Drugs (Falling in Reverse song)
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| Single by Falling in Reverse featuring Corey Taylor | ||||
| Released | April 8, 2019 | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
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| "Drugs" on YouTube | ||||
"Drugs" is a song by American rock band Falling in Reverse featuring American singer and composer Corey Taylor. It was released on April 8, 2019, through Epitaph Records.[1] This is the band's third single without an album being announced, and is the culmination of the saga of the songs "Losing My Mind" and "Losing My Life". The song was produced by DangerKids vocalist Tyler Smyth and vocalist Ronnie Radke. The song also features Black Veil Brides drummer Christian "CC" Coma.[2]
Promotion and release[edit]
In March 2019, the members of the band uploaded what would be the cover of the single on their social networks. On April 8, 2019, the new single "Drugs" came out, a collaboration with Corey Taylor, lead vocalist of Slipknot and Stone Sour.[3] In addition, Black Veil Brides drummer Christan "CC" Coma contributed to the song.[2]
This song marks the departure of keyboardist and guitarist Zakk Sandler as he was not seen in the music video.[4] The band announced the "Episode III Tour" as the headlining band, alongside bands such as Ice Nine Kills, New Year's Day and From Ashes to New, as well as CC's participation in the tour.[5]
Composition and lyrics[edit]
The song was composed by Ronnie Radke and written by himself and musicians/producers Charles Kallaghan Massabo and Wage War guitarist Cody Quistad. To begin with, Falling in Reverse's "Drugs" definitely has a hostile tone. And death – whether symbolic or literal – is one of its major themes. However, there is clearly an underlying, philosophical message behind the song. In other words, while the title of the track is “Drugs”, these substances in and of themselves are dealt with relatively-briefly. In the song Ronnie tries to explain how difficult it is to live trying to meet the expectations of others and society in general.[6]
Corey Taylor's part is the heaviest part of the song since Corey singing with gutturals sounds more like his voice in Slipknot than his voice in Stone Sour.[1]
Music video[edit]
The music video for the song was directed by Ethan Lader, the video shows Ronnie Radke continuing the battle against his other self. However, this time he fights against the Ronnie who was the protagonist of the music video for "Losing My Life", the video again has the participation of his daughter Willow Radke.[7] The music video has more than 30 million views on YouTube.
Track listing[edit]
The track listing provided from the EP Drugs only released on Spotify.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Drugs" | Ronnie Radke, Charles Massabo, Cody Quistad | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Losing My Mind" | Radke, Tyler Smyth, Cody Stewart | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Losing My Life" | Radke, Smyth, Stewart | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 13:09 | ||
Personnel[edit]
Falling in Reverse
- Ronnie Radke – vocals, keyboards, composer, producer
- Derek Jones – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Max Georgiev – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Tyler Burgess – bass guitar, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Corey Taylor – vocals
- Christian "CC" Coma – drums
- Tyler Smyth – producer, keyboards, synth, drum pad
- Charles Kallaghan Massabo – composer, engineer, beat
- Cody Quistad – composer, guitar
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2019-2022) | Peak position |
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| Germany Rock Airplay (Official German Charts)[9] | 1 |
| US Hot Hard Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] | 21 |
| US Hard Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] | 21 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Falling in Reverse – Drugs". Epitaph Records. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Black Veil Brides Drummer Christian Coma to Play Drums for Falling In Reverse on Tour". Music Mayhem Magazine. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ DiVita, Joe. "Corey Taylor Guest on New Falling in Reverse Song 'Drugs'". Loudwire. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Ronnie Radke on Twitter". April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Noise Presents Falling In Reverse - Episode III Tour - SOLD OUT". House of Blues.com. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Meaning of "Drugs" by Falling In Reverse (Ft. Corey Taylor)". Song Meanings Facts.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Falling In Reverse unveil disturbing video for new song "DRUGS" featuring Corey Taylor: Stream". Consequencesound.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Falling in Reverse – Drugs EP". Spotify. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Radio No9 Charts — Week 44/2022" (in German). Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Hot Hard Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Hard Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2019.