Cut (Plumb song)

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"Cut"
Plumb cut.jpg
Single by Plumb
from the album Chaotic Resolve
ReleasedAugust 29, 2006
Recorded2005
Genre Dance, contemporary Christian music
Length
  • 4:00 (album version)
  • 4:06 (Bronleewe & Bose radio edit)
Label Curb
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Matt Bronleewe
Plumb singles chronology
"I Can't Do This"
(2005)
"Cut"
(2006)
"Blush"
(2006)
Alternative covers
Plumb cutremixes.jpg
Cut — The Remixes

"Cut" is a single from Plumb's album Chaotic Resolve , which was released digitally.

Contents

The song was also featured in The CW TV Show "The Vampire Diaries" in the 10th episode of season 1, "The Turning Point".

Song meaning

Plumb wrote the song about self harm (cutting). [1] She was quoted in an interview saying that the song was "inspired by a girl involved in self- injury. It encompasses truth and beauty within such a painful subject, which metaphorically suggests the ability for goodness to come out of anguish." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Cut" (Bronleewe & Bose radio edit) — 4:06
  1. "Cut" (Bronleewe & Bose club mix) — 5:53
  2. "Cut" (Jay Joyce Monster mix) — 5:30
  3. "Cut" (Andy Hunter mix) — 7:40

Music video

The music video shows Tiffany at the piano with pictures surrounding her. It is in black & white.

In August 2010 Plumb wrote about shooting a new video for the song. [2] In December she wrote in response to a fan's question that she was unhappy with it and decided not to release it even though the shooting took 4 days. [3]

Chart performance

Chart (2006/2010)Peak
position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 26
US Hot Dance Airplay ( Billboard ) [4] 5
UK Indie (OCC) [5] 14

Awards

In 2007, the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards. [6]

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