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
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Joe Barresi
Chevelle singles chronology
"Shameful Metaphors"
(2010)		"Face to the Floor"
(2011)		"Hats Off to the Bull"
(2012)

"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]

Contents

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–2012)Peak
position
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [5] 11
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [6] 10
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [8] 11

Certifications

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.
  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. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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