Shade (Silverchair song)

"Shade"
Single by Silverchair
from the album Frogstomp
Released29 May 1995 (Australia)
Recorded1994
GenreGrunge
Length4:01
LabelMurmur
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kevin "Caveman" Shirley
Silverchair singles chronology
"Israel's Son"
(1995) 		"Shade"
(1995) 		"Freak"
(1997)

"Shade" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Silverchair, released on 29 May 1995 as the fourth single from their debut album, Frogstomp (1995). It was the only single to not be included on Silverchair's compilation album The Best Of: Volume 1, released on 13 November 2000.

In June 2015, Soundscape Magazine writer Colm Browne wrote that the song has a "terrific sound that is extremely pleasing to listen to. The lyrics are very simple and short but they seem much more heartfelt and that they may relate to the band personally".[1]

Music video

A music video, directed by Robert Hambling, was made for the song and filmed at NSN Studios in Newcastle, Australia on 24 May 1995.[2]

Lyrics

Lyrically, "Shade" is about abuse.[3] The song's lyrics inform abuse victims to not end up "hiding in the shade" and instead to reach out to people so they can receive help.

Track listing

Australian CD single (MATTCD014)

  1. "Shade"
  2. "Madman (Vocal Mix)"
  3. "Israel's Son (Live)"

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 28
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 29
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 47

References

  1. ^ Browne, Colm. "Silverchair – 20th Anniversary of Frogstomp Review". Soundscape Magazine. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ "IV. What Videos Have They Released ?". silverchair.nu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Frogstomp: Celebrating 25 years of Silverchair's uncanny debut album". 14 September 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Silverchair – Shade". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2899." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Silverchair – Shade". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 6, 2021.


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