Shinedown’s latest single “Killing Fields” hits #1 on the Active Rock chart – marking Shinedown’s 23rd #1 single on the chart & 3rd #1 song this year
One of the biggest bands in the world, Shinedown, has once again made history as their latest single “Killing Fields” reaches #1 on the Active Rock Mediabase Chart. This is a massive moment for the band as it solidifies their 23rd single at the format. This marks the third #1 for the band this year with their #1 at Alternative for “Three, Six, Five,” and two #1’s at Active Rock with “Dance, Kid, Dance” and now “Killing Fields.” In addition, it further solidifies their record of holding the most #1’s, Top 5’s and Top 10’s in history on the Mediabase Active Rock Chart.
Fresh off their massive Dance, Kid, Dance arena tour, where they sold out Madison Square Garden and performed at some of the countries’ most iconic venues, including KIA Forum in Los Angeles, the band’s song “Three Six Five” also hit Top 20 at Top 40 radio. Shinedown is the only rock band currently on the Top 40 chart as “Three Six Five” continues to reach new audiences with its message of love and loss. The song has been charting at FIVE radio formats after hitting #1 at Alternative, Top 10 at Hot AC & AC, #16 at Active Rock, all in addition to reaching Top 20 at Top 40 radio. Sitting alongside some of the world’s biggest pop artists, it’s a massive feat to not only hit new audiences with their music but to continue to innovate their sound and reach.
Recently the band posted a video of frontman Brent Smith introducing the song on tour where he asked the audience “Do me a favor, if you lost someone in your life that’s no longer on this planet anymore and you think about them every single day and say to yourself ‘I wish had one more day (with them), if I had one more minute,’ and they’re no longer on this planet I want you to raise your hand.” In an emotional moment, the band then turned on the house lights in the room, and you could see half of the arena had their hands up. The video and the moment resonated with so many people online, as the comments section of the video has over 30,000 comments and was filled with stories about loved ones they have lost. The video has nearly a million views and has had a similar reaction to the animated music video for the song, where the comment section was also filled with stories of grief and resilience.
This is just the beginning of the epic year that Shinedown has had, as recently Brent Smithtook over emcee duties for Ryan Seacrest for American Top 40, where he introduced some of the biggest hits in the country, including his own! See a few clips from the weekend HERE and HERE.
This year has also come with some historic wins for the band as they recently took home two trophies at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, where they won Rock Artist of the Year and Rock Song of the Year for “A Symptom of Being Human.” The awards were in celebration of the banner year they’ve had as “A Symptom of Being Human” has hit nearly 125 million global streams and charted at five radio formats, including a #1 at Active, Top 10 at Alternative, Top 10 at AC, Top 15 at Hot AC, and a Top 20 at Top 40. The song, off of their Planet Zero album, resonated with fans across the globe for the unifying message of its lyrics: that it is our human connections that matter the most.
Brent Smith and Eric Bass co-wrote “Killing Fields,” “Three Six Five,” and “Dance, Kid, Dance” was co-written by Brent Smith, Eric Bass, and Dave Bassett. The songs were produced by Eric Bass at his own Big Animal Studio in Charleston, South Carolina.
Shinedown recently just finished up their Dance, Kid, Dance tour, where they teamed up with Musicians On Call and donated $1 for every ticket sold for the tour. As the nation’s leading provider of live music in hospitals, Musicians On Call (MOC) has delivered the healing power of music to patients, families, and caregivers in healthcare environments for 25 years. More than one million people across all 50 states have experienced the joys of live music in the hospital setting through MOC’s bedside, virtual, and streaming programs. MOC Volunteers perform live for children and adults facing any health challenge, including Veterans recovering in VA facilities, family members supporting loved ones in need, and healthcare workers caring for patients. The collaboration is just one of the many charities Shinedown support as they frequently give back to organizations in need. For a full list of their charitable efforts, check out their#ShinedownShares page HERE.
With everything going on, fans are eagerly awaiting what is next for Shinedown – as Brent Smith said on the last day of the “Dance, Kid, Dance’ Tour – “Shinedown Number 8 Is On the Way!”
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