Birthday (Taproot song)

"Birthday"
Single by Taproot
from the album Blue-Sky Research
Released	2005
Genre	Post-grunge nu metal [1]
Length	4:29
Label	Atlantic Velvet Hammer
Songwriter(s)	Jarrod Montague Mike DeWolf Philip Lipscomb Stephen Richards Bob Marlette
Producer(s)	Toby Wright
Taproot singles chronology
"Calling" (2005) "Birthday" (2005) "Wherever I Stand" (2008)

Birthday is the second and final single from Taproot's third album, Blue-Sky Research . The song is the band's last to be released through Atlantic Records following poor album sales. "Birthday" was co-written by music producer Bob Marlette.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Birthday"	4:29
2.	"Birthday" (radio edit)	4:02

The radio edit of the song omits the heavy section of the bridge and the screamed vocals.

Chart positions

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [2]	39

Personnel

• Mike DeWolf – guitar
• Philip Lipscomb – bass
• Jarrod Montague – drums
• Stephen Richards – vocals, guitar ^[3]

References

1. Coffman, Tim (November 11, 2022). "10 Most Underrated Nu Metal Songs". WhatCulture .
2. "Taproot Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
3. Blue-Sky Research - Taproot > Credits at Allmusic. Retrieved August 2, 2014