Dog on a Leash

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"Dog on a Leash"
Single by Adelitas Way
from the album Stuck
ReleasedApril 8, 2014
Format
Genre Hard rock
Length
  • 3:35(album version)
  • 3:08 (radio edit)
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Nick Raskulinecz
Adelitas Way singles chronology
"Alive"
(2012)		"Dog on a Leash"
(2014)		"Save the World"
(2014)

"Dog on a Leash" is a song from the American hard rock band Adelitas Way, released on April 8, 2014. It is the first single from their third studio album, Stuck and reached No. 7 on the U.S. Active Rock chart. [1] [2] [3]

Hard rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music that began in the mid-1960s, with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. It is typified by a heavy use of aggressive vocals, distorted electric guitars, bass guitar, drums, and often accompanied with keyboards.

Adelitas Way American band

Adelitas Way is an American hard rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, in 2006. The band's debut single "Invincible", broke them into the mainstream scene after the song made numerous television appearances in commercials and live sporting events. As of 2017, the band has toured with notable acts such as Shinedown, Guns N' Roses, Creed, Papa Roach, Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman, Seether, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Deftones, Puddle of Mudd, Sick Puppies, Staind, Alter Bridge, Skillet, Halestorm, Thousand Foot Krutch and others.

<i>Stuck</i> (Adelitas Way album) 2014 studio album by Adelitas Way

Stuck is the third studio album by American hard rock band Adelitas Way, it was released on July 29, 2014. The album was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, and it was released through Virgin Records. "Dog on a Leash" is the first single, while the title track "Stuck" was released as a promotional single from the album. Pre-Order on iTunes for "Stuck" was started on May 20, 2014.

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Song meaning

Rick DeJesus explains the track is about "feeling like you need to ask permission to do what you want, like you're under the mercy of someone else, whether it's your boss or an overbearing girlfriend or boyfriend or whoever."

Rick DeJesus American singer

Rick Anthony DeJesus is an American singer and songwriter, best known for being the founder and lead vocalist of the hard rock bands Adelitas Way and Sun Never Sets.

Release

A teaser trailer was released on March 18, 2014. [4] [5] [6] An audio video of song was released on April 9, 2014. [7] [8] [9] [10] The music video was released on April 29, 2014. [11]

Music video

The video (Directed by Agata Alexander) features Adelitas Way performing in a remote deserted area near a lake, when a mysterious woman appears from the depths. Frontman Rick DeJesus and the band perform the track with unbridled energy until DeJesus himself is ensnared by her beauty as she literally yanks his chain. [12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dog on a Leash"3:08
2."Stuck"4:03

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References

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  2. ↑ Lipp, Sami (November 3, 2014). "Crash Midnight and Adelitas Way at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, MI on 26-Oct-2014" . Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Dog On a Leash - Single". Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Adelitas Way Tease 'Dog on a Leash' -Exclusive Video Preview". Loudwire.com. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  5. ↑ "Adelitas Way Premiere Teaser For New Single, "Dog On A Leash"". The Rock Revival. 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  6. ↑ "Adelitas Way Premiere "Dog On A Leash" Teaser On Loudwire – Adelitas Way". Adelitaswaymusic.com. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  7. ↑ "Adelitas Way, 'Dog on a Leash' - Exclusive Song Premiere". Loudwire.com. 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  8. ↑ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  9. ↑ Faulk, Travis (2014-04-08). "New Song - Adelitas Way "Dog on a Leash"". TravisFaulk.com. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  10. ↑ "Adelitas Way – Dog On A Leash (Audio) - Video Dailymotion". Dailymotion.com. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  11. ↑ "louwire.com". louwire.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Adelitas Way-Dog On A Leash". YouTube.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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