Dancing On Nails

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"Dancing On Nails"
Single by We Are Harlot
from the album We Are Harlot
Released January 20, 2015 (2015-01-20)
Genre Hard rock
Length2:49
Label Roadrunner
Songwriter(s) Jeff George, Bruno Agra, Danny Worsnop
Producer(s) Kato Khandwala
We Are Harlot singles chronology
"Denial"
(2014)		 "Dancing On Nails"
(2015)		 "Someday"
(2015)

"Denial"
(2014)		 "Dancing On Nails"
(2015)		 "Someday"
(2015)
Music video
"Dancing On Nails" on YouTube

"Dancing On Nails" is the second single released by the American rock band We Are Harlot from their self-titled debut album.

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We Are Harlot American hard rock supergroup

We Are Harlot, often shortened to just Harlot, is a hard rock supergroup organized by singer Danny Worsnop, of Asking Alexandria and Jeff George who was formerly Sebastian Bach's guitarist. The lineup also includes bassist Brian Weaver from Silvertide and drummer Bruno Agra formerly of Revolution Renaissance. Formed in 2011, they released their first single titled "Denial" in 2014 and released their debut self-titled album on March 30, 2015 in the US, which debuted in US and UK charts and sold 5,000 copies in the US in its first week.

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Release

The song was initially released via the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter on January 19' 2015. [1] The single was officially released when the band announced the release date of their debut album on January 20 and was also accompanied by the band's first music video. [2] It also serves as the album's opening track, and along with the rest of the album, it was produced by Kato Khandwala at Steakhouse Studios in North Hollywood. [2]

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Daniel P. Carter British musician and DJ

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Reception

The song was called a "...high-energy radio-rock with a taste for ‘80s flash..." by Altpress writer Matt Crane and stated that the music video promoting the song "feels like a night out in Vegas—at one of the cheap casinos". [3] Crane also believes that as a result of Worsnop's vocal strain from performing with his former band Asking Alexandria it has enabled him to sing with more raspier 'rock' vocals. [3]

Asking Alexandria British metalcore band

Asking Alexandria are an English rock band from York, North Yorkshire, consisting of lead vocalist Danny Worsnop, guitarists Ben Bruce and Cameron Liddell, drummer James Cassells and bassist Sam Bettley.

Track list

No.TitleLength
1."Dancing On Nails"2:49

Chart performance

Chart Peak
Position
US Mainstream Rock [4] 13
US Rock Airplay [5] 45

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References

  1. ↑ Carter, Emily. "We Are Harlot premiere new track, Dancing On Nails". Kerrang.com. Kerrang. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 Bowar, Cad. "We Are Harlot, Fronted by Asking Alexandria's Danny Worsnop, To Release Self-Titled Debut". Loudwire.com. Loudwire. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 Crane, Matt. "12 New Songs You Need To Hear From January 2015". Altpress.com. Altpress. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Billboard hot mainstream tracks". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "We Are Harlot Rock Airplay". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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