"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" | ||||
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Single by KennyHoopla | ||||
from the EP How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway? | ||||
B-side | "Plastic Door" | |||
Released | February 4, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kenneth La'ron | |||
KennyHoopla singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Music video | ||||
"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" on YouTube |
"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American musician Kenneth La'ron,under the name KennyHoopla. It was released as the self-titled single from the EP of the same name on February 4,2020 through Arista Records. It was KennyHoopla's first single to chart,reaching number 8 in the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.
The track was written and recorded in mid-to-late 2019 and written by La'ron. When describing the song and the songwriting process,La'ron said "There's an aura about indie rock music,and a sound and energy that I can't explain,but I feel like I have it in me. It was cool that it came out and other people are feeling it. It was written in a place in which I felt super doubtful". [1]
The song and the corresponding was released on February 4,2020,for streaming and radio platforms.
The song is performed in a E major key. [2] It is performed in a 4/4 time signature at a tempo of 160 beats per minute,although it can be altered to a half-time of 80 beats per minute. [2]
"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" became La'ron's first single to chart,ultimately reaching the number eight spot in the Billboard magazine's Alternative Airplay chart in July 2020. [3] [4]
The music video for the single was also released on February 4,2020. The video transitions between scenes of La'ron signing along on a checkboard dance floor,a crowded house party,and by a vehicle that has crashed alongside a rural road. [5] The music video was directed by Cody LaPlant [6] and Damien Blue. [5]
All tracks are written by Kenneth La'ron
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" | 3:38 |
2. | "Plastic Door" | 2:50 |
Total length: | 6:11 |
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] | 8 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 39 |
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [9] | 15 |
The following individuals were credited with editing, director, and filming the music video: [10]
The collection's title track peaked in the top 10 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart.