Don't Chase the Dead

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"Don't Chase the Dead"
Single by Marilyn Manson
from the album We Are Chaos
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2020 (2020-09-10)
GenrePost-punk[1]
Length4:17
LabelLoma Vista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Manson
  • Jennings
Marilyn Manson singles chronology
"We Are Chaos"
(2020) 		"Don't Chase the Dead"
(2020)

"Don't Chase the Dead" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released on September 10, 2020 by Loma Vista Recordings as the second single from the band's eleventh studio album We Are Chaos. The single was issued as a one-track digital download a day ahead of the album's release. A music video for the song was directed by Travis Shinn, and featured actor Norman Reedus and Manson's wife Lindsay Usich. The track peaked at number 29 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock, making We Are Chaos the band's first studio album since 1998's Mechanical Animals to contain more than one top thirty single on that chart. It was the final single released by the band through Loma Vista before they were dropped by the label in February 2021 following accusations of abuse made against the band's vocalist, allegations he has denied.

Composition and style

"Don't Chase the Dead" was the first song the band recorded for

heterodyning element between [our] two instruments. So it sort of has this postulating feeling of unease but romance at the same time. And it almost sounds like what [the lyric is] saying. It sounds like the end of the world, in a way. That really was what I was trying to capture."[3]

NME described the song as "thunderous",[4] elaborating in their album review that it is "a rattling little desert rock beast, the kaleidoscop[e] lead by acoustic guitar, piano balladry and an almost doo-wop refrain and lighters-up chorus. It's clearly been touched by the influence of early '70s Bowie and a little bit of [Marc] Bolan – and then it all collapses into pure noise."[5] Revolver said the track had an anthemic chorus,[6] while Exclaim! said it was one of the most energetic songs the band had released "in years".[7]

According to

outro repeats the Em–D5–C–Am7 sequence.[8]

Release and promotion

On September 8, 2020, Manson stated he intended to create a music video for "Don't Chase the Dead", but that this may not be possible due to the restrictions put in place as a result of the

getaway car before Usich executes Reedus with a shot to the head. She then leaves both bodies in the car in a darkened alleyway.[13] Soon after the video was released, it was revealed that Manson and Usich married in a private ceremony while in lockdown.[14]

"Don't Chase the Dead" spent three months on Billboard's Mainstream Rock, reaching a peak of number 29 on the chart dated January 16.[15] This made We Are Chaos the band's first studio album since 1998's Mechanical Animals to contain more than one top thirty single on that chart, following the top ten peak of the title track the previous October.[16] The song abruptly fell off the chart on February 9, the week after Manson was accused of abuse by Evan Rachel Wood and several other people,[17] allegations which he denied.[18] The song subsequently became their final release issued by Loma Vista, as the band was dropped by the label soon after the allegations were publicized.[19]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal[20]

Charts

Chart (2020-2021) Peak
position
US Alternative Digital Songs (Billboard)[21] 15
US
Hot Hard Rock Songs (Billboard)[22]
 5
US
Hot Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[23]
 13
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[24] 49
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16] 29

References

  1. ^ Simon K. (Staff) (September 11, 2020). "Review: Marilyn Manson - We Are Chaos". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Horsley, Jonathan (September 23, 2020). "Shooter Jennings: "Marilyn Manson's miraculous poetic ability doesn't grow cold, like a lot of people's songwriting"". Guitar World. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. ^
    Consequence of Sound. September 8, 2020. Archived
    from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Moore, Sam (September 10, 2020). "Listen to Marilyn Manson's thunderous new single 'Don't Chase The Dead'". NME. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Trendell, Andrew (September 10, 2020). "Marilyn Manson – 'We Are Chaos' Review". NME. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hear Marilyn Manson's Anthemic New Song 'Don't Chase the Dead'". Revolver. September 10, 2020. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Hopkins, Manus (September 9, 2020). "Marilyn Manson Isn't Shocking Anymore, but 'We Are Chaos' Proves His Staying Power". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. Ultimate Guitar Archive
    . Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Turman, Katherine (September 10, 2020). "Marilyn Manson Drops 'Don't Chase the Dead' Single". Spin. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Listen To Marilyn Manson's New Single, Don't Chase The Dead". Kerrang!. September 10, 2020. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Stream Marilyn Manson's New Song 'Don't Chase the Dead'". Consequence of Sound. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "Marilyn Manson Taps Norman Reedus For 'Don't Chase The Dead' Music Video". Blabbermouth.net. September 24, 2020. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  13. ^ Lavin, Will (September 24, 2020). "Marilyn Manson shares 'Don't Chase The Dead' video starring Norman Reedus". NME. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  14. ^ Johnson, Josh (October 23, 2020). "Marilyn Manson reveals he's married in interview with Nicolas Cage". ABC Audio. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  15. ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart". Billboard. January 16, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  17. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (February 9, 2021). "Marilyn Manson's Mainstream Rock Airplay Drops, Streams Rise Following Abuse Allegations". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Marilyn Manson denies abuse claims, calls them 'horrible distortions of reality'". Hot Press. February 2, 2021. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  19. ^ Blistein, Jon (February 1, 2021). "Marilyn Manson Dropped by Label After Abuse Allegations". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "Credits / DON'T CHASE THE DEAD / Marilyn Manson – TIDAL". TIDAL. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  21. ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Alternative Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  22. ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Hot Hard Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  23. ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Hot Rock Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  24. ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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