Face to the Floor

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"Face to the Floor"
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Single by Chevelle
from the album Hats Off to the Bull
ReleasedOctober 10, 2011 (2011-10-10) [1]
Genre Alternative metal [2]
Length3:42
Label Epic
Songwriters
Producer Joe Barresi
Chevelle singles chronology
"Shameful Metaphors"
(2010)		"Face to the Floor"
(2011)		"Hats Off to the Bull"
(2012)
Music video
"Face to the Floor" on YouTube

"Face to the Floor" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It is the first single from the band's album, Hats Off to the Bull . According to the band, it is a "pissed off, angry song about people who got taken by the Ponzi scheme that Bernie Madoff had for all those years." [3] "Face to the Floor" reached No. 1 on Billboard 's Mainstream Rock chart, their first No. 1 single since "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)". It was also the band's last top-ten single (to date) on the Alternative Songs chart, where it reached No. 7. The song's style has been described as a "cathartic alt-metal". [2]

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Critical reception

Billboard rated "Face to the Floor" 80 out of 100, saying "Floor" delivers nearly four minutes of the cathartic alt-metal fans have come to expect from Chevelle." [2] Liz Ramanand of Loudwire gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, praising it for its consistently "heavy, catchy guitar riffs". [4]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Face to the Floor"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [1] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "American single certifications – Chevelle – Face to the Floor". Recording Industry Association of America. January 15, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Track Review: Chevelle, 'Face To the Floor'". Billboard. November 16, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Chevelle Reveal 'Face to the Floor' Was Inspired by Ponzi Scheme Victims". Loudwire.com. October 16, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ Ramanand, Liz (September 29, 2011). "Chevelle, 'Face to the Floor' – Song Review". Loudwire.com. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard . Retrieved January 27, 2022. [ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs (2012)". Billboard . Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
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