The Hunted (song) explained

The Hunted
Cover:The Hunted song.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Saint Asonia featuring Sully Erna
Album:Flawed Design
Released:July 24, 2019
Recorded:2019[1]
Genre:
Length:3:43
Label:Spinefarm
Producer:Sperber
Chronology:Saint Asonia
Prev Title:Let Me Live My Life
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Blind
Next Year:2020

"The Hunted" is a song by Canadian-American rock supergroup Saint Asonia. It was released on July 24, 2019 as the lead single from their second studio album Flawed Design. The song features Sully Erna, the lead singer from American rock band Godsmack.[2]

Background and composition

The band teased the song on July 17, 2019 which features a guest appearance by Godsmack frontman, Sully Erna.[1] They recorded the song with producer Brian Sperber in New York earlier that year.[1] Lead singer Adam Gontier spoke about the meaning behind the song stating, "'The Hunted' is a song about struggling to find your place in life."[1] Guitarist Mike Mushok added, "I think that having 'The Hunted' as our first single is a great representation of where the band is going."[1] The track runs at 100 BPM and is in the key of D minor.[3]

Music video

The band previewed the music video through a new Snapchat Lens which puts fans right into the video's key scene.[4] The video for "The Hunted" was released on September 23, 2019 and was directed by P.R. Brown.[5] Gontier spoke about the music video:

As of October 2022, the music video for "The Hunted" has over 1 million views on YouTube.[6]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Hunted"
Chart (2019)Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] 43
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 7

Year-end charts

Release history

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DateFormatLabel
VariousJuly 24, 2019Digital downloadRCA[10]
United StatesAugust 6, 2019Active rock[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saint Asonia Teases 'The Hunted' Single Featuring Godsmack's Sully Erna. Blabbermouth.net. July 17, 2019. July 2, 2022.
  2. Web site: Saint Asonia Releases 'The Hunted' Single Featuring Godsmack's Sully Erna. Blabbermouth.net. July 24, 2019. July 2, 2022.
  3. Web site: Key and BPM of The Hunted by Saint Asonia. Musicstax.com. October 25, 2019. August 20, 2022.
  4. Web site: Insert Yourself Into The New Saint Asonia Video The Hunted. Johnnie Crow. August 30, 2019. August 8, 2022.
  5. Web site: Saint Asonia Unleash New Song 'Beast', Add New Video For 'The Hunted'. Loudwire. September 23, 2019. Chad Childers. July 2, 2022.
  6. Web site: Saint Asonia - The Hunted ft. Sully Erna. YouTube. Saint Asonia. September 23, 2019. October 18, 2022.
  7. Saint Asonia Chart History: Canada Rock. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105040821/https://www.billboard.com/music/saint-asonia/chart-history/CAR. dead. 2019-11-05. Billboard. July 2, 2022.
  8. Mainstream Rock Songs: December 28, 2019. Billboard. December 28, 2019. August 8, 2022.
  9. Web site: Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. August 20, 2022.
  10. Web site: The Hunted (feat. Sully Erna) - Single by Saint Asonia. Apple Music. July 2, 2022.
  11. Web site: Future Releases - Rock. All Access Mediabase. https://web.archive.org/web/20190720135119/https://www.allaccess.com/rock/future-releases. July 20, 2019. July 2, 2022.

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