Satellite (Rise Against song)

"Satellite"
Cover art for the single "Satellite" by Rise Against.
Single by Rise Against
from the album Endgame
ReleasedNovember 1, 2011
RecordedSeptember 2010–January 2011 at The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
GenreMelodic hardcore[1]
Length3:58
LabelDGC, Interscope
Songwriter(s)Rise Against
Producer(s)Bill Stevenson, Jason Livermore
Rise Against singles chronology
"Make It Stop (September's Children)"
(2011)
"Satellite"
(2011)
"I Don't Want to Be Here Anymore"
(2014)

"Satellite" is a song by American punk rock band Rise Against, featured on their sixth studio album Endgame (2011). Written by lead vocalist Tim McIlrath, "Satellite" is a melodic hardcore song expressing the idea that the band stood by their social and political beliefs, and that they would not conform to mainstream media. The song first premiered on March 4, 2011 in a webisode series detailing the recording process of Endgame, but was not released as the album's third single until November 1, 2011. The song impacted radio on the same day.[2]

The song was positively received by critics and praised for its passionate lyrics.

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  2. ^ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. October 25, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2016.