Rise Above 1
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| type = single
| artist = Reeve Carney featuring Bono & the Edge
| album = Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
| released = May 25, 2011
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| genre = Alternative rock, R&B
| length = 3:53
| label = Interscope
| producer = Bono, the Edge, Alex da Kid
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"Rise Above 1" is a single from the soundtrack of the Broadway rock musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, released in May 2011. The song was recorded by Reeve Carney, who portrayed Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the musical, along with co-writers Bono and the Edge of U2. Another version of the song contains the cast from the musical, titled "Rise Above 2".
The single peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Carney's first single to chart.
Performances
Carney, Bono, and the Edge performed the song live on the season finale of the 10th season of American Idol..{{cite web | url = http://www.spinner.com/2011/05/26/u2-reeve-carney-american-idol/ | title =U2 and Reeve Carney Perform 'Spider-Man' Song on 'American Idol' Finale | publisher = Spinner | accessdate = November 16, 2012}}
Music video
A music video directed by Aaron Platt and Joseph Toman premiered in July 2011. It was produced by Jonathan Lia via GOODCOMPANY.{{cite web | url = http://vimeo.com/44437259 | title = U2 & Reeve Carney - Rise Above 1, GOODCOMPANY | publisher = Vimeo | accessdate = November 16, 2012}}[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/07/spider-man-star-reeve-carney-in-new-video-with-bono-the-edge.html 'Spider-Man' star Reeve Carney in new video with Bono, the Edge] Latimes.com (2011-07-28) Retrieved on November 16, 2012.
Critical reception
Giving 3 stars out of 5, Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone magazine said that the song "may become a metaphor for its slog towards redemption."{{cite magazine | last=Dolan| first=Jon| url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/rise-above-1-20110526 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110528114709/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/rise-above-1-20110526 | url-status = dead | archive-date = May 28, 2011 | title = Rolling Stone reviews - "Rise Above 1" -Reeve Carney feat. Bono and the Edge | magazine = Rolling Stone | accessdate = November 16, 2012}} Victoria Meng of TheCelebrityCafe was critical of the song, saying it "tries to sound good and somewhat succeeds", but that the song didn't convey the true personality of Spider-Man.{{cite web | last = Meng | first = Victoria | url = http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/rise-above-1-single-review-05-26-2011 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130203173522/http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/rise-above-1-single-review-05-26-2011 | url-status = dead | archive-date = February 3, 2013 | title = 'Rise Above 1' Single: Review | publisher = TheCelebrityCafe | accessdate = November 16, 2012 }}
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of June 11, 2011 after being performed live on American Idol.
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! Chart (2011) ! Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadianhot100|71|artist=Reeve Carney|artistid=705059|accessdate=November 16, 2012}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|74|artist=Reeve Carney|artistid=705059|accessdate=November 16, 2012}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|8|artist=Reeve Carney|artistid=705059|accessdate=January 31, 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardadultpopsongs|34|artist=Reeve Carney|artistid=705059|accessdate=November 16, 2012}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrocksongs|48|artist=Reeve Carney|artistid=705059|accessdate=September 20, 2013}} |
| US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=reeve carney|chart=Heatseekers Songs}}|title=Reeve Carney Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=November 14, 2012}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 |
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|PomErClAIFk|"Rise Above 1" Official music video}}
{{Spider-Man music}}
Category:Songs written by Bono
Category:Songs written by the Edge
Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Alex da Kid