Atlas Falls

"Atlas Falls" is a song by American rock band Shinedown. Originally conceived and recorded for the band's 2012 album Amaryllis, the song was left off the album and unreleased until 2020, when the band released it to raise money in support of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. It was later released as a non-album single, and topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart for a week in August 2020, marking the band's 16th number one, the most by any musician since the chart's inception in 1981.

"Atlas Falls"
Single by Shinedown
ReleasedMay 23, 2020 (2020-05-23)
Recorded2011
GenreRock[1]
Length3:12
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Shinedown singles chronology
"Attention Attention"
(2019)		 "Atlas Falls"
(2020)		 "Planet Zero"
(2022)

Background

The song was initially written and recorded by the band for band's fourth studio album Amaryllis (2012).[2] While the song did not make the cut for the album, frontman Brent Smith noted that he always expected to release it to the public at some point, noting that it "meant a great deal" to him.[2] The band decided to release the song on March 24, 2020, as part of a plan to raise money in support of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The efforts were deemed a success by the band, who announced that the song, along with a t-shirt bundle, had raised over $300,000 in approximately two months.[3] Initially only available to those who donated, on May 22, 2020, the band released the song as a formal, non-album single, and made it widely available for purchase and streaming.[4] A music video was released as well.[5] In August 2020, the song topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The song was the band's sixteenth song to top the chart, making Shinedown the band with the most number ones on the chart in its almost 40 years of existence, having previously been tied with Three Days Grace.[6]

Themes and composition

The song was described as an "uplifting rocker" by Louder Sound[1] and "more inspirational in tone, a coronavirus-era power ballad with some electronic fringe and a generic message of perseverance" by Stereogum.[7] While written far prior to the rise of COVID-19, the band's decision to release it was because they felt its uplifting message was relatable and something they wished to share during the pandemic.[6]

Personnel

Charts

References
  1. Lewry, Fraser (May 2020). "Shinedown launch video for uplifting single Atlas Falls". Classic Rock Magazine.
  2. "Help Support Healthcare Workers With New Shinedown Song + T-Shirt". Loudwire.
  3. "Shinedown premieres video for "Atlas Falls" charity single - Music News - ABC News Radio". abcnewsradioonline.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  4. "Shinedown Raise Over $300,000 with New Single, "Atlas Falls"". MetalSucks. May 24, 2020.
  5. "Shinedown Release New Single Atlas Falls". Kerrang!.
  6. "Shinedown Breaks Record for Most Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1s With 'Atlas Falls'". Billboard. August 17, 2020.
  7. "Are Shinedown America's Most Popular Rock Band?". June 29, 2020.
  8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202041 into search. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  9. "Shinedown Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  10. "Shinedown Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  11. "Shinedown Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  12. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  13. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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