Issues (Escape the Fate song)

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"Issues"
Single by Escape the Fate
from the album Escape the Fate
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2010
Recorded2010
GenrePost-hardcore, hard rock
Length2:42
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)Robert Ortiz
Producer(s)Don Gilmore
Escape the Fate singles chronology
"Massacre"
(2010)
"Issues"
(2010)
"Gorgeous Nightmare"
(2011)

"Issues" is a single by Escape the Fate off of their 2010 self-titled album.[2] It was released on September 14, 2010.[3][4] This song debuted at No. 48 on America's Music Charts for Active Rock,[5] and peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and debut No. 32 on both the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, and No. 39 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart.

Music video[edit]

The music video was released on September 28, 2010 and was directed by P.R. Brown. It presents a narrative that is told out of chronology. It features the band members playing in a Churchlike building. A mob of people break into the church and attack the band members, capturing them. Max is seen being tied to a wooden stake, where he is subsequently burned. Monte is tied up in a similar action, however his rope is pulled as he falls into a lake. Robert is forced to lean his head against a stump, while a man with an axe is implied to have chopped his head off. Meanwhile, Craig is tied to a noose, and is seen barely keeping himself up by lifting his body up by pushing on a stick with his foot. When the video ends, the stick cracks and breaks.

Track listing[edit]

iTunes Single Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Issues"2:42

Personnel[edit]

  • Craig Mabbitt - lead vocals
  • Bryan Money - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Green - bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Robert Ortiz - drums, percussion

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs 29
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 23
U.S. Billboard Rock Songs[6] 33

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  2. ^ James Shotwell. "Escape The Fate premiere "Issues"". Alternative Press.
  3. ^ "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "Escape The Fate: First Major Label Single Now Available".
  5. ^ "AMERICA'S MUSIC CHARTS - 0 4 . 0 9 . 1 3 - powered by MEDIABASE". Americasmusiccharts.com. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "Chart Beat - Definitive Sales & Airplay Analysis - Page 1". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2013.