Shade (Silverchair song)

1995 single by Silverchair

"Shade"

Single by Silverchair

from the album Frogstomp

Released

29 May 1995 (Australia)

Recorded

1994

Genre

Grunge

Length

4:01

Label

Murmur

Songwriter(s)

Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies

Producer(s)

Kevin "Caveman" Shirley

Silverchair singles chronology

"Israel's Son"
(1995)

"Shade"
(1995)

"Freak"
(1997)

"Shade" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Silverchair. It was released in May 1995 as the fourth single from their debut album, Frogstomp. It was the only single to not be included on Silverchair's compilation album The Best Of: Volume 1, released on 13 November 2000.

In June 2015, Soundscape Magazine writer Colm Browne wrote that the song has a "terrific sound that is extremely pleasing to listen to. The lyrics are very simple and short but they seem much more heartfelt and that they may relate to the band personally".^[1]

Track listing

Australian CD single (MATTCD014)

"Shade"
"Madman (Vocal Mix)"
"Israel's Son (Live)"

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	28
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[3]	29
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[4]	47

References

^ Browne, Colm. "Silverchair – 20th Anniversary of Frogstomp Review". Soundscape Magazine. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
^ "Silverchair – Shade". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2899." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "Silverchair – Shade". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 6, 2021.