Daylight (Shinedown song) explained

Daylight
Type:single
Artist:Shinedown
Album:Planet Zero
Recorded:2020
Studio:Big Animal Studio (Charleston, South Carolina)
Genre:Pop rock[1]
Length:
  • 4:00
  • 3:32
  • 4:52
Label:Atlantic
Producer:
Prev Title:Planet Zero
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Dead Don't Die
Next Year:2023

"Daylight" is a song by American rock band Shinedown. It was the second single from their seventh studio album Planet Zero. It topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in August 2022, their eighteenth song to do so.

Background

The song was released on June 1, 2022, as the second single from the band's seventh studio album, Planet Zero.[1] In August 2022, the song topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The song was their 18th to do so, breaking their tie with Three Days Grace for the most number ones in the chart's history.[2] On September 2, 2022, the band released an "Amazon Original" remix of the song, with added guitars and drums.[3] On October 21, 2022, the band released a music video for the song, with footage from the Planet Zero touring cycle set to the Amazon Original version.[4]

Themes and composition

Frontman Brent Smith commented on the meaning of the song:Musically, Kerrang! described the song as "a unifying ballad that could conceivably have been written for Leona Lewis."[5] In an interview with People, Smith said "we didn't want to focus on bombastic elements such as distorted guitars and such. We wanted the intent of the song to be heard."[1]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)Position
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] 20
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 94

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tricia. Despres. Legendary Rockers Shinedown Are Back at It with the Inspiring 'Daylight': 'It's an Epiphany'. People. June 1, 2022. June 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: Josh. Johnson. Shinedown retakes 'Billboard' record with 18th #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay single. ABC Audio. August 16, 2022. June 12, 2023.
  3. Web site: Shinedown Releases Reimagined Version Of 'Daylight' Via Amazon Music. Blabbermouth.net. September 2, 2022. June 12, 2023.
  4. Web site: Shinedown showcases the "power of the human condition" with new "Daylight" video. KPNT. October 21, 2022. June 12, 2023.
  5. Web site: Steve. Beebee. Album review: Shinedown - Planet Zero. Kerrang!. June 27, 2022. June 12, 2023.
  6. Web site: Rock & Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. June 12, 2023.
  7. Web site: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. June 12, 2023.