Hear Me Now (Hollywood Undead song)
"Hear Me Now" | ||||
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Single by Hollywood Undead | ||||
from the album American Tragedy | ||||
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Recorded | November 2010 | |||
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Length | 3:33 (album edit) | |||
Label | A&M Octone | |||
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Hollywood Undead singles chronology | ||||
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"Hear Me Now" is a song by American
Background
The band had been recording for a second album since early 2010. On December 8, the band announced a new single would be coming soon. On the same day, the title, single cover, and release date were announced. The cover for the single shows the inside of Da Kurlzz's new mask, hinting at new masks for the whole band for the new album and tour. The single was released a few days later to radio on December 13 while it was released for download on December 21.[2] On March 22, the band performed the song live on Lopez Tonight to promote the album.[3]
A remix of the song by
Music video
On February 25, 2011, the band released several teaser videos for the song's music video, most of them featuring
Reception
Critical
The track was released on December 13 for radio and made available online on December 21. J-Dog says that this is his favorite song that the band has done so far. The song's lyrics tell the story of a person who is depressed and hopeless, taking a very somber tone to the track. Despite this, the instruments and melodies contrast to make a "Great rock smash", reports AOL Radio Blog.[2]
Commercial
The single reached number one on the
Charts
Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position |
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US | 20 |
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[7]
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23 |
US Heatseeker Songs (Billboard)[7]
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9 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Danny, J-Dog and Johnny 3 Tears.[8]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hear Me Now" (album version) | 3:33 |
2. | "Hear Me Now" (instrumental version) | 3:33 |
Personnel
- Hollywood Undead
- Charlie Scene – background vocals
- Danny – clean vocals
- J-Dog – vocals
- Johnny 3 Tears – vocals
- Additional
- Sean Gould – bass guitar, drums, guitars, programming
- Sam Hollander – programming
- Dave Katz – guitars, programming
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "American Tragedy - Hollywood Undead | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Nadine Cheung (December 12, 2010). "Hollywood Undead, 'Hear Me Now' -- New Song". AOL Radio Blog. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ "Lopez Tonight (2009) - 2x66 - Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott, Jim Rome, Hollywood Undead". Episode World. March 22, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ Jon Wiederhorn (October 12, 2011). "Hollywood Undead Get Remixed by Members of Korn, KMFDM + More". Loud Wire. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ Keven Skinner (October 13, 2011). "HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Prepare 'American Tragedy Redux' in November". Daily Blam. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ "SHOT: Hollywood Undead - Jonas Akerlund, dir". VideoStatic. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Hollywood Undead - Hear Me Now". Billboard. December 12, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ Unknown (March 3, 2011). "American Tragedy - 'Hear Me Now'". Female First. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "American single certifications – Hollywood Undead – Hear Me Now". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 23, 2023.