Who Will Save Your Soul

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"Who Will Save Your Soul"
Who Will Save Your Soul Commercial US cover art.jpg
Standard commercial artwork (U.S. CD single pictured)
Single by Jewel
from the album Pieces of You
B-side
  • "Near You Always"
  • "Pieces of You"
  • "Emily"
ReleasedMay 14, 1996 (1996-05-14)
Length4:00 (radio version)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Jewel Kilcher
Producer(s)Ben Keith
Jewel singles chronology
"Who Will Save Your Soul"
(1996) 		"You Were Meant for Me"
(1996)
Music video
"Who Will Save Your Soul" on YouTube

"Who Will Save Your Soul" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jewel. It was the first song released from her first studio album, Pieces of You (1995), and became a hit in North America and Australasia, peaking at number seven in Canada, number 11 in the United States, number 14 in New Zealand, and number 27 in Australia. It was also moderately successful in the United Kingdom, reaching number 52 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background[]

Jewel has said that "Who Will Save Your Soul" was the first song that she ever wrote and has explained her creative process in interviews and on-stage as:

When I was about sixteen years old I took a train from Michigan to San Diego and then into Tijuana and hitchhiked around Mexico. It seemed like everybody else was looking for somebody to save them. I wrote it during that trip, but I had no idea it would ever be on a record.

The original version of "Who Will Save Your Soul" was never released on Pieces of You. During the process of picking songs, it was decided that it would be re-recorded for its radio release, which removes a verse. A commercial single of "Who Will Save Your Soul" was released in the United States in 1996. It became Jewel's first hit single, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video[]

The music video was directed by Geoff Moore. The video features Jewel singing the song interspersed with the goings-on in a restroom. It is shown in both black-and-white and color, and filmed in the women's restroom at LA City Hall. It was nominated for MTV Video Music Awards in the Best Female Video and Best New Artist in a Video categories.

Awards[]

Year Award-giving body Award Result
1996 MTV Video Music Awards Best Female Video Nominated
1996 MTV Video Music Awards Best New Artist Nominated
1997 Grammy Awards Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Nominated

Track listings[]

US CD and cassette single[1][2]

  1. "Who Will Save Your Soul" – 4:00
  2. "Near You Always" – 3:08

UK, European, and Australian CD single[3]

  1. "Who Will Save Your Soul" – 4:00
  2. "Pieces of You" – 4:15
  3. "Emily" – 3:15

UK cassette single[4]

  1. "Who Will Save Your Soul" – 4:00
  2. "Emily" – 3:15

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 23, 1996 (1996-04-23) Contemporary hit radio Atlantic [20]
May 14, 1996 (1996-05-14) Cassette [21]
June 4, 1996 (1996-06-04) CD [22]

References[]

  1. ^ Who Will Save Your Soul (US CD single liner notes). Jewel. Atlantic Records. 1996. 2-87151.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Who Will Save Your Soul (US cassette single sleeve). Jewel. Atlantic Records. 1996. 4-87151.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Who Will Save Your Soul (UK, European & Australian CD single liner notes). Jewel. Atlantic Records. 1996. A8514CD, 7567-88514-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Who Will Save Your Soul (UK cassette single sleeve). Jewel. Atlantic Records. 1996. A8514C, 7567-87064 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Jewel – Who Will Save Your Soul". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9639." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9825." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3053." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Jewel – Who Will Save Your Soul". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  13. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  14. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  15. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  16. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  17. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  18. ^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  20. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1142. April 19, 1996. p. 27. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  21. ^ "Who Will Save Your Soul". Amazon. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  22. ^ "Who Will Save Your Soul / Near You Always". Amazon. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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