Somebody Save Me

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"Somebody Save Me"
Single by Cinderella
from the album Night Songs
ReleasedApril 1987[1]
Recorded1986
GenreGlam metal
Length3:16
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Tom Keifer
Producer(s)Andy Johns
Cinderella singles chronology
"Nobody's Fool"
(1986)
"Somebody Save Me"
(1987)
"Gypsy Road"
(1988)

"Somebody Save Me" is the third single from American glam metal band Cinderella's triple platinum album Night Songs. Released in April 1987, after Night Songs had already peaked at number 3, the song reached number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Journalist Thom Jurek described the song as a "riotous call for free living no matter the consequences of the next day."[2]

Music video[edit]

The video shows the band at a studio then performing on stage. Later, they start dancing. At the end of the video, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora are seen outside of the studio.

The video was also featured on an episode of Beavis and Butthead.

Charts[edit]

Chart (1987) Peak
Position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 66
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] 37

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Great Rock discography". p. 145.
  2. ^ "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cinderella Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Cinderella Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.