Saving Abel (album)

Saving Abel is the debut studio album by American rock band Saving Abel. It was released on March 11, 2008 and produced by Skidd Mills, producer of their independently released album of the same name.

Saving Abel
Studio album by
Saving Abel
ReleasedMarch 11, 2008
Recorded2007
GenreHard rock, post-grunge
Length42:35
LabelVirgin
ProducerSkidd Mills
Saving Abel chronology
Saving Abel
(2008)		 18 Days Tour EP
(2009)
Singles from Saving abel
  1. "Addicted"
    Released: March 2008
  2. "18 Days"
    Released: September 16, 2008
  3. "Drowning (Face Down)"
    Released: March 24, 2009
  4. "New Tattoo"
    Released: September 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net90%[1]
AllMusic[2]
Tunelab Music[3]

The album peaked at number 49 on the Billboard 200, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 6, 2009.[4][5]

Singles

The first single off the album is "Addicted" which has received airplay across the country. It has reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold over 800,000 copies in the US alone.

The second single, "18 Days", reached number 6 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

"Drowning (Face Down)" became their third single and received airplay across the country.

Critical reception

The reviews that Saving Abel received have been generally positive. Only Rock had given the album 3 and 1/2 stars, while AllMusic gave the album 2 and 1/2 stars. AbsolutePunk gave the album a rating of 90% rating, and in another very positive review, Tunelab Music gave the album a rating of 9 out of 10 stars.

Track listing
Saving Abel track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."New Tattoo"Null4:23
2."Addicted"Mills, Null, Weeks3:43
3."She Got Over Me"Mills, Null, Wallen, Weeks4:03
4."18 Days"Null, Weeks3:52
5."Drowning (Face Down)"Mills, Null, Weeks3:56
6."In God's Eyes"Bartlett, Dixon, Null, Taylor, Weeks3:56
7."Sailed Away"Mills, Rimer, Weeks4:19
8."Beautiful Day"Mills, Null, Weeks4:15
9."Out of My Face"Bartlett, Null3:41
10."Running from You"Harris, Mills, Null, Weeks3:29
11."Beautiful You"Mills, Null, Weeks2:52
Total length:42:35

B-sides
  • "Goodbye" – 4:07 ("Goodbye" is also on the 18 Days Tour EP)
  • "After All" – 3:16 ("After All" is also on NCIS soundtrack)

Personnel

Saving Abel

  • Jared Weeks – lead vocals
  • Jason Null – lead guitar
  • Scott Bartlett – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Eric Taylor – bass
  • Blake Dixon – drums

Production

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Frances, Susan (April 21, 2008). "AbsolutePunk.net review". Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  2. Leahey, Andrew. Allmusic review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  3. "Review: Saving Abel – 'Saving Abel'". Tunelab Music. March 9, 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  4. "Billboard Charting History - Saving Abel". billboard.
  5. "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 244.
  7. "Saving Abel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  8. "Saving Abel Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  9. "Saving Abel Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  10. "Saving Abel Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  11. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  12. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  13. "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  14. "American album certifications – Saving Abel – Saving Abel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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