Us and Them is the second studio album by American rock band Shinedown, released on October 4, 2005, by Atlantic Records. Recorded in Jacksonville, Florida and Sanford, Florida, the album had three singles, two of which, "Save Me" and "I Dare You," were used as themes for WWE pay-per-view events No Mercy 2005 and WrestleMania 22 respectively. On March 19, 2018, Us and Them was certified Platinum by the RIAA for selling one million units in the United States. Us and Them is the last album to feature guitarist Jasin Todd and bassist Brad Stewart.

Track listing

Additional songs This song was featured on a separate CD that was sold bundled with the album at Best Buy for a limited time following the album's release.

This song was an exclusive download that could only be accessed with a code found exclusively in versions of the CD sold at Wal-Mart.

These songs were exclusive to the 2LP vinyl release on Atlantic Records

Additionally, an unreleased duet version of "Shed Some Light" featuring Lzzy Hale of Halestorm has surfaced online but has never been officially released.

Personnel Band Brent Smith – lead vocals Jasin Todd – guitar Brad Stewart – bass Barry Kerch – drums

Additional personnel Paul Fleury – cello Juan Perez – maracas Olivia Battaglia – spoken word vocals on "The Dream"

Production Tony Battaglia – producer Tom Lord-Alge – mixing Ted Jensen – mastering

Chart positions Album Weekly charts (2005) Peak position

Singles YearSongUSUS Alt.US Main.2005"Save Me"7221 (12)2006"I Dare You"8882"Heroes"—284

Certifications

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