Above It All (song) explained

Above It All
Type:	single
Ep:	Introvert
Released:	May 6, 2022
Recorded:	2020
Genre:	Hard rock
Length:	3:19
Label:	Spinefarm
Producer:	Anton DeLost
Chronology:	Saint Asonia
Prev Title:	Ghost
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Wolf
Next Year:	2022

"Above It All" is a song by Canadian-American rock supergroup Saint Asonia. It was released on May 6, 2022 as the lead single from the EP Introvert.^[1] The song was written by members of the band and Bill Watkins and was produced by Anton DeLost.

Background

On April 19, 2022, the band teased the song on their Twitter account with an image taken from the music video, along with the lyrics "We've been drowning for far too long."^[2] The song is about rising above chaos, negativity, judgment and living the life you want to and not the life that is expected by others. Lead singer Adam Gontier wrote the song during the first lockdown in Canada after COVID hit.^[1] Gontier states:

Along with the song's release, the band announced the Introvert EP that was released on July 1, 2022.^[3]

Music video

The video for "Above It All" premiered via YouTube on May 6, 2022 and was directed by Justin Reich.^[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits for "Above It All" adapted from AllMusic.^[5]

Saint Asonia

• Adam Gontier – lead vocals, guitar
• Cale Gontier – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Mike Mushok – guitar
• Cody Watkins – drums

Production

• Anton Delost – mixing, producer
• Ted Jensen – mastering engineer

Charts

Chart performance for "Above It All"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[6]	34
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[7]	21

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	May 6, 2022	Digital download	Spinefarm	^[8]
United States	May 10, 2022	Active rock		^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saint Asonia Uplift Through Challenging Times With Anthemic 'Above It All', Announce New EP. Loudwire. May 6, 2022. Chad Childers. July 1, 2022.
2. Web site: Saint Asonia on Twitter. Twitter. May 6, 2022.
3. Saint Asonia Announce New Introvert EP. Rock N' Loud. July 1, 2022.
4. Web site: Saint Asonia - Above It All. YouTube. July 1, 2022.
5. Web site: Above It All - Saint Asonia Credits. AllMusic. July 1, 2022.
6. Canada Rock: August 13, 2022. Billboard. August 13, 2022. June 8, 2022.
7. Mainstream Rock Songs: July 9, 2022. Billboard. July 9, 2022. June 8, 2022.
8. Web site: Above It All - Single by Saint Asonia. Spotify. July 1, 2022.
9. Web site: Future Releases - Rock. All Access Mediabase. https://web.archive.org/web/20220422083756/https://www.allaccess.com/rock/future-releases. April 22, 2022. July 1, 2022.