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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Salva Mea

| cover = Salva Mea-2.jpg

| alt =

| caption = UK CD 1

| type = single

| artist = Faithless

| album = Reverence

| released = July 1995

| recorded = 1995

| studio =

| genre = * Eurodance

* house

* techno

| length = 10:47

| label = * Cheeky

* BMG

| writer = * Rollo Armstrong

* Maxwell Fraser

* Ayalah Deborah Bentovim

| producer = Rollo

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Insomnia

| next_year = 1995

| misc =



}}

"'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 twiceduring its first chart run in 1996 and again in 1997 when the track was remixed and reissued.

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 groups myriad standout songs, its still my most beloved." Upon the 1995 release, Alan Jones from 'Music Week' called it "the piece de rsistance" of the album, noting that "the severely under-rated single" marked Rollo as "the Jim Steinman of dance music." 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." 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."

Music video



A black-and-white music video was produced to promote the single, directed by British director Lindy Heymann. 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.

Track listing



* 'UK CD 1995'

# "Salva Mea" (Slow Version) - 04:11

# "Salva Mea" (Epic Mix) - 11:51

# "Salva Mea" (Tuff Mix) - 09:37

# "Salva Mea" (Sister Bliss Remix) - 08:43

* 'Australian CD 1996'

# "Salva Mea" (Tuff Edit) - 04:02

# "Salva Mea" (Epic Edit) - 04:51

# "Salva Mea" (Radio Version) - 04:08

# "Salva Mea" (Epic Mix) - 11:50

# "Salva Mea" (Tuff Mix) - 09:33

# "Salva Mea" (Sister Bliss Remix) - 08:42

# "Salva Mea" (Floating Mix) - 08:11

* 'German CD 1996'

# "Salva Mea" (Radio Edit) - 03:47

# "Salva Mea" (C.E.C. Edit) - 04:59

# "Salva Mea" (Epic Edit) - 04:51

# "Salva Mea" (96 Remix) - 09:11

# "Salva Mea" (Way Out West Remix) - 07:48

# "Salva Mea" (Tuff Mix) - 08:36

* 'US CD 1996'

# "Salva Mea" (Radio Version) - 04:08

# "Salva Mea" (Epic Radio Version) - 04:51

# "Salva Mea" (Epic Mix) - 11:48

# "Salva Mea" (Tuff Mix) - 09:35

# "Salva Mea" (Sister Bliss Remix) - 08:40

* 'UK CD 1 - 1997'

# "Salva Mea" (Radio Edit) - 04:36

# "Salva Mea" (Epic Mix) - 11:51

# "Salva Mea" (Way Out West Remix) - 07:48

# "Salva Mea" (Slow Version) - 04:10

# "Salva Mea" (Floating Mix) - 08:12

* 'UK CD 2 - 1997'

# "Salva Mea" (Radio Edit) - 04:36

# "Salva Mea" (Epic Mix) - 11:51

# "Salva Mea" (Sister Bliss Mix) - 08:43

# "Salva Mea" (DJ Quicksilver Remix) - 06:52

# "Salva Mea" (Tuff Mix) - 07:57

Charts and sales



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



References



Category:1995 singles

Category:1996 singles

Category:1997 singles

Category:Faithless songs

Category:Number-one singles in Switzerland

Category:1995 songs

Category:Cheeky Records singles

Category:Songs written by Rollo Armstrong

Category:Songs written by Maxi Jazz

Category:Songs written by Sister Bliss

Category:Black-and-white music videos

Category:Music videos directed by Lindy Heymann

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