Raise Your Weapon
Deadmau5's first Billboard Hot 100 entry, nominated for a Grammy.
The song was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 54th Grammy Awards.[1] On May 23, 2011, Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5 issued "Raise Your Weapon" as the sixth and final single from his fifth studio album 4×4=12, with Faroese singer Greta Svabo Bech providing vocals.[2] The song's peak chart positions were number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 117 on the UK Singles Chart.[3][4]
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Deadmau5 featuring Greta Svabo Bech
- Released
- May 23, 2011
- Genre
- Progressive house; dubstep
- Length
- 3:22 (radio edit); 8:22 (album version)
- Label
- Mau5trap
- Ultra
- Virgin
- Writer
- Joel Zimmerman
- Cydney Sheffield
- Sonny Moore
- Producer
- Deadmau5
Facts from the source article.
Geography and history
Will Hermes of Rolling Stone called it a "masterstroke" that breaks into a "sick dubstep beat"[5] Its chart entries may have been boosted by a performance at the 54th Grammy Awards alongside David Guetta, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Foo Fighters.[4] Beginning with a piano melody and Bech's vocals, the progressive house composition later transitions into a dubstep breakdown where the vocals are repeated.[6] David Jeffries of AllMusic wrote that "the one-two punch of 'Raise Your Weapon' and 'One Trick Pony' introduce the Mau5's newfound love of dubstep."[5]
On the Billboard Hot 100 dated March 3, 2012, the song debuted at number 100, and it also charted at number 93 on the Canadian Hot 100.[4]
Track listing
Digital download EP Remixes
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raise Your Weapon (radio edit) | 3:23 |
| 2 | Raise Your Weapon (album version) | 8:23 |
| 3 | Raise Your Weapon (Madeon extended remix) | 4:15 |
| 4 | Raise Your Weapon (Noisia remix) | 5:36 |
| 5 | Raise Your Weapon (Stimming remix) | 7:18 |
Digital Download
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raise Your Weapon | 8:22 |
Track listing from the source article.
References
- Wikipedia, "Raise Your Weapon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Swickey, "deadmau5, David Guetta Celebrate EDM's Big Night At The Grammys - Music, Celebrity, Artist News", MTV.com, February 13, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Raise Your Weapon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Vagaportal" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Raise Your Weapon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Hot 100 : Mar 03, 2012 | Billboard Chart Archive", Billboard.com, March 3, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Raise Your Weapon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mitchell, "Skrillex, deadmau5 Likely To Experience Boost From 2012 Grammys - Music, Celebrity, Artist News", MTV.com, February 13, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Raise Your Weapon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: David Jeffries, "4 x 4 = 12 - Deadmau5 | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards", AllMusic (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Raise Your Weapon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: David Jeffries, "4 x 4 = 12 - Deadmau5 | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards", AllMusic; David Jeffries, "4 x 4 = 12 - Deadmau5 | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards", AllMusic; Will Hermes, "4x4=12 | Album Reviews", Rolling Stone, December 7, 2010 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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