Warzone (song)

"Warzone"
Single by The Wanted
from the album Battleground
Released 26 December 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre Electropop, R&B
Length 3:38
Label Island
Writer(s) Jack McManus, Harry Sommerdahl, Max George, Nathan Sykes
Producer Phat Fabe, Harry Sommerdahl
The Wanted singles chronology
"Lightning"
(2011)		 "Warzone"
(2011)		 "Invincible"
(2012)

"Warzone" is a song by British-Irish boy band The Wanted from their second studio album, Battleground. It was released as the album's fourth single on 26 December 2011.[1] The music video premiered on 10 November 2011.[2] The electropop ballad contains elements of dubstep, and was written by Jack McManus and Harry Sommerdahl with band members Max George and Nathan Sykes, and it was produced by Phat Fabe and Sommerdahl. "Warzone" received positive reviews from music critics, who felt the song was one of the highlights of the album. "Warzone" has so far peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien of Allmusic referred to "Warzone" as one of the songs that proves "that the Wanted are still a cut above your average boy band", describing the song as "a subtle attempt at dubstep that fuses somber piano chords and an epic soft rock chorus with distant wobble basslines and spacious beats".[3] David Griffiths of 4Music called the song the band's "most mature effort to date" writing, "Featuring a haunting piano riff, emotional vocals and a truly epic chorus, it's easily the best thing they've ever recorded."[4]

Music video

The music video for this song was shot on location in New York City. The video for this song focuses on the 5 members of the group; all of which have girlfriends. They then discover that their girlfriends are cheating on them.

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 27
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[6] 18
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[7] 21

References

  1. ^ Corner, Lewis (9 November 2011). "The Wanted plan duet with female US star". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a349923/the-wanted-plan-duet-with-female-us-star.html. Retrieved 19 November 2011. 
  2. ^ Corner, Lewis (10 November 2011). "The Wanted debut new single 'Warzone' music video - watch". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a350173/the-wanted-debut-new-single-warzone-music-video-watch.html. Retrieved 19 November 2011. 
  3. ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Battleground - The Wanted | AllMusic". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/battleground-r2316310/review. Retrieved 19 November 2011. 
  4. ^ Griffiths, David (13 November 2011). "4Music - News - Reviews - The Wanted - Battleground:". 4Music. http://www.4music.com/news/reviews/1973/The-Wanted-Battleground. Retrieved 19 November 2011. 
  5. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  6. ^ "Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. The Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
The Wanted
Studio albums
Singles
"All Time Low" · "Heart Vacancy" · "Lose My Mind" · "Gold Forever" · "Glad You Came" · "Lightning" · "Warzone"
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