Cut the Cord
| "Cut the Cord" | ||||
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| Single by Shinedown | ||||
| from the album Threat to Survival | ||||
| Released | June 29, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Ocean Way Recording, Capitol Studios | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | Brent Smith, Eric Bass | |||
| Shinedown singles chronology | ||||
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"Cut the Cord" is a song by American hard rock band Shinedown. It was released on June 29, 2015 as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, Threat to Survival. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, their ninth single to do so. It was featured as the official theme song of Hell in a Cell (2015).
Release
The song was released on June 29, 2015 as an audio clip and single, and its accompanying music video was released the following day.
Song meaning
Through a post on the band's Facebook page, vocalist Brent Smith described "Cut the Cord" as "the statement to the world that you will not give up, you will not give in, and you refuse to fail."[2] In an interview with the American magazine Billboard, Smith said the song was "brutally honest and unapologetic." He also described it as essentially "a wake-up call reminding us all that we can control our own destiny by finding the courage and tenacity to destroy whatever it is that's holding us back."[3]
Track listing
- "Cut the Cord"
- "Black Cadillac"
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 34 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Shinedown - Threat to Survival (Album Review) - CrypticRock Cryptic Rock". Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ↑ Childers, Chad (June 29, 2015). "Shinedown Unleash Aggressive New Song 'Cut the Cord'". Loudwire. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ↑ Allegrezza, Kim (June 29, 2015). "Shinedown offer aggressive, gritty sound in 'Cut the Cord'". Axs.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Shinedown.
- ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Shinedown. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Shinedown. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Shinedown. Retrieved August 11, 2015.