"Who Will Save Your Soul" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jewel. It was the first song released from her first studio album, Pieces of You (1995), and became a hit in North America and Australasia, peaking at number seven in Canada, number 11 in the United States, number 14 in New Zealand, and number 27 in Australia. It was also moderately successful in the United Kingdom, reaching number 52 on the UK Singles Chart. Background[edit]Jewel has said that "Who Will Save Your Soul" was the first song that she ever wrote and has explained her creative process in interviews and on-stage as: When I was about sixteen years old I took a train from Michigan to San Diego and then into Tijuana and hitchhiked around Mexico. It seemed like everybody else was looking for somebody to save them. I wrote it during that trip, but I had no idea it would ever be on a record.The original version of "Who Will Save Your Soul" was never released on Pieces of You. During the process of picking songs, it was decided that it would be re-recorded for its radio release, which removes a verse. A commercial single of "Who Will Save Your Soul" was released in the United States in 1996. It became Jewel's first hit single, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Music video[edit]The music video was directed by Geoff Moore. The video features Jewel singing the song interspersed with the goings-on in a restroom. It is shown in both black-and-white and color, and filmed in the women's restroom at LA City Hall. It was nominated for MTV Video Music Awards in the Best Female Video and Best New Artist in a Video categories. Awards[edit]
Track listings[edit]US CD and cassette single[1][2]
UK, European, and Australian CD single[3]
UK cassette single[4]
Charts[edit]Release history[edit]References[edit]
Who is Jewel married to?Ty Murray
Who Will Save Your Soul genre?PopWho Will Save Your Soul / Genrenull
Where did Jewel grow up?Jewel grew up on a homestead near the Alaskan town of Homer. Her parents divorced when she was 8. Her father, Atz Kilcher, was abusive to her and her brothers.
Who Will Save Your Soul year?1995Who Will Save Your Soul / Releasednull
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