Face to the Floor
"Face to the Floor" is the first single from Chevelle's album, Hats Off to the Bull. According to the band, it is a "pissed off, angry song about people who got taken by the Ponzi scheme that Bernie Madoff had for all those years."[1] "Face to the Floor" reached No. 1 on Mediabase's Active Rock chart, and the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, their first No. 1 single since "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)". It was also the band's last top-ten single (to date) on the Alternative Songs chart, where it reached No. 7.
| "Face to the Floor" | ||||
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| Single by Chevelle | ||||
| from the album Hats Off to the Bull | ||||
| Released | October 14, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Joe Barresi | |||
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Reception
Billboard rated "Face to the Floor" 80 out of 100, saying ""Floor" delivers nearly four minutes of the cathartic alt-metal fans have come to expect from Chevelle."[2] Liz Ramanand of Loudwire gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, praising it for its consistently "heavy, catchy guitar riffs".[3]
Chart positions
| Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
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| US Rock Songs (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
| US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
References
- "Chevelle Reveal 'Face to the Floor' Was Inspired by Ponzi Scheme Victims". Loudwire.com. 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- "Track Review: Chevelle, 'Face To the Floor'". Billboard. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- Liz Ramanand (2011-09-29). "Chevelle, 'Face to the Floor' – Song Review". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- "Face to the Floor - Chevelle". Billboard. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
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- "Mainstream Rock: Dec 03, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2013.