Tightrope (Walk the Moon song)
| "Tightrope" | ||||
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| Single by Walk the Moon | ||||
| from the album Anna Sun EP, Walk the Moon, and Tightrope EP | ||||
| Released | October 5, 2012 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2012; Doppler Studios, Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Ben Allen | |||
| Walk the Moon singles chronology | ||||
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"Tightrope" is a song by American rock band Walk the Moon. It was written by Chris Robinson, Eli Maiman, Kevin Ray, Nicholas Petricca and Sean Waugaman. The song appeared on the band's first major-label debut album, Walk the Moon, and was later included on its own self-titled EP as the lead track.
Reception
Joe Robinson from Diffuser praised the song's production with its "infectious melodies, swirling guitars and party-starting dance beats all swirled together through an electronic pulse."[1]
Chart performance
Although never released as an official stand-alone single for download, "Tightrope" peaked at number 15 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart,[2] giving Walk the Moon their second top twenty hit on that chart after "Anna Sun". Outside the Alternative Songs chart, it reached number twenty one on the Adult Alternative Songs chart[3] and number twenty seven on the Hot Rock Songs chart.[4] "Tightrope" was also Walk the Moon's first song to enter the Rock Airplay chart, reaching number thirty three.[5] The song also appeared on the Mexico Ingles Airplay chart for one week at number 81.[6]
Music video
The official music video for "Tightrope" was released in October 5, 2012.
Usage in media
- "Tightrope" was used in a commercial for the HP Envy 4 Ultrabook computer,[7]
- The song was featured in the game Saints Row IV.
Track listing
- Digital download[8]
- "Tightrope" – 3:29
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Walk the Moon.[9]
- Locations
- Recorded at Doppler Studios and Maze Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
- Mixed at The Ballroom Studio, Los Angeles, California
- Mastered at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, California
- Personnel
- Nick Petricca – vocals, keyboards, percussion, songwriting
- Kevin Ray – bass, vocals, songwriting
- Sean Waugaman – percussion, vocals, ray-gun, songwriting
- Eli Maiman – guitar, vocals, songwriting
- Adrian Galvin – songwriting
- Nick Lerangis – songwriting
- Adam Reifsnyder – songwriting
- Chris Robinson – songwriting
- Ben Allen – production
- TJ Elias – assistant engineer
- Will Thrift – assistant engineer
- Mark Needham – mixing
- Will Brierre – mixing assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Weekly charts
| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 81 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[4] | 27 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 33 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | September 11, 2012 | Modern rock radio | RCA Records | [10] |
References
- ↑ "WALK THE MOON, ‘TIGHTROPE’ – SONG REVIEW". Diffuser. 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ "Walk the Moon – Chart history: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Walk the Moon – Chart history: Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- 1 2 "Walk the Moon – Chart history: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- 1 2 "Walk the Moon – Chart history: Rock Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- 1 2 "Mexico Ingles Airplay: Jan 26, 2013 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2015. (subscription required)
- ↑ "HP Envy 4 UltraBook TV Commercial, 'Students'". Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Walk the Moon — WALK THE MOON". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ Walk the Moon (inlay cover). Walk the Moon. RCA Records. 2012.
- ↑ "Alternative E-Weekly". All Access Music Group. Retrieved August 10, 2015.