"Victorious" is a song by Australian hard rock band Wolfmother. Written by vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, it was produced by Brendan O'Brien and serves as the title track for the band's 2016 fourth studio album Victorious. The song was released as the first single from the album on 20 November 2015 and reached number 26 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.
| "Victorious" | ||||
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| Single by Wolfmother | ||||
| from the album Victorious | ||||
| Released | 20 November 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio | Henson, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Stockdale | |||
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Victorious" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe worldwide debut of "Victorious" (as well as fellow Victorious track "City Lights") came on 19 November 2015,[1] when radio DJ Zane Lowe played both songs on Apple Music station Beats 1 as part of his "World Record" feature.[2] The song was subsequently released as a single on music streaming service Spotify,[3] and was also included as a free digital download with every pre-order of Victorious on iTunes.[2]
Reception
editMedia response to "Victorious" was positive. Chad Childers of Loudwire dubbed "Victorious" a "full-on rocker", praising the "classic sounding riffs" as well as Andrew Stockdale's "instantly recognisable voice" and "upbeat and motivational lyrics".[4] Digital Trends writer Chris Leo Palermino claimed that the song takes influence from bands such as AC/DC and Guns N' Roses, dubbing it "anthemic" and "hard-hitting".[5]
Music video
editThe music video for "Victorious" was released on 25 January 2016, initially exclusive to digital media website Mashable.[6] Brother Willis directed the video, starring Aurelia Scheppers, which was filmed in Los Angeles, California.[2] Speaking in a behind the scenes feature, both Brother Willis and Andrew Stockdale described the video as "tongue-in-cheek", and Willis described it as a "homage to sci-fi B movies", particularly from the 1970s.[7] The spaceship-themed guitar used in the video was later given away in a competition by British music magazine Kerrang![8]
Speaking to Mashable, Stockdale explained that "the video is about a girl who's held hostage by evil alien folk [who] upon hearing the powers of Wolfmother's smash hit rock 'n roll extravaganza ... is set free from the dark forces of the universe".[6] Loudwire's Chad Childers described the story of the video as "an epic battle between a sword-wielding vixen and an evil ruler".[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Canada Rock (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ "Listen to Zane Lowe's First World Record Featuring "Victorious"". Wolfmother Official Website. Universal Music Enterprises. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Wolfmother Premieres Sci Fi Video For 'Victorious'". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Childers, Chad (20 November 2015). "Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale Talks 'Victorious' Album, Reveals North American Tour Dates". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ a b Childers, Chad (26 January 2016). "Wolfmother Unleash Sci-Fi Battle in 'Victorious' Video". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Palermino, Chris Leo (23 November 2015). "Wolfmother drops anthemic, hard-hitting single Victorious ahead of album release". Digital Trends. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ a b Desta, Yohana (25 January 2016). "Watch Wolfmother unleash rock riffmania in trippy new 'Victorious' video". Mashable. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Victorious Music Video Premiering Monday, Get a Behind the Scenes Look". Wolfmother Official Website. Universal Music Enterprises. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Win Wolfmother's Spaceship Guitar". Kerrang!. Bauer Media Group. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Wolfmother Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs: Wolfmother - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 10 February 2016.