We Are Chaos (song)
"We Are Chaos" | ||||
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Single by Marilyn Manson | ||||
from the album We Are Chaos | ||||
Released | July 29, 2020 | |||
Genre | Glam rock[1] | |||
Length | 4:05 | |||
Label | Loma Vista | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) |
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Marilyn Manson singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"We Are Chaos" on YouTube |
"We Are Chaos" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released on July 29, 2020, through Loma Vista Recordings as the lead single from their eleventh studio album of the same name. The song was written and produced by Manson and Shooter Jennings; Jennings wanted the song to sound like the music of Jeff Lynne and Elvis Presley. "We Are Chaos" received generally positive reviews upon release, with numerous publications comparing it to the work of The Beatles. It was also a commercial success, entering the top five of numerous music download and airplay charts, and was their third top ten hit on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Chart. A music video for the song was created by Matt Mahurin, which featured Manson's likeness being inserted into a series of surrealistic vignettes.
Composition and style
The song was written by
Critical reception
Numerous publications compared the track to the work of
Along with DIY,
Release and promotion
A music video for "We Are Chaos" premiered on YouTube on July 29, 2020.[14] It was directed, photographed and edited by Matt Mahurin while in quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using computer-generated imagery and chroma key technology, Mahurin inserted Manson's likeness into a series of surrealistic vignettes.[14] The video features scenes such as Manson's brain being examined with a microscope,[2] and his brain being distilled into a "chaos pill" which is then placed on a disembodied tongue to create an army of clones rising from graves in a cemetery.[14]
The song was released as a one-track digital download on July 29, as the
Track listing
All tracks are written by Marilyn Manson and Shooter Jennings
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We Are Chaos" |
| 4:00 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We Are Chaos" |
| 4:05 |
2. | "We Are Khaos" (Remix) |
| 4:36 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal[21]
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Guest musicians
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Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Canada Active Rock (Billboard)[23] | 31 |
Czech Rock Songs (ČNS IFPI)[24] | 5 |
German Alternative Singles (Deutsche Alternative Charts)[25] | 1 |
US Alternative Digital Songs (Billboard)[26] | 12 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[27] | 45 |
US Hard Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[28] | 1 |
US Hot Hard Rock Songs (Billboard)[29]
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4 |
US Hot Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[30]
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4 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[20] | 8 |
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[31]
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26 |
References
- Consequence of Sound. Archivedfrom the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c Dinges, Gary (July 29, 2020). "Marilyn Manson drops video for 'We Are Chaos', announces new album". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ Reilly, Nick (July 29, 2020). "Watch the unsettling video for 'We Are Chaos', the title track from Marilyn Manson's new album". NME. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- Consequence of Sound. Archivedfrom the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Sara Taylor (September 1, 2020). "Marilyn Manson on 'CHAOS,' Collaboration, How Elton John Made Him Cry". Revolver. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Simon K. (Staff) (September 11, 2020). "Review: Marilyn Manson - We Are Chaos". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c Johnstone Orr, Jack (July 31, 2020). "Tracks: Bilie Eilish, Bastille, Angel Olsen and more". DIY. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Ruskell, Nick (July 29, 2020). "The First Reaction To Marilyn Manson's New Single, We Are Chaos". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (July 31, 2020). "Marilyn Manson announces new album 'We Are Chaos,' shares video for title track". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Consequence of Sound. Archivedfrom the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Idolator. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Zollo, Paul (September 11, 2020). "Inside "We Are Chaos," the new song & album by Marilyn Manson, Part 1". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c Shaffer, Claire (July 29, 2020). "Marilyn Manson Announces New Album 'We Are Chaos,' Shares Title Track". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (July 29, 2020). "Marilyn Manson Announces 'We Are Chaos' Album, Drops Title Track & Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Marilyn Manson – We Are Chaos. Vinyl LP, CD, Cassette, Download. Loma Vista Recordings". Loma Vista Recordings. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive Mediabase Analysis From All Access". Mediabase/AllAccess.com. August 10, 2020. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Mediabase 24/7 – 7 Day Charts". Mediabase. October 25, 2020. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "BDSRadio Charts | Billboard Mainstream Rock National Airplay". Billboard. October 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Credits / WE ARE CHAOS / Marilyn Manson – TIDAL". TIDAL. July 29, 2020. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Marilyn Manson Returns With New Single, We Are Chaos". Kerrang!. July 29, 2020. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Top Canada Active Rock Song Chart". BDS Radio Systems. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI | Top 20 Modern Rock – We Are Chaos". ČNS IFPI. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Deutsche Alternative Charts – Woche: 41 Jahr: 2020 Kategorie: Single". Deutsche Alternative Charts. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Alternative Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Hard Rock Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Hot Hard Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Hot Rock Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
External links
- "We Are Chaos" at Discogs (list of releases)