Savior (Rise Against song) facts for kids

Savior is a popular song by the American punk rock band Rise Against. It was released in 2009. This song is from their fifth album, called Appeal to Reason, which came out in 2008.

About the Song "Savior"

"Savior" was the third song released as a single from the Appeal to Reason album. A single is a song released on its own, usually to promote an album. It quickly became a big hit for the band.

The song was recorded between January and June 2008. This happened at a place called the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado. The band worked with producers Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore. The main writer of the song was Tim McIlrath, who is the lead singer of Rise Against.

How Well Did It Do?

"Savior" did very well on music charts. It reached number three on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart. This was a better spot than their first single from the same album, "Re-Education (Through Labor)".

The song also climbed to number seven on the Rock Songs chart. It was the second song by Rise Against to appear on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. There, it reached number 16. "Savior" also did well on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, reaching number two. This means it was almost on the main Hot 100 chart.

Where Can You Hear It?

You can download "Savior" to listen to it. It was also made available for the video game Rock Band series. Other Rise Against songs like "Prayer of the Refugee" and "Re-Education (Through Labor)" were also in the game.

The song was even featured in a video game trailer. It played in the background of the trailer for the PC game The Sims 3: Ambitions. In the game, the song was sung in a special language called Simlish. Simlish is the fictional language spoken by characters in The Sims games.