"Send the Pain Below" is a song by American rock band Chevelle, released as the second single from their second album, Wonder What's Next (2002). It is one of their biggest hits, reaching No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart on July 5, 2003, for a week, and staying on the chart for 36 weeks. It hit No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart a week later on July 12, 2003, and stayed for 35 weeks, including three more intermittently on top. It placed No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, lower than their prior single, "The Red", at No. 56.

"Send the Pain Below"
Single by Chevelle
from the album Wonder What's Next
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2003 (2003-01-27)[1]
Genre
Length4:13
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Pete Loeffler
  • Sam Loeffler
  • Joe Loeffler
Producer(s)GGGarth
Chevelle singles chronology
"The Red"
(2002)
"Send the Pain Below"
(2003)
"Closure"
(2003)

The song's music video, directed by Jeff Richter,[citation needed] revolves around a snowboarder and his difficulties in striving for excellent performance. The band is seen playing the song in a dark room, with their breath creating fog in the cold air.

The song is included in the video game Donkey Konga 2.[4]

Critical reception

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Loudwire ranked "Send the Pain Below" the third greatest Chevelle song.[5]

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 65
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1488. January 24, 2003. p. 30. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Grierson, Tim. "Top 10 Essential Alt-Metal Songs". About.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Maude, James (August 6, 2021). "Welcome to the Dark Side: 15 Essential Nu Metal Classics for the New Psychos in the Scene". escYOUnited. Retrieved March 2, 2022.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Donkey Konga 2 - Song List (U.S. Version)". IGN. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Childers, Chad. "10 Best Chevelle songs". Loudwire. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Chevelle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Chevelle Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "Chevelle Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Chevelle – Send the Pain Below". Recording Industry Association of America. May 8, 2020.
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