Songs That Saved My Life
Songs That Saved My Life is a compilation album by American record label Hopeless Records, in partnership with Sub City Records, released on November 9, 2018. The album contains various studio covers from post-hardcore, pop punk, and alternative rock bands in honor of suicide prevention.
The compilation album's lead single, a cover of "Torn" by Welsh rock band Neck Deep, was released on World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10, 2018.
Background
Songs That Saved My Life was first unveiled by Hopeless Records and Sub City on Monday, September 10, 2018. In support of the announcement, the label released the compilation album's lead single, a cover of "Torn" by Welsh rock band Neck Deep, accompanied with its music video.Promotion
On September 10, 2018, Welsh rock band Neck Deep released their studio cover of Natalie Imbruglia's version of "Torn" by Ednaswap, along with its music video.''Songs That Saved My Life Volume 2''
Following the success of the first Songs That Saved My Life, Hopeless Records and Sub City, who released the album, announced a second volume was in the works and confirmed its release later that year. The album was released on November 8, 2019, approximately one year after the first volume. Like its predecessor, the album features bands covering songs that helped them through a difficult time in their lives, in the hopes that these versions would help those who also struggle find a voice and speak out. A portion of the proceeds went to many charities that focus around suicide prevention and mental health. In support of the album, a single was released with State Champs covering "Real World", by Matchbox Twenty.Additional songs
Additional standalone singles were released as part of the STSML brand in the years following the release of Volume 2:- Weathers - "Lucky"
- AJJ - "Candy Jail"
- Said the Sky, Olivver the Kid, Levi the Poet - "Worth Living For"
- NOAHFINNCE - "Parents"
- Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties - "Thunder Road"
- We the Kings - "Fix You"
- Mind's Eye - "Don't Change"