Shinedown, the chart-topping rock band, secured another milestone on Billboard.
The quartet, fronted by Brent Smith with drummer Barry Kerch, Zach Myers on lead guitar and Eric Bass on bass, added another first to its long list of achievements following the release of its album EI8HT on May 29.
The "Second Chance" hitmaker showed no signs of slowing down after scoring its first No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart with the track "Young Again."
Shinedown garnered more than 1.3 million streams and attracted more than 183,000 listeners on the radio following its debut.
Written by Smith and Bass, the song showcases a different musical direction, captivating listeners with its summer-jam nostalgia and pop-rock anthem sound while delivering emotional depth and compelling storytelling through its lyrics.
The frontman described the track as a reflection on living in a simpler era before technology and being present in the moment.
"When we wrote it, the entire embodiment of the song is about nostalgia," he told Jesse Modz of HeartRadio Canada. "That song is such a reflection of simpler times."
Brent Smith and Zach Myers of Shinedown perform onstage at Bunnie XO- Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic Tour in Nashville.John Shearer/Getty Images
Smith also spoke about the influence of The Goonies and Stranger Things on their songwriting, particularly with "Young Again."
Shinedown currently holds the record for the most No. 1 songs in the history of Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
Over more than two decades in their music career, the band has earned 23 No. 1 singles.
"Save Me" (2005)"Devour" (2008)"Second Chance" (2009)"Sound of Madness" (2009)"The Crow & the Butterfly" (2010)"Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)" (2011)"Bully" (2012)"Unity" (2012)"Cut the Cord" (2015)"State of My Head" (2016)"How Did You Love" (2017)"Devil" (2018)"Get Up" (2018)"Monsters" (2019)"Attention Attention" (2020)"Atlas Falls" (2020)"Planet Zero" (2022)"Daylight" (2023)"A Symptom of Being Human" (2023)"Dance, Kid, Dance" (2025)"Killing Fields" (2025)"Searchlight" (2026)"Safe and Sound" (2026)Shinedown’s Dance, Kid, Dance Act II Tour
Apart from achieving chart-topping hits, Shinedown has embarked on tours across 11 countries.
The Dance, Kid, Dance Act II Tour, which kicked off in May, is scheduled to visit major cities in Europe, North America, the United Kingdom and more before concluding in November.
Joining them are Coheed and Cambria, Black Stone Cherry, From Ashes To New, Those Damn Crows and DJ Rockfeed as special guests on selected dates.
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