Shock Me (Baroness song)

"Shock Me" is a single by American sludge metal band, Baroness. The second single off of their fourth studio album, Purple, Shock Me features elements of their traditional sludge metal sound, along with backing synthesizers to create a progressive rock aura. The single was the band's second ever to chart, reaching number 28 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

"Shock Me"
The vinyl cover.
Single by Baroness
from the album Purple
ReleasedNovember 15, 2015
Genre
Length4:17
Label
Baroness singles chronology
"Chlorine & Wine"
(2015)		 "Shock Me"
(2015)
Alternative cover
The cover for the CD and digital version of the single.
Music video
"Shock Me" on YouTube

"Shock Me" was the band's first, and to date only, song nominated for a Grammy award. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, the song finished as one of the four runners-up.[1]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Shock Me"4:17
Total length:4:17

Charting
Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2] 28

Accolades
Grammy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017"Shock Me"Grammy Award for Best Metal PerformanceNominated
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References
  1. "MEGADETH Wins 'Best Metal Performance' GRAMMY Award". Blabbermouth.net. February 12, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  2. "Baroness Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
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