| Cover | seether_rise_above_this.png |
|---|---|
| Artist | Seether |
| Album | Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces |
| Released | 19 February 2008 |
| Recorded | 2007 |
| Genre | Alternative rock[1] |
| Length | 3:23 |
| Label | Wind-up |
| Writer |
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| Producer | Howard Benson |
| Prev year | 2007 |
| Next year | 2008 |
"Rise Above This" is a song by South African rock band Seether. It is the second single from the band's album Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces. It is the sixth track on the album and became the band's second consecutive number-one song on the U.S. Modern Rock chart.
Background
Seether's vocalist Shaun Morgan has stated that the song is about his late brother, Eugene Welgemoed, and was written before his suicide. "Rise Above This" was written to bring Eugene out of a depression.[2] There was also an acoustic version of this song for those who pre-ordered 2011 tour tickets. This version sounds almost the same as the iTunes Originals version, but the iTunes version has an electric guitar in the background and this version is pure acoustic, its length is 3:35. It originally appeared on Rhapsody Originals.
Music video
The music video, directed by Tony Petrossian who also directed the "Fake It" video, debuted on MTV2 and MTV2's website on April 5, 2008. During filming, the band had to try performing three times due to Morgan's difficulty from keeping himself from crying. The video's storyline revolves around a depressed boy who decides to commit suicide by jumping off a building. As he falls, his family, including Morgan, falls with him. Then, during the bridge and the rest of the song, everyone in the family bounces back up. It has a suicide hotline number at the end of the video on television airings in America as well as a picture of Shaun Morgan's younger brother. Shaun's brother, Eugene, actually jumped from the 8th floor window of the hotel that the band was currently staying at while on tour. Eugene was pronounced dead at the scene.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic Rock (IFPI)[3] | 11 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard)[4] | 71 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 6 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
References
- ^ "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best". 5 July 2017.
- ^ Harde, Erin (14 August 2008), "Seether trying to make a difference", The Leader-Post, archived from the original on 1 June 2015, retrieved 2008-12-30
- ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock" (select "Top 20 Modern Rock" into the search box, then select "200831"). hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Seether - Awards - Billboard singles". Allmusic. Archived 19 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ^ "Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived 27 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived 24 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 April 2026.