Salva Mea

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Not to be confused with Salva Mea (Laurent Wéry song).

"Salva Mea"
File:Salva Mea-2.jpg
UK CD 1
Single by Faithless
from the album Reverence
ReleasedJuly 1995
Recorded1995
Genre
Length10:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rollo
Faithless singles chronology
"Salva Mea"
(1995) 		"Insomnia"
(1995)
Music video
"Salva Mea" on YouTube
Alternative covers
UK CD 2
UK CD 2
Alternative cover
European cover
European cover

"Salva Mea" (faux Latin for "save me") is a song by British electronic band Faithless, released in 1995 as the group's first single and became a hit on the Dance Charts, and then, following its re-release in 1996, #9 in the UK. The album version is more than ten minutes long and contains Maxi Jazz's distinctive rapping. The female vocals on all versions are by Dido (Faithless founding member Rollo is her brother). There is also a Way Out West remix which can be found on Reverence / Irreverence set and in 2015 to mark 20 Years of Faithless. British based DJ and production trio Above and Beyond left their mark on this track and gave it a massive boost for the clubs.

The song topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart twice—during its first chart run in 1996 and again in 1997 when the track was remixed and reissued.[1]

Part of the song is sampled in the Enrique Iglesias song "Dirty Dancer".

Critical reception

In a retrospective review of the Reverence album, Justin Chadwick from Albumism commented, "While “Insomnia” is phenomenal, it was primarily the epic grandeur and sinister soundscape of “Salva Mea” that blew me away and made me fall madly in love with Faithless’ transcendent sound. Among the group’s myriad standout songs, it’s still my most beloved."[2] Upon the 1995 release, Alan Jones from Music Week called it "the piece de résistance" of the album, noting that "the severely under-rated single" marked Rollo as "the Jim Steinman of dance music."[3] In 1996, a reviewer from the magazine rated it three out of five, adding that "this pizzicato synth-driven floorfiller, with its distinctive changes in tempo and vocals, should emulate their recent number three hit Insomnia."[4] Jones said, "Finally, the inevitable has happened and Faithless's finest recording Salva Mea is back with even more new mixes. As far over the top as Rollo & Sister Bliss have ever got, it's an epic tune and every inch a Top 10 hit."[5]

Music video

A black-and-white music video was produced to promote the single, directed by British director Lindy Heymann.[6] It was later published on Faithless' official YouTube channel in November 2009. The video has amassed more than 2,3 million views as of October 2021.[7]

Track listing

Charts and sales

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 95.
  2. ^ Chadwick, Justin (7 April 2016). "Faithless' Debut Album 'Reverence' Turns 20: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ Jones, Alan (9 March 1996). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 30 November 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. ^ Jones, Alan (23 November 1996). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week. p. 24. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Lindy Heymann". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Faithless - Salva Mea (Official Video)". YouTube. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Faithless – Salva Mea" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ^ "Faithless – Salva Mea" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. ^ "Faithless – Salva Mea" (in French). Ultratop 50.
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  13. ^ Eurochart peak
  14. ^ "Faithless – Salva Mea" (in French). Les classement single.
  15. ^ "Faithless – Salva Mea" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  16. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 199 Vikuna 5.12. - 11.12. '96)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved 21 July 2018. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  17. ^ "Chart Track: Week 46, 1995". Irish Singles Chart.
  18. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Faithless" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  19. ^ "Faithless – Salva Mea" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
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  21. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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  23. ^ "Faithless – Salva Mea". Swiss Singles Chart.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  25. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  26. ^ "Faithless Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  27. ^ "1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  28. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  29. ^ "The RM Club Chart of the Year 96" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 11 January 1997. p. 8. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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