Face Down (The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus song)

"Face Down" is the first single by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus from their debut album Don't You Fake It, released in 2006. The song peaked at number 24 in the United States and number four in New Zealand. It also tied 30 Seconds to Mars' "The Kill" as the longest running song on the Modern Tracks chart at 52 weeks without hitting number one. Four versions were released, including an acoustic version. "Face Down" remains the band's most successful single. It is featured on Saints Row 2's soundtrack.[4]

"Face Down"
Single by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
from the album Don't You Fake It
ReleasedJuly 4, 2006
Genre
Length3:12
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Ronnie Winter
Producer(s)David Bendeth
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus singles chronology
"Face Down"
(2006)		 "False Pretense"
(2007)
Alternative cover
Acoustic version cover

Lyrics and video

"Face Down" is "a song that details the experience of domestic abuse in a way that hadn't really happened in pop-punk in 2006."[1] Written by lead singer Ronnie Winter, the "lyrics are deeply personal" and he wanted to "help kids who are in similar situations cope."[5]

The music video parallels the song in its treatment of violence in a relationship. After arriving home, a young woman examines a bruise on her lower back, and begins to look for and examine items that she associates with her boyfriend (e.g. pictures, a card, letters). As she does so, objects around her start to suddenly move as if thrown or destroyed by the unseen hand of an abuser. The level of damage done escalates throughout the video, though the young woman does not react or acknowledge the growing violence around her. After a chair flies through the living room window, she takes the pictures and letters and throws them into a garbage can outside her house. This unfolding scene is juxtaposed with shots of the band performing the song in a living room with lighting and decor which appear to be the young woman's.

Versions and samples

There are two edits of the Don't You Fake It version, which are the album version and the radio edit. Although both edits are nearly identical, the album version has less screaming than the original, with only brief screaming during the bridge. The radio edit completely removes the screaming in the bridge.

There is also a heavier version of the song that appears on their debut album. The lyrics are unchanged but the chorus is in a different spot. The most notable difference is how the lyrics are screamed, and it sounds very distinctive in comparison to the Don't You Fake It version with less screaming.

An acoustic version of "Face Down" was released after the album version. The lyrics are unchanged, but a previously unheard guitar part supplements the song.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2006–07) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 43
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 24
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 10
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 18
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[11] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] 38

Year-end charts
Chart (2007) position
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 52
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 6
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References
  1. "'Face Down' Turns 10: Why The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' Domestic-Abuse Anthem Still Resonates". MTV. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Face Down". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. "15 Modern Hard Rock Songs You've Already Forgotten About". Loudwire. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. "Full Saints Row 2 track list revealed". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  5. "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus". Billboard. August 2, 2006. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  6. "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  7. "Charts.nz – The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Face Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  8. "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  9. "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  10. "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  11. "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  12. "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  13. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  14. "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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