That's What You Get

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“That's What You Get”
“That's What You Get” cover
Single by Paramore
from the album Riot!
Released March 24, 2008 (radio)
Format CD single
Digital download
Recorded March 2008
Genre Pop punk
Power pop
Length 3:40
Label Fueled by Ramen
Writer(s) Hayley Williams, Josh Farro and Ryland Steen
Paramore singles chronology
"Crushcrushcrush"
(2007)
"That's What You Get"
(2008)
TBA

"That's What You Get" is a single by Paramore. This is the second Australian single, third U.S. single and the fourth UK single from Riot!. This single has been confirmed by MTV and Fueled by Ramen. The song was released on radio on March 22 in Australia and on March 24 in the U.S.

In the U.S. the single will be released on the 5th of May (download) and 12th of May (physical media), confirmed by Fueled by Ramen.

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[edit] Music video

Hayley Williams in the music video.
Hayley Williams in the music video.

The music video, directed by Marcos Siega, was shot in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 2 and 3, 2008. MTV2 released the official music video on March 24, 2008. The music video shows the band playing in a living room with clips of a relationship of two lovers and a small gathering of the band's friends and family. The friends and family are having a good time taking pictures, talking, and listening to music. The two lovers seem to be very much in love with each other. One of the lovers seems to be connected to one of the band members. The two soon go to the gathering where the boy meets someone (Maybe an ex-girlfriend) and starts to flirt with her. As the boy continues to spend more time with the other girl, his girlfriend sits on a near couch watching them. As soon as they start holding hands, the girlfriend leaves and starts crying. The end shows the two lovers taking a picture of them kissing using a cell phone camera, and the friends and family leaving.

[edit] Background

The music video was shot just over a week after Paramore cancelled their European tour to work on "personal issues"[1], amidst media speculation of the band breaking up. Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboard) explained that, given the fragile state of the band, they all thought it best if they kept the shoot low-key, surrounding themselves with their friends and family, keeping it simple. And, in the process, the whole thing evolved from just another video shoot into an impromptu band therapy session, which Paramore desperately needed.

Hayley added "We had tons of friends there, and it really just felt like a hangout session. And Marcos was so cool about it. He said, 'Bring your friends.' We shot it in some of our friends' houses, and it just felt so real ... and I think it's the first time in a video you're gonna get to see who we really are."[2]


[edit] Track listing

  1. "That's What You Get" - 3:40

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 55[3]
Portuguese Single Charts[4] 38
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 99
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 73
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Airplay 50
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 3
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 36

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