Somebody to Shove explained

Somebody to Shove
Cover:Somebodytoshove SoulAsylum.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Soul Asylum
Album:Grave Dancers Union
B-Side:"By the Way" (demo)
Released:May 5, 1992
Genre:
Length:3:15
Label:Columbia
Producer:Michael Beinhorn
Prev Title:Easy Street
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Black Gold
Next Year:1993

"Somebody to Shove" is a song by American alternative rock band Soul Asylum, released in 1992. The song was written by Soul Asylum's lead singer, Dave Pirner. It was the first single from their sixth studio album, Grave Dancers Union (1992). It reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number nine on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The music video for the song was directed by American filmmaker Zack Snyder, who also directed the "Black Gold" videoclip.

Style

Musically the song is an alternative rock,[1] [2] garage rock,[2] hard rock,[3] post-grunge,[4] and power pop song.[5]

Track listings

UK CD single

  1. "Somebody to Shove"
  2. "Somebody to Shove" (unplugged)
  3. "Stranger" (unplugged)
  4. "Without a Trace" (live)

UK 7-inch and cassette single

A. "Somebody to Shove" – 3:15

B. "By the Way" (demo) – 3:44

UK 12-inch single

  1. "Somebody to Shove" – 3:15
  2. "By the Way" (demo) – 3:45
  3. "Somebody to Shove" (live version) – 3:17
  4. "Runaway Train" (live version) – 4:11

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesMay 5, 1992RadioColumbia
United KingdomAugust 23, 1993[7]

Other versions

An acoustic version of the song was include as a track on The Unplugged Collection, Volume One.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best. Cosores. Philip. Consequence of Sound. July 4, 2017. September 19, 2020. 9.
  2. Web site: Gerard . Chris . THE 100 GREATEST ALTERNATIVE SINGLES OF THE ’90S: 100 – 81 . PopMatters . February 4, 2022.
  3. News: Arnold. Gina. Soul Asylum Is Back From the Brink : After a run of bad luck, the Minneapolis-based group is finally getting its act together.. Los Angeles Times. October 3, 1992. March 7, 2022.
  4. Web site: Top Ten Mediocre Post-Grunge / Alternative Bands. Stylus Magazine. Unterberger. Andrew. August 6, 2004 . April 30, 2022.
  5. Strauss. Neil. Soul Asylum a Hard Dazed Night. Rolling Stone. June 29, 1995. March 7, 2022.
  6. Web site: Soul Asylum ARIA Chart history (singles). ARIA. Imgur.com. July 26, 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  7. Single Releases. Music Week. 23. August 21, 1993.
  8. News: Sinclair . Tom . The Unplugged Collection, Volume One . November 6, 2015 . Entertainment Weekly . December 16, 1994.