Love Bites (So Do I)

"Love Bites (So Do I)"
Single by Halestorm
from the album The Strange Case Of...
Released January 24, 2012
Format digital download
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 3:11

"Love Bites (So Do I)" is the first single released by the hard rock band, Halestorm. It is taken from their second album The Strange Case Of... released April 10, 2012.[1] This song received the award for "Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance" at the 2012 Grammy Awards.[2]

Background

The song is musically much more aggressive than anything they had previously done. It is composed mostly of fast and heavy riffs. The band members have stated that it was influenced by their cover of Skid Row's song Slave to the Grind and Lamb of God.[3] Lzzy Hale also mentioned on an episode of That Metal Show that thrash metal bands like Megadeth and Anthrax were influences for the song.

Charts

Chart Peak position
US Billboard Mainstream rock songs 2[4]
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs 16[5]

References

  1. "LOVE BITES (SO DO I)” BY HALESTORM – THE SONG OF THE WEEK FOR 5/14/2012". Musictrajectory.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. "HALESTORM Wins 'Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance' GRAMMY For 'Love Bites (So Do I)'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. "Revolver Magazine's Video Matters". Youtube. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. "Halestorm - Chart History (mainstream rock songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  5. "Halestorm - Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.