The song is the band’s most recent No. 1 crossover hit
Multi-platinum, chart-topping band Shinedown has released a live version of their current No. 1 single “A Symptom Of Being Human.” The new version was recorded in Denver this past fall at the final date of their headlining The Revolutions Live Tour. “A Symptom Of Being Human” remains atop the active rock chart and continues to move up the alternative chart nearing the top ten — currently No. 11, while gaining at Top 40 radio nationwide. The crossover hit, which also reached the Top 15 at Hot AC in 2023, is Shinedown’s fourth No. 1 single from their acclaimed seventh studio album Planet Zero via Atlantic Records. “A Symptom Of Being Human” also marks Shinedown’s record-breaking 21st No. 1 song on the Mediabase Active Rock Chart and extends their record for the most No. 1’s in Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with 19 total.
“Live music is such a part of who we are in Shinedown,” shares frontman Brent Smith. “As we have said before, in this band we only have one boss, it just happens to be everybody in the audience. So, what better way to celebrate that connection than with a brand new live version of ‘A Symptom of Being Human.’ We hope you love it as much as we love you Shinedown Nation!”
While Shinedown is the most successful rock radio band of all time, recently honored by Mediabase with an award for the most No. 1’s, Top 5’s and Top 10’s in Mediabase Active Rock Chart history, they’ve always believed that music is universal and doesn’t have to be put in a genre box, as evidenced by the response to “A Symptom Of Being Human” resonating with all listeners with its uplifting and important message about how we are all a work in progress. The band’s exploration of the resilience of the human spirit, experiences with mental health, and the importance of empathy shine through in the track reminding us that we are more similar than we are different. Collectively, “A Symptom Of Being Human” has amassed over 40 million streams across all versions including a pop remix, acoustic version, and piano version.
Shinedown is currently nominated for Rock Artist of the Year and Rock Song of the Year for their previous No. 1 “Dead Don’t Die” at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards. The band’s official photographer Sanjay Parikh is also up for Favorite Tour Photographer, a fan-voted award, for his work on their massively successful Revolutions Live Tour.
