"Beaten in Lips" is a song by American rock band Beartooth. It was released on May 13, 2014, as the second single from their debut studio album, Disgusting.
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| Single by Beartooth | ||||
| from the album Disgusting | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2014 | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Caleb Shomo | |||
| Producer(s) | Shomo | |||
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| "Beaten in Lips" on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Beaten in Lips" was released on May 13, 2014, the same day as pre-orders for their debut studio album, Disgusting.[1] The song was nominated at the 2015 Alternative Press Music Awards for Song of the Year, but lost to Sleeping with Sirens's "Kick Me".[2]
Composition
edit"Beaten in Lips" was written and produced by Caleb Shomo. The song is described as an "anti-authoritarian track."[3] In an interview with Alternative Press, Shomo spoke about the inspiration for writing the track stating, "I talk to people at shows I talk to people who tell me they've dealt with that, or that they deal with active abuse... That was a big inspiration — just seeing the sheer reality of it. If it's happening, you don't really hear about it. It's not something people want to talk about because they're ashamed or embarrassed. Some sick parents make their kids feel like they deserve it, which is horrifying. That's a very big reason I wrote the song. I guess if people are going to hear it, I'm going to tell them my view on it, straight up."[4]
Chart performance
edit"Beaten in Lips" peaked at number 33 on the US Mainstream Rock chart, becoming the group's first charting song.[5] The song also reached the US Christian Rock Songs chart at number 24.[6]
Music video
editThe music video for "Beaten in Lips" was released on May 13, 2014,[7] and was directed by Drew Russ.[8]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Alternative Press Music Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | [9] |
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] | 24 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] | 33 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | May 13, 2014 | [11] |
References
edit- ^ Chad Bowar (May 13, 2014). "Beartooth To Unleash Debut Album 'Disgusting' in June, Reveal Video for 'Beaten in Lips'". Loudwire. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "2015 APMA Winners". Alternative Press. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Beartooth – Beaten in Lips". Red Bull. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Caleb Shomo talks Beartooth video 'Beaten In Lips' (Interview)". Alternative Press. May 13, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Kevin Rutherford (May 3, 2024). "Beartooth Earns Second Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 With 'I Was Alive'". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Beartooth Chart History: Christian Rock". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2024.[dead link]
- ^ Luke Morton (May 13, 2014). "Beartooth release new video for Beaten In Lips". LouderSound. Metal Hammer. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Caleb Shomo takes Beartooth into the deep dark so you don't have to". Alternative Press. July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Here are all the 2015 APMAs nominees!". Alternative Press. March 31, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Beartooth Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Beartooth announce debut album, release new music video". Alternative Press. May 13, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2024.