Better Place (Saint Asonia song)
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| Single by Saint Asonia | ||||
| from the album Saint Asonia | ||||
| Released | May 16, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Johnny K | |||
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"Better Place" is the first single from the self-titled studio album by the band Saint Asonia.[1] The song has been released digitally via Spotify and iTunes.[2] It was nominated at the 2016 Canadian Radio Music Awards for the "Best New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream Rock" award.[3]
Composition
[edit]The song runs at 188 BPM and is in the key of F♯ major.[4] Gontier explains the meaning and writing behind "Better Place".
"The song is about not letting other people around you drag you down after a number of years of being dragged down. And it's about getting out of that, breaking out, and getting to a better place. And there is a lot of that that I had to do over the last couple of years. And the writing process was great, it was a song that Mike had for a long time, beginning with the riff, and then I laid down some melodies and it was done."[5]
Music video
[edit]The band filmed a video for the song in Los Angeles with director P. R. Brown and it's been co-directed by Adam Gontier. The music video was released on July 31, 2015 the same day that Saint Asonia's debut album was released via RCA.[6] The clip features the band performing at an abandoned building with singer Adam Gontier venturing out on a very narrow ledge to sing while the band performs inside.[7] Speaking about creating the video, Gontier states:
"I had a very clear vision of what I was trying to convey with this song and working together with P.R. Brown was a great experience. This video really makes the song come to life and is very meaningful to me personally, as I hope it will be to those who watch it."[7]
Personnel
[edit]- Adam Gontier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mike Mushok – lead guitar
- Corey Lowery – bass
- Rich Beddoe – drums
- Johnny K – producer
Charts
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References
[edit]- ^ Gary Graff (June 18, 2015). "Saint Asonia Announces Debut Album Release Date: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "STAIND, Ex-THREE DAYS GRACE, FINGER ELEVEN Members Launch SAINT ASONIA; 'Better Place' Single Released". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ "Canadian Radio Music Awards Winners Announced At CMW". fyimusicnews. May 8, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Key and BPM of Better Place by Saint Asonia". Musicstax.com. July 12, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ Greg Prato (July 31, 2015). "Adam Gontier Talks New Band Saint Asonia". Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "SAINT ASONIA's 'Better Place' Video To Debut Next Week". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ a b "Saint Asonia Out on a Ledge With 'Better Place' Video". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ "Saint Asonia Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Saint Asonia — Better Place. TopHit. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Saint Asonia Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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