Save the Day (The Living End song)

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"Save the Day"
Single by The Living End
from the album The Living End
B-side"Lone Ranger"
"Mr Businessman"
Released21 September 1998
Recorded1998
StudioSing Sing Studios, Melbourne
GenrePunk rock, punkabilly
Length2:55
LabelModular, EMI
Songwriter(s)Chris Cheney, Travis Demsey[1]
Producer(s)Lindsay Gravina
The Living End singles chronology
"Second Solution/Prisoner of Society"
(1997) 		"Save the Day"
(1998) 		"All Torn Down"
(1998)

"Save the Day" is a song by Australian punk rock band The Living End, released in September 1998.[2] It is the first official single taken from the band's self-titled album, following the release of the Second Solution / Prisoner of Society EP the previous year. The song spent 17 weeks in the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, peaking at No. 22,[3] and reached No. 10 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1998.[4] The single was later certified gold,[5] selling in excess of 35,000 copies.

The single was also released on 7" vinyl, however it was a limited release with only 500 copies issued.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Save the Day"Chris Chenney, Scott Owen, Travis Demsey[1]2:55
2."Lone Ranger"Chris Chenney, Scott Owen, Travis Demsey[6]2:50
3."Mr Business Man"Chris Chenney, Scott Owen, Travis Demsey[7]3:19

Charts[edit]

Charts (1998) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 22[3]
Triple J Hottest 100 10[4]

Certifications[edit]

Territory Provider Certification
Australia ARIA Gold[5]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia September 1998 Modular Recordings CD MODCS001
7" vinyl single MODVL001

Personnel[edit]

The Living End
Recording process
  • Producer – Lindsay Gravina
  • Engineer – Lindsay Gravina
    • Assistant engineer – Matt Voight
  • Mastering – Gavin Lurssen
  • Mixing – Jerry Finn
  • Editing (digital) – Don C. Tyler
  • Studios – Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne
    • Mixing studios – Conway Studios, Los Angeles
Art works
  • Cover art – Craig Preston
  • Photography - Melanie Nissen

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "'Save the Day' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Archived Australasian Releases". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 1998. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "The Living End – Save the Day (Song)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Hottest 100 – 1999". Triple J. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  6. ^ "'Lone Ranger' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  7. ^ "'Mr Business Man' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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