"The Hunted" is a song by Canadian-American rock supergroup Saint Asonia. It was released on July 24, 2019, as the lead single from their second studio album Flawed Design. The song features Sully Erna, the lead singer from American rock band Godsmack.
Background and composition The band teased the song on July 17, 2019, which features a guest appearance by Godsmack frontman, Sully Erna. They recorded the song with producer Brian Sperber in New York earlier that year. Lead singer Adam Gontier spoke about the meaning behind the song stating, "'The Hunted' is a song about struggling to find your place in life." Guitarist Mike Mushok added, "I think that having 'The Hunted' as our first single is a great representation of where the band is going." The track runs at 100 BPM and is in the key of D minor.
Music video The band previewed the music video through a new Snapchat Lens which puts fans right into the video's key scene. The video for "The Hunted" was released on September 23, 2019 and was directed by P.R. Brown. Gontier spoke about the music video:
As of October 2022, the music video for "The Hunted" has over 1 million views on YouTube.
Credits and personnel Credits for "The Hunted" adapted from the album's liner notes.
Saint Asonia Adam Gontier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Mike Mushok – lead guitar Cale Gontier – bass Sal Giancarelli – drums
Additional musicians Sully Erna – vocals, featured artist Brian Sperber – bass Tim Roe – keyboards
Production Brian Sperber – producer Tim Roe – recording engineer, programming
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "The Hunted" Chart (2019) Peak position Canada Rock (Billboard) 43 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) 7
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "The Hunted" Chart (2020) Position US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) 47
Release history + Release history and formats for "The Hunted" Region Date Format Label Various July 24, 2019 Spinefarm United States August 6, 2019 Active rock
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