Saving Abel (album)
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| Saving Abel | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Skidd Mills | |||
| Saving Abel chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Saving abel | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 90%[1] |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Tunelab Music |   [3] |
Saving Abel is the debut studio album by American rock band Saving Abel. It was released on March 11, 2008 and produced by Skidd Mills, producer of their independently released album of the same name.
The album peaked at number 49 on the Billboard 200, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 6, 2009.[4][5]
Singles
[edit]The first single off the album is "Addicted" which has received airplay across the country. It has reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold over 800,000 copies in the US alone.[citation needed]
The second single, "18 Days", reached number 6 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
"Drowning (Face Down)" became their third single and received airplay across the country.
Critical reception
[edit]The reviews that Saving Abel received have been generally positive. Only Rock had given the album 3 and 1/2 stars, while AllMusic gave the album 2 and 1/2 stars. AbsolutePunk gave the album a rating of 90% rating, and in another very positive review, Tunelab Music gave the album a rating of 9 out of 10 stars.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "New Tattoo" | Null | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Addicted" | Mills, Null, Weeks | 3:43 |
| 3. | "She Got Over Me" | Mills, Null, Wallen, Weeks | 4:03 |
| 4. | "18 Days" | Null, Weeks | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Drowning (Face Down)" | Mills, Null, Weeks | 3:56 |
| 6. | "In God's Eyes" | Bartlett, Dixon, Null, Taylor, Weeks | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Sailed Away" | Mills, Rimer, Weeks | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Beautiful Day" | Mills, Null, Weeks | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Out of My Face" | Bartlett, Null | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Running from You" | Harris, Mills, Null, Weeks | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Beautiful You" | Mills, Null, Weeks | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 42:35 | ||
B-sides
[edit]- "Goodbye" – 4:07 ("Goodbye" is also on the 18 Days Tour EP)
- "After All" – 3:16 ("After All" is also on NCIS soundtrack)
Personnel
[edit]Saving Abel
- Jared Weeks – lead vocals
- Jason Null – lead guitar
- Scott Bartlett – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Taylor – bass
- Blake Dixon – drums
Production
- Skidd Mills – producer and mixing
- Brad Blackwood – mastering
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Frances, Susan (April 21, 2008). "AbsolutePunk.net review". Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ Leahey, Andrew. Allmusic review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Review: Saving Abel – 'Saving Abel'". Tunelab Music. March 9, 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Billboard Charting History - Saving Abel". billboard.
- ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 244.
- ^ "Saving Abel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saving Abel Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saving Abel Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saving Abel Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Saving Abel – Saving Abel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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