Send the Pain Below
2003 single by Chevelle
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"Send the Pain Below" is a song by American rock band Chevelle, released as the second single from their second album, Wonder What's Next (2002). It is one of their biggest hits, reaching No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart on July 5, 2003, for a week, and staying on the chart for 36 weeks. It hit No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart a week later on July 12, 2003, and stayed for 35 weeks, including three more intermittently on top. It placed No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, lower than their prior single, "The Red", at No. 56.
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| Single by Chevelle | ||||
| from the album Wonder What's Next | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2003[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer | GGGarth | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Send the Pain Below" on YouTube | ||||
The song's music video, directed by Jeff Richter,[citation needed] revolves around a snowboarder and his difficulties in striving for excellent performance. The band is seen playing the song in a dark room, with their breath creating fog in the cold air.
Critical reception
Loudwire ranked "Send the Pain Below" the third greatest Chevelle song.[5] In 2024, the staff of Consequence included the song in their list of "50 Kick-Butt Post-Grunge Songs We Can Get Behind".[6]
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 65 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
