Us and Them (Shinedown album)

Us and Them
Cover art by James Jean
Studio album by Shinedown
Released	October 4, 2005
Recorded	2005
Genre	Hard rock[1][2] alternative metal post-grunge[1]
Length	48:56
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Tony Battaglia
Shinedown chronology
Leave a Whisper (2003) Us and Them (2005) The Sound of Madness (2008)
Singles from Us and Them
"Save Me" Released: August 23, 2005[3] "I Dare You" Released: February 2006 "Heroes" Released: July 25, 2006[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Us and Them is the second studio album by American rock band Shinedown, released on October 4, 2005, by Atlantic Records. Recorded in Jacksonville, Florida and Sanford, Florida, the album had three singles, two of which, "Save Me" and "I Dare You," were used as themes for WWE pay-per-view events No Mercy 2005 and WrestleMania 22 respectively. On March 19, 2018, Us and Them was certified Platinum by the RIAA for selling one million units in the United States.[5] Us and Them is the last album to feature guitarist Jasin Todd and bassist Brad Stewart.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Brent Smith except where noted

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"The Dream"	Smith	0:59
2.	"Heroes"	Tony Battaglia Smith Jasin Todd	3:25
3.	"Save Me"	Battaglia Smith Todd	3:34
4.	"I Dare You"	Battaglia Smith Brad Stewart	3:54
5.	"Yer Majesty"	Battaglia Smith Barry Kerch Todd Stewart	3:01
6.	"Beyond the Sun"	Christopher Rice	4:13
7.	"Trade Yourself In"	Battaglia Smith Stewart	3:33
8.	"Lady So Divine"	Battaglia Smith Stewart Todd	7:09
9.	"Shed Some Light"	Smith	3:41
10.	"Begin Again"	Battaglia Smith Todd	3:49
11.	"Atmosphere"	Battaglia Smith Todd Stewart	4:16
12.	"Fake"	John Shanks Smith	4:07
13.	"Some Day"	Battaglia Smith	3:14
Total length:			48:56

iTunes and Amazon deluxe edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Simple Man (live)" (Live from the Inside)	9:14
15.	"Stranger Inside (live)" (Live from the Inside)	4:16
16.	"Save Me" (acoustic)	3:22
17.	"I Dare You" (acoustic)	3:44
18.	"Some Day" (acoustic)	3:13
19.	"One" (Clear Channel Stripped) (U2 cover)	4:28
20.	"I Dare You" (Clear Channel Stripped)	3:41
21.	"Save Me" (Pull mix)	4:19
22.	"Persistence" (demo)	3:40
23.	"Carried Away" (demo)	3:14
24.	"Atmosphere" (demo)	3:35
25.	"Fake" (demo)	5:05
Total length:		1:40:40

Additional songs

This song was featured on a separate CD that was sold bundled with the album at Best Buy for a limited time following the album's release.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Carried Away"	3:14

This song was an exclusive download that could only be accessed with a code found exclusively in versions of the CD sold at Wal-Mart.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Break"	3:56

These songs were exclusive to the 2LP vinyl release on Atlantic Records

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Save Me (acoustic)"
15.	"I Dare You (acoustic)"
16.	"Some Day (acoustic)"

Additionally, an unreleased duet version of "Shed Some Light" featuring Lzzy Hale of Halestorm has surfaced online but has never been officially released.[6]

Personnel

Band

• Brent Smith – lead vocals
• Jasin Todd – guitar
• Brad Stewart – bass
• Barry Kerch – drums

Additional personnel

• Paul Fleury – cello
• Juan Perez – maracas
• Olivia Battaglia – spoken word vocals on "The Dream"

Production

• Tony Battaglia – producer
• Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering

Chart positions

Album

Weekly charts (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	23

Singles

Year	Song	US [8]	US Alt. [9]	US Main.[10]
2005	"Save Me"	72	2	1 (12)
2006	"I Dare You"	88	8	2
	"Heroes"	—	28	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Shinedown Us and Them". AllMusic.
2. "Shinedown Us and Them".
3. "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
4. Loftus, Johnny. Us and Them at AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
5. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
6. Shinedown with Lzzy Hale - Shed Some Light (STUDIO VERSION). YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
7. "Shinedown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
8. "Shinedown Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard.
9. "Shinedown Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard.
10. "Chart History Shinedown". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
11. "American album certifications – Shinedown – Us and Them". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 22, 2022.