] 9

Other versions[]

An acoustic version of the song was include as a track on The Unplugged Collection, Volume One.[6]

See also[]

  • List of Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number ones of the 1990s

References[]

  1. ^ Cosores, Philip (July 4, 2017). "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best". Consequence of Sound. p. 9. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Soul Asylum Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Soul Asylum Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ^ Sinclair, Tom (December 16, 1994). "The Unplugged Collection, Volume One". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 6, 2015.

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