The Fray Songs Ranked
The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King, they achieved success with the release of their debut album, How to Save a Life in 2005, which was certified double platinum by the RIAA and platinum in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK. The Fray achieved national success with their first single, “Over My Head (Cable Car)”, which became a top ten hit in the United States. The release of their second single, “How to Save a Life”, brought the band worldwide fame. The song charted in the top three of the Billboard Hot 100 and was a top 5 single in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
The group’s self-titled, second album, released in 2009, debuted at number-one on the Billboard charts and was certified gold in the United States, Australia, and Canada. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2010. While both the albums were commercially successful, critical reception was mixed. The Fray was ranked No. 84 on Billboard‘s “Artists of the Decade” list. Their third album Scars & Stories, released in 2012, achieved moderate commercial success; debuting and peaking at number four on the Billboard 200. The album again received mixed reviews from critics. The band’s fourth album, Helios, was released in February 2014. The band’s compilation album, Through the Years: The Best of the Fray, was released in November 2016. Here are all of The Fray’s songs ranked.
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20. Heartless (The Fray, 2009)
“This is actually the first song that’s made me go wow…like a lot of people cry over songs and I’m completely untouched, but this song somehow really gets me. I don’t know if it’s the tune or the meaning or both, but wow, what a song!”
19. Rainy Zurich (Scars & Stories, 2012)
“This is one of the most romantic songs I’ve ever heard.. it should be definitely higher on this list. This is the best of the fray Really the best. The melody matches the classy lyric! “
18. Love Don’t Die (Helios, 2014)
“I have to admit this isn’t my favorite song, but if I actually tried to pick one out of all these absolutely beautiful MASTERPIECES I just know my head will EXPLODE =P So I’m gonna settle for voting for one that I think should be higher on the list.”
17. The Fighter (Scars & Stories, 2012)
“I think that this is a really good song. It has good lyrics and good music, and everything goes really well together. It’s fast becoming one of my favorite songs from The Fray. Top three, at least.”
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16. Where the Story Ends (The Fray, 2009)
“There are more possible interpretations to this song, but personally I like to look at it as a song about two people who want to connect and bond, but are finding it difficult to do so. Especially the woman, who will leave her parental house in order to leave with her husband/boyfriend, but is she actually ready to do so?”
15. Here We Are (Scars & Stories, 2012)
“This is probably one of the most underrated songs by the Fray. The pure emotion and how great the melody is should definitely put this in the top 3! This song is incredible!”
14. Enough for Now (The Fray, 2009)
“This song just makes me cry every time I hear it. It has raw emotion that is expressed through both the lyrics and the voice of the Singer. It’s one of those rare combinations that people just love. If You haven’t listened to it. Please Do.”
13. All at Once (How to Save a Life, 2005)
“This is number one on my list. Number 20?!? What a joke. How is this behind “Syndicate” or “She Is”. Those songs are good, but this one is way better. “And all at once, the crowd begins to sing… Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same”
12. She Is (How to Save a Life, 2005)
“I just think its great song because there repeating of I in the chorus part. I love this song. Probably not my favorite of The Fray but it deserves to be higher than where it is.”
11. Break Your Plans (Helios, 2014)
“The Fray has so many amazing songs, and this is absolutely one of the top ones, should be ranked higher. The lyrics and the singing’s very emotional, it’s impossible not to get touched by this song.”
10. Absolute (The Fray, 2009)
“This is by far one of the best songs of the fray, everything about it is perfect the music the lyrics I can’t believe this is not in the top 5! Absolutely astonishing…”
9. Run for Your Life (Scars & Stories, 2012)
“This is one of the best songs I’ve listened to in a very long time. I don’t understand why it’s at 9, it should be the first preference 🙂 this song and all of the songs that the fray write, and sing, have the most thought felt lyrics that I have ever read let alone heard in a very very long time. I love everything about their lyrics. They really speak to you.”
8. Syndicate (The Fray, 2009)
“This is my personal favourite song from the fray..I have an emotional connection to the song as well…and consider it one of my all time favourite songs…such is the warmth and relief I get when listening to it…wish it were number one on the list”
7. Heartbeat (Scars & Stories, 2012)
“I think this song is totally underrated because it’s from their new album. This is just as good (or maybe even better) than How to Save A Life and You Found Me. It’s SO AWESOME: lyrics, melody, EVERYTHING. On repeat for me too!”
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6. Say When (The Fray, 2009)
“It is the ABSOLUTE BEST SONG EVER! This song has gotten me through the roughest of times in life. The lyrics are simply put together perfectly, anyone can relate. This song deserves a higher place than this. Straight up.”
5. Look After You (Live at the Electric Factory: Bootleg No. 1, 2006)
“This song has a vibe and feeling that no other on this list has. It can relax your nerves and send you on an emotional and spiritual ride. I love it for its amazing simplicity and the way it can invoke my own past experiences and emotions”
4. Over My Head (How to Save a Life, 2005)
“I’m sorry, but this should be tied number one with How To Save The Life, or at least second… It is infinitely better than You Found Me and Look After You… I am absolutely in love with this song, anyone would be, really”
3. Never Say Never (The Fray, 2009)
“At the starting of the song, the synthesizer part is simply awesome. The first time when I heard this song, I simply fell in love with it. It really should be in the top 3 and this song ACTUALLY deserves to be in it. To whoever who is reading this comment, I request you to hear this song rather than hearing the justin bieber song…”
2. You Found Me (The Fray, 2009)
“This was an incredible song, can’t believe a human being wrote that song, it’s awesome, the more you listen to it the more addicted you become to the song, it’s like food to the soul, it makes the soul grow fonder, the lyrics is unbelievable, if you haven’t heard this song before you ain’t in this world, believe me. This is by far the best rock song. I heard this song previously on the “rick dees show” way back, just downloaded it now and rocking it every second every minute of the day”
1. How to Save a Life (How to Save a Life, 2005)
“This song is old but still brings tears to my eyes. It really does combine all the inner frustrations that come with seeing someone you love fall apart right in front of you without being able to do a thing about it. Definitely speaks to the heart.”