Save Me (Jelly Roll song)
| "Save Me" | ||||
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 Solo version cover | ||||
| Single by Jelly Roll featuring Lainey Wilson | ||||
| from the album Whitsitt Chapel | ||||
| Released | June 25, 2020 (original) | |||
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| Producer(s) | David Ray | |||
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| "Save Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Save Me" is a song by American musician Jelly Roll, released on June 25, 2020, as a single from his 2020 studio album Self Medicated.[1][2] An official remix of the song with American country music singer Lainey Wilson was released on May 12, 2023, as the second single from his album Whitsitt Chapel (2023).[3]
Background
The music video of the song premiered on June 16, 2020. In the description, Jelly Roll stated, "This one is a little bit of a curveball for me. I don't usually do these stripped down acoustic videos, but writing this song made me feel something and I felt y'all needed some insight into the more vulnerable side of the music business."[4]
In regard to his inspiration for writing the song, Jelly Roll told Apple Music:
It was the middle of the pandemic. And when I say middle of it, I mean we were spraying boxes with Lysol. And I just couldn't sit through that. I was like, "We got to work." And I was in such a dark space because of that; I knew I needed to write. My father had just died a year before. So I'm still learning how to grieve through that. And then I'm like, "We got to write. I got to get this out of me." So "Save Me" came from a really dark space. It's still really hard to sing.[5]
Live performances
Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson performed the song at the
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| US | 29 |
| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 38 |
| Canada | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 19 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] | 15 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 6 |
| US | 22 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2023) | Position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 41 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Save Me - Single". Apple Music. June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Black, Lauren Jo (May 12, 2023). "An Unforgettable ACM Awards Moment: Jelly Roll And Lainey Wilson Team Up For 'Save Me' Duet". Country Now. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "US: Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson team up on revamped single, 'Save Me'". BMG Rights Management. May 11, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Jelly Roll - Save Me (New Unreleased Video)". YouTube. June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Whitsitt Chapel". Apple Music. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (May 22, 2023). "Jelly Roll & Lainey Wilson Bring Dramatic 'Save Me' Collab to American Idol Finale". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Jelly Roll – Save Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 13, 2023.