Audience of One (song)
| "Audience of One" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado | ||||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rise Against | |||
| Producer(s) | Jason Livermore, Bill Stevenson | |||
| Rise Against singles chronology | ||||
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"Audience of One" is a song by American
Alternative Songs chart, "Audience of One" is Rise Against's third-highest charting single, behind the previous single from Appeal to Reason, "Re-Education (Through Labor)", which peaked at number three and the third single "Savior
".
Performance
In mid-October 2008, the
L.A. radio station KROQ began playing "Audience of One."[1] Its video was announced to be shot with director Brett Simon on December 9.[2] On January 15, 2009, the video for "Audience of One" premiered on MySpace. The song impacted radio on January 20.[3] The single was released on CD and 7" vinyl on March 3, 2009, in the UK.[4]
Music video
The music video features an eight-year-old boy who resembles
gay marriage, and illegal immigration before going to bed in the White House. It also features Rise Against performing in a miniature White House lawn, which the boy smashes before the end of the video.[5]
Other appearances
"Audience of One" is featured with a customized Rise Against Theme in Tap Tap Revenge 2 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It is featured again in the aforementioned game's sequel,
Tap Tap Revenge 3, in a double pack that also includes “Ready to Fall
”.
The song is also a downloadable song in Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 3.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Audience of One" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Tour Song" (live Jawbreaker cover[6]) | 3:16 |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs[7]
|
4 |
| U.S. Billboard Rock Songs
|
16 |
| Canadian Hot 100[8] | 59 |
See also
References
- ^ "The World Famous KROQ – Alt Rock Music News, Photos, Videos, Concerts". Kroq-data.com. 2010-05-21. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ "BOOKED: Rise Against – Brett Simon, director". VideoStatic. December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. January 13, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Audience of One: Rise Against: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "Rise Against's 'Audience of One' Video Premiers on MySpace Music". StarPulse.com. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Audience of One – Rise Against Single Review by David Adair". Allgigs.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ "Artist Chart History – Rise Against" Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Audience of One" Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
External links
- "Audience of One" Official music video on YouTube
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