"Save the Day" is a song by Australian punk rock band The Living End, released in September 1998. It is the first official single taken from the band's self-titled album, following the release of the Second Solution / Prisoner of Society EP the previous year. The song spent 17 weeks in the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, peaking at No. 22, and reached No. 10 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1998. The single was later certified gold, selling in excess of 35,000 copies.
The single was also released on 7" vinyl, however it was a limited release with only 500 copies issued.
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Charts Chart (1998)PeakpositionAustralian ARIA Singles Chart 22Triple J Hottest 100 10
Certifications TerritoryProviderCertificationAustraliaARIAGold
Release history Region Date Label Format CatalogueAustraliaSeptember 1998Modular Recordings CD MODCS001 7" vinyl single MODVL001
Personnel The Living End Chris Cheney – vocals, guitar Travis Demsey – drums, backing vocals Scott Owen – double bass, backing vocals
Recording process Producer – Lindsay Gravina Engineer – Lindsay Gravina Assistant engineer – Matt Voight Mastering – Gavin Lurssen Mixing – Jerry Finn Editing (digital) – Don C. Tyler Studios – Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne Mixing studios – Conway Studios, Los Angeles
Art works Cover art – Craig Preston Photography - Melanie Nissen
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