Dig Down

"Dig Down"
Single by Muse
Released 18 May 2017 (2017-05-18)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2017 (2017)
Studio AIR Studios (London, England)
Genre
Length 3:48
Label
Songwriter(s) Matt Bellamy
Producer(s)
Muse singles chronology
"Reapers"
(2016)		 "Dig Down"
(2017)

"Reapers"
(2016)		 "Dig Down"
(2017)

"Dig Down" is a song by English rock band Muse. Produced by the band with Mike Elizondo, it was released as a single on 18 May 2017 and is due to be featured on the band's forthcoming eighth studio album. "Dig Down" debuted at number 94 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.

Background

Muse began teasing the release of a new song in early May 2017, sharing photos and clips from the video.[1] After announcing the track the week before,[2] "Dig Down" was released alongside its music video on 18 May 2017.[3] Speaking about writing the song, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy explained that "I was looking to counteract the current negativity in the world and give inspiration, optimism and hope to people to fight for the causes they believe in – that as individuals we can choose to change the world if we want to".[4] Consequence of Sound's Michelle Geslani described the song as "a stuttering, mostly sparse number with hints of glam rock flare".[5]

Music video

The music video for "Dig Down" was released alongside the track on 18 May 2017. Directed by Lance Drake, the video features model and activist Lauren Wasser, "who has to fight her way out of a high-security building"[6] while the band members sing or play their respective instruments while attempting to resemble the Max Headroom incident.[7] Writing for Rolling Stone magazine, Elias Light outlined that in the "violent, kung-fu-filled" video, "Wasser's character, outnumbered at least 20-to-1, defeats a series of shadowy assailants in hand-to-hand combat".[8] Speaking about the production of the video, Drake explained that "When I heard this song, I knew I wanted to do an action-packed narrative. I'd heard about Lauren a year or so ago, I read her story and she gave me personal inspiration so I'd always kept her in mind to shoot with one day. The power of the song made me think of her – so I wrote the video narrative based on Lauren's story and how she overcame the odds."[4]

Live video

An official live video was also released through the Muse YouTube channel on 5 June 2017. The video, directed by Tom Kirk, was recorded in Nashville on 3 June 2017[9].

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 13
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] 13
France (SNEP)[12] 35
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[13] 56
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 47
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[16] 52
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[18] 29

References

  1. ↑ Trendell, Andrew (10 May 2017). "Muse tease new single and video". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Trendell, Andrew (11 May 2017). "Muse announce new single 'Dig Down'". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Britton, Luke Morgan (18 May 2017). "Watch Muse's dystopian video for new single 'Dig Down'". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 Munro, Scott (18 May 2017). "Watch video for new Muse track Dig Down". Prog. TeamRock. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Geslani, Michelle (18 May 2017). "Muse share action-packed video for new single "Dig Down" — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (18 May 2017). "Watch Muse's Video for New Song "Dig Down"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Bellamy, Matt (May 18, 2017). "Muse Recreated Max Headroom Incident in "Dig Down" Music Video". Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved 2017-06-18. Yes, wanted to recreate that 'max headroom incident' 80s TV hack
  8. ↑ Light, Elias (18 May 2017). "See Muse's Violent, Kung-Fu-Filled 'Dig Down' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  9. ↑ Muse (2017-06-05), MUSE - Dig Down [Live from Nashville, TN // 3 June 2017], retrieved 2017-06-05
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Muse – Dig Down" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Muse – Dig Down" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine: Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 21, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2017-05-26". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Muse – Dig Down" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Muse – Dig Down". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100: 19 May 2017 - 25 May 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "Muse – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Muse. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  18. ↑ "Muse – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Muse. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
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