Rise Above 1
"Rise Above 1" is a single from the soundtrack of the Broadway rock musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, released in May 2011. The song was recorded by Reeve Carney, who portrays Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the musical, along with co-writers Bono and the Edge of U2. Another version of the song contains the cast from the musical, titled "Rise Above 2".
| "Rise Above 1" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Reeve Carney featuring Bono & the Edge | |
| from the album Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark | |
| Released | May 25, 2011 |
| Genre | Alternative rock, R&B |
| Length | 3:53 |
| Label | Interscope |
| Songwriter(s) | Bono, the Edge |
| Producer(s) | Bono, the Edge, Alex da Kid |
The single peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Carney's first single to chart.
Performances
Carney, Bono, and the Edge performed the song live on the season finale of the 10th season of American Idol..[1]
Music video
A music video directed by Aaron Platt and Joseph Toman premiered in July 2011. It was produced by Jonathan Lia via GOODCOMPANY.[2][3]
Critical reception
Giving 3 stars out of 5, Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone magazine said that the song "may become a metaphor for its slog towards redemption."[4] Victoria Meng of TheCelebrityCafe was critical of the song, saying it "tries to sound good and somewhat succeeds", but that the song didn't convey the true personality of Spider-Man.[5]
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of June 11, 2011 after being performed live on American Idol.
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 71 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 74 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] | 8 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9] | 34 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] | 48 |
| US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
References
- "U2 and Reeve Carney Perform 'Spider-Man' Song on 'American Idol' Finale". Spinner. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- "U2 & Reeve Carney - Rise Above 1, GOODCOMPANY". Vimeo. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- 'Spider-Man' star Reeve Carney in new video with Bono, the Edge Latimes.com (2011-07-28) Retrieved on November 16, 2012.
- Dolan, Jon. "Rolling Stone reviews - "Rise Above 1" -Reeve Carney feat. Bono and the Edge". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- Meng, Victoria. "'Rise Above 1' Single: Review". TheCelebrityCafe. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- "Reeve Carney Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- "Reeve Carney Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- "Reeve Carney Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- "Reeve Carney Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- "Reeve Carney Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- "Reeve Carney Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
