"Killing Me Slowly" is a song by American rock band Bad Wolves. It was their first single off of their second studio album N.A.T.I.O.N.. It topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in January 2020.
| "Killing Me Slowly" | ||||
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| Single by Bad Wolves | ||||
| from the album N.A.T.I.O.N. | ||||
| Released | August 23, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1][2] | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Eleven Seven | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Boecklin, Andrew Colin Fulk, David Alan Gorman, Samuel Louis Karlin, Josh Adam Strock, Matthew S Thomas, Tommy Vext [3] | |||
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Background
editThe song was released on August 23, 2019, the same day that the band announced their second studio album would be titled N.A.T.I.O.N., making the song an instant grat download for pre-ordering the album.[1] It was later released as an official single on October 25, 2019, the same day as N.A.T.I.O.N. release.[4][5] A music video, directed by Nick Peterson, was released the same day.[2] In January 2020, the song topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart for a single week.[6] The made it the band's third song to top the chart, after their cover of The Cranberries "Zombie" and "Remember When", making three of their first four singles ending up topping the chart, a feat only done quicker by The Pretty Reckless, who had their first four singles top the chart.[6]
Themes and composition
editThe song's lyrics deal with the subject of infidelity, and the aftermath that comes from it in romantic relationships.[2] Loudwire described the song as a "pensive rock anthem" with "impassioned, soaring hooks".[1]
Personnel
edit- Tommy Vext – lead vocals
- Doc Coyle – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Cain – rhythm guitar
- Kyle Konkiel – bass guitar, backing vocals
- John Boecklin – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) | 1[7] |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bad Wolves Debut 'Killing Me Slowly,' Announce Second Album". Loudwire.
- ^ a b c "Video Premiere: BAD WOLVES' 'Killing Me Slowly'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. October 25, 2019.
- ^ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bad Wolves Drop Official Music Video for "Killing Me Slowly"". WAAF. October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Bad Wolves Premiere "Killing Me Slowly" Music Video". Theprp.com. October 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bad Wolves Land Third Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 in Four Tries With 'Killing Me Slowly'". Billboard. January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Bad Wolves – Killing Me Slowly". Music Canada. Retrieved December 4, 2023.