"Shock Me" is a song by American heavy metal band Baroness. The second single off of their fourth studio album Purple, the track features elements of their traditional sludge metal sound, along with backing synthesizers to create a progressive rock aura.
| "Shock Me" | ||||
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 The vinyl cover | ||||
| Single by Baroness | ||||
| from the album Purple | ||||
| Released | November 15, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio | Tarbox Road Studios, Cassadaga, New York | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
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| Composer(s) |
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| Lyricist(s) | John Dyer Baizley | |||
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| Baroness singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 The digital cover | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Shock Me" on YouTube | ||||
The single was released digitally and on a 12-inch vinyl picture disc featuring artwork by Marald Van Haasteren.[1] It was the band's third song to chart, spending ten weeks on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
"Shock Me" finished as one of the four runners-up for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]
Reception
editMetal Injection said the track "is practically a pop song...but not in any 'sellout' sense. John Baizley reaches down and comes up with a winning vocal performance to match the band's most eminently catchy tune yet."[3] In a review for Pitchfork, Brandon Stosuy wrote, "you'll notice a larger presence from the keyboards on 'Shock Me', but there's still plenty of grit. Opening with pensive keys and clean guitars, before swirling into a gritty rock anthem, it's an elegant song about being shocked into a new reality..." He went on to say, "this isn't dour or sad music: In fact, Baizley sounds thankful for the clearer, sharper vision personal tragedy's afforded him."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shock Me" | 4:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Shock Me" (Radio edit) | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Shock Me" (Album version) | 4:17 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 28 |
Accolades
edit- Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2017 | "Shock Me" | Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance | Nominated |
Personnel
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References
edit- ^ "BARONESS RELEASE FINAL TWO PICTURE DISCS IN PURPLE SERIES". indiepulsemusic.com. November 21, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "MEGADETH Wins 'Best Metal Performance' GRAMMY Award". Blabbermouth.net. February 12, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: BARONESS Purple". Metal Injection. January 12, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (November 16, 2015). "Tracks: "Shock Me" - Baroness". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Baroness Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
External links
edit- "Shock Me" single at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Shock Me" lyrics at Genius