Rough Landing, Holly
"Rough Landing, Holly" | ||||
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Pop punk | ||||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ryan Key, Sean Mackin, Peter Mosely, Longineu W. Parsons III | |||
Producer(s) | Neal Avron | |||
Yellowcard singles chronology | ||||
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"Rough Landing, Holly" is a song by the American
The song was released on May 6, 2006, as the second single from Lights and Sounds and reached number 27 on
The music video was directed by Marc Webb, who had previously collaborated with the band on their previous music videos. In an interview, Webb revealed the video was the sequel to the band's 2004 video "Ocean Avenue". Webb also revealed that unlike "Ocean Avenue", in which Key is running away from bad guys, this video shows Key running away from his "own personal demons".[1]
Background
While Yellowcard was working on their upcoming album, Lights and Sounds, they developed a character, Holly Wood, who served as a narrator and protagonist for the album's storyline.[2] The character also came about when the band began writing about their hatred for life in Los Angeles.[2] Vocalist Ryan Key, in discussion of the character, said, "Holly became this person on the record who appears in a lot of the songs, and at times you love her and at times you hate her. At times she's good to you and sometimes she's bad."[2] Violinist Sean Mackin, also in discussion of the character, said: "...Ryan didn’t have a romantic interest in his life and he didn’t want to write 'Only One' again, and he wanted to create something new. A lot of songwriters narrate and create fictional characters ... and Holly was a character where sometimes you love her and sometimes you hate her, and she was someone he could get all his emotions out through."[3] Key revealed that the song "Rough Landing, Holly", which features the Holly character, was his "favorite song" from Lights and Sounds.[2]
Written in the key of
Release and promotion
"Rough Landing, Holly" was released to radio on April 11, 2006.
The song received positive reception from critics.
Music video
"It's about Ryan [Key] being chased by his problems and going through his past and his future to try and get away from them. The whole thing tells a story in a really unconventional way, with lots of really radical transitions."[1]
Director Marc Webb revealing the concept for the "Rough Landing, Holly" music video
The video for "Rough Landing, Holly" was shot in Los Angeles in February 2006.[1] The music video was directed by Marc Webb, who had previously worked with Yellowcard on their earlier videos, "Ocean Avenue" (2004) and "Lights and Sounds" (2005).[21][22][23] The video took three days to film in and around Los Angeles County.[1]
In an interview with MTV News, Webb revealed that the video was a sequel of the music video "Ocean Avenue"; "The 'Holly' video expands on some of the elements of the 'Ocean Avenue' clip. There are references to it, particularly some scenes involving a suitcase. It refers to that world, and I liked the idea of paralleling the band's experiences over the past two years with some of the things [frontman] Ryan [Key] is going through in this video."[1] Webb went on to add that the reason Key is sprinting through Los Angeles, once again, is not bad guys that are after him, it is his "own personal demons".[1] Webb concluded that before filming began for the video, he had wanted to learn the experience that Key and bassist Peter Mosely were going through in New York, as they moved there to begin working on Lights and Sounds, and about the things they saw while they were there.[1]
The video begins with
Track listing
AU Single:
- "Rough Landing, Holly" – 3:33
- "Holly Wood Died" (live) – 3:55
- "Cigarette" (live) – 4:56
Charts
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[25] | 49 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[26] | 27 |
References
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- ^ "Yellowcard Digital Sheet Music: Rough Landing, Holly". Musicnotes. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
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- ^ Neven, Tom (January 30, 2006). "Does Yellowcard Deserve One?". MTV. Plugged In Online. Archived from the original (Internet Archive) on May 12, 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
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- Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- ^ "Yellowcard — Rough Landing, Holly". Austrian Charts. May 21, 2006. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ "Yellowcard — Rough Landing, Holly". New Zealand Charts. 2006. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
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- ^ Eliscu, Jenny (January 23, 2006). "Yellowcard: Lights and Sounds". Rolling Stone.
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- ^ Gotulla, Bart (February 7, 2005). "Band Yellowcard matures with release of new album Lights and Sounds". The Clarion. p. 1. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
- ^ Richardson, Sean (April 16–22, 2004). "Stomping grounds". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ^ Montgomery, James (October 17, 2005). "Yellowcard Get Back To Rock Roots, Lure Moths In New Video". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
- ^ Baker, Christopher C. (April 6, 2006). "Popscreen: Yellowcard". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
- ^ Being John Malkovich (DVD). Universal Pictures. 2000.
- ^ "Yellowcard – Rough Landing, Holly". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Yellowcard Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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