We Are Chaos (song)

"We Are Chaos" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on July 29, 2020 through Loma Vista Recordings as the lead single from their upcoming eleventh studio album of the same name.[1] The song was written and produced by Manson himself and Shooter Jennings.[2][3] A limited edition 7" vinyl single is available with pre-orders of the album at Loma Vista Recordings' web store. This single contains an exclusive remix of the song, and is limited to 4,000 copies worldwide.[4]

"We Are Chaos"
Cover art for the 7" vinyl edition
Single by Marilyn Manson
from the album We Are Chaos
ReleasedJuly 29, 2020 (2020-07-29)
Length4:00
LabelLoma Vista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Manson
  • Jennings
Marilyn Manson singles chronology
"The End"
(2019)		 "We Are Chaos"
(2020)
Music video
"We Are Chaos" on YouTube

Composition and style

Kerrang! compared the track to the work of the Beatles – specifically their song "Across the Universe" – while saying that "it's [an] anthemic, celebratory, New Year's Eve feeling, dancing at the end of the world, that provides the energy on 'We Are Chaos'. The nihilism is pared back in favour of something more… romantic?" They went on to say that "As a signpost for the new album, [the song is] hard to get a total grip on. Heaven Upside Down was so striking, so definite, that divining [Manson's] next move was always going to be to presume a lot about him. And that's always been a fool's errand. For now, it's enough of a clue to know that what Marilyn Manson has in store is going to be something on a grand scale, and with a sense of class only he can unlock."[5] Idolator called the track "unexpectedly melodic, reflective and semi-accessible",[6] while Consequence of Sound wrote: "Musically, the track is powered by an acoustic guitar riff, as the song is both melodic and heavy at the same time. There's almost a pop quality to the song, but the macabre nature of the lyrics and vocals still make it very much a Marilyn Manson tune."[7]

DIY also compared the song to the Beatles, calling it "an anarchic listen, but perhaps not in the way you are expecting. Acoustically focused and indebted to the Beatles' brand of cathartic melancholia, it's a significant departure from his usual shock rock output. It feels like the crooning Manson is inviting you to join a dysfunctional family rather than a violent uprising. The song is an aptly chaotic investigation into introspection, resulting in the ultimate brooding power ballad."[8] BrooklynVegan described it as a "kind of a power ballad but in the brooding, creepy way that only Marilyn Manson would do a power ballad. Not bad at all."[9] USA Today said the song's lyrics were "signature Manson".[2]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed, photographed and edited by Matt Mahurin while in quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using chroma key and computer-generated imagery technology, Mahurin inserted Manson's likeness into a series of surrealistic vignettes,[10] such as his head being used as a microscope, wading through blood,[2] and transforming himself into a "chaos pill" which is then placed on a disembodied tongue to create an army of clones rising from graves in a cemetery.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marilyn Manson and Shooter Jennings.

Digital download
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."We Are Chaos"
  • Jennings
  • Manson
4:00
7" vinyl
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."We Are Chaos"
  • Jennings
  • Manson
4:00
2."We Are Chaos" (Remix)
  • Jennings
  • Manson
 

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal[11]

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] 31
US Hot Hard Rock Songs (Billboard)[14] 6
US Hot Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[15] 4

References
  1. Aniftos, Rania (July 29, 2020). "Marilyn Manson Announces 'We Are Chaos' Album, Drops Title Track & Video". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. Dinges, Gary (July 29, 2020). "Marilyn Manson drops video for 'We Are Chaos', announces new album". USA Today. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  3. Reilly, Nick (July 29, 2020). "Watch the unsettling video for 'We Are Chaos', the title track from Marilyn Manson's new album". NME. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. "Marilyn Manson - We Are Chaos. Vinyl LP, CD, Cassette, Download. Loma Vista Recordings". Loma Vista Recordings. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  5. Ruskell, Nick (July 29, 2020). "The First Reaction To Marilyn Manson's New Single, We Are Chaos". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. Wass, Mike (July 29, 2020). "Marilyn Manson Announces 11th Album 'We Are Chaos'". Idolator. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  7. Kaufman, Spencer (July 29, 2020). "Marilyn Manson Announces New Album We Are Chaos, Unleashes Title Track: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  8. Johnstone Orr, Jack (July 31, 2020). "Tracks: Bilie Eilish, Bastille, Angel Olsen and more". DIY. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. Sacher, Andrew (July 31, 2020). "Marilyn Manson announces new album 'We Are Chaos,' shares video for title track". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  10. Shaffer, Claire (July 29, 2020). "Marilyn Manson Announces New Album 'We Are Chaos,' Shares Title Track". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  11. "Credits / WE ARE CHAOS / Marilyn Manson - TIDAL". TIDAL. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  12. "Marilyn Manson Returns With New Single, We Are Chaos". Kerrang!. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  13. "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  14. "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Hot Hard Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  15. "Marilyn Manson - Chart History - Rock Digital Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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