By Now (song)

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"By Now"
Single by Marianas Trench
from the album Ever After
ReleasedJune 10, 2013 (2013-06-10)
Genre Power ballad [1]
Length4:14
Label 604
Songwriter(s) Josh Ramsay
Producer(s) Ramsay
Marianas Trench singles chronology
"Stutter"
(2012)		"By Now"
(2013)		"Pop 101"
(2014)
Music video
"By Now" on YouTube

"By Now" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was first released on November 8, 2011, as a promotional single for a free download to people who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition of Ever After on iTunes. [2] The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio on June 10, 2013 as the fifth and final single. [3]

Contents

Background and composition

"By Now" was written and produced by Josh Ramsay. The song has been described as a power ballad track. [1]

Music video

A teaser for "By Now" was released in June 12, 2013. [4] The official music video premiered on August 1, 2013 via MuchMusic. [5] The video ends the story of Ever After , tying all of the videos for "Haven't Had Enough", "Fallout", "Desperate Measures", and "Stutter" together. The video portrays Josh Ramsay getting caught up in his love for the leading female, Darla Taylor, and getting lost in the world of sex, drugs, alcohol, and stealing money from the rest of the band. The video also includes scenes of car chases, fighting, and murder. [6] The video was directed by Kyle Davison. [7]

Chart performance

"By Now" debuted and peaked at number 50 on the Canadian Hot 100 on the week of November 26, 2011, before it was officially released as a single on June 10, 2013, [8] and spent 17 weeks on the chart. [9] The song was certified gold by Music Canada in April 2014. [10]

Charts

Chart performance for "By Now"
Chart (2011–13)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [9] 50
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [11] 26
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [12] 14

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Gold40,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousNovember 8, 2011 Digital download 604 Records [13]
CanadaJune 10, 2013 Contemporary hit radio [3]

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References

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  2. ↑ @mtrench (November 8, 2011). "Those who pre order the deluxe version will get By Now for free" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. 1 2 @mtrench (June 10, 2013). "You can now request our new single By Now on the radio!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Michele Bird (June 12, 2013). "Marianas Trench release "By Now" video trailer". Alternative Magazine . Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Marianas Trench - By Now | Watch". MuchMusic . Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
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  8. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: November 26, 2011". Billboard . Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Canadian single certifications – Marianas Trench – By Now". Music Canada . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard . Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard . Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
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