"Underground" is a 2019 single released by violinist Lindsey Stirling.
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| Single by Lindsey Stirling | ||||
| from the album Artemis | ||||
| Released | 21 June 2019 | |||
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| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Lindseystomp Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lindsey Stirling, Taylor Bird, Peter Hanna | |||
| Producer(s) | Taylor Bird, Peter Hanna | |||
| Lindsey Stirling singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editUnderground was the first single released from Stirling's new album, Artemis. Stirling had produced a small violin solo for her freestyle dance during her appearance on Dancing with the Stars, and in an interview in 2019 confirmed this was the original inspiration for the longer song.[1]
Stirling stated that she was inspired by the Greek goddess Artemis, and drew parallels to her own challenges.[2]
The single artwork was the first time fans saw the Stirling as a Manga character for her then-upcoming comic book series that was launched alongside the album.[3]
Music video
editReleased on the same day as the single, the music video for Underground was filmed in Los Angeles.[4] The video features Stirling in a dystopian underworld, bound and trapped. Later in the video, which shows a future world city, Stirling appears as the Greek goddess Artemis in the clouds. In the first 6 hours, the video was viewed 300,000 times.[5]
When interviewed about the video, Stirling explained the various shapes seen and their meanings:
"The three shapes represent the three prisoners underground: The dancing contortionist (circle), the dancing violinist (triangle), and the dancers stuck in the cell (square). I also the love symbolism of these shapes in general. Circles exemplify totality, wholeness, and perfection. Triangles represent strength because any weight placed on them is evenly distributed between all three sides. And the square represents commitment, balance, integrity, and direction."[6]
Charts
edit"Underground" spent two weeks on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart, peaking at number 6.[7]
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales (Billboard) | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "Lindsey Stirling Barnes and Noble 2019-09-06 Part 1". YouTube. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Acclaimed electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling shares 'Underground' single". Shoot Music Promotions. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Lindsey Stirling Releases Comic Book to Pair with Album, 'Artemis'". Nerds and Beyond. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "THE ARTIST EXPLAINS: LINDSEY STIRLING - 'UNDERGROUND'". When The Horn Blows. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Lindsey Stirling Drops New Single "Underground," Announces Upcoming Album And Tour". tubefilter. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Lindsey Stirling Underground And Upside". Whytt Magazine. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales". Billboard. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2022.