Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs song)

Last updated

"Maps"
Maps (song) cover.jpg
Single by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
from the album Fever to Tell
B-side
  • "Countdown"
  • "Miles Away"
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2003 (2003-09-22) [1]
Genre
Length3:40
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) David Andrew Sitek
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs singles chronology
"Pin"
(2003)		"Maps"
(2003)		"Y Control"
(2004)
Audio sample
Maps
Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Maps"
3:34
2."Countdown" 3:39
3."Miles Away" (John Peel Session Originally from the band's debut EP) 2:30

Music video

The video shows the band playing in an audition in a high school gymnasium, with different light filters changing the color of the room. Karen O's crying in the video was not staged. She explains: "They were real tears. My boyfriend at the time (Angus Andrew) was supposed to come to the shoot – he was three hours late and I was just about to leave for tour. I didn't think he was even going to come and this was the song that was written for him. He eventually showed up and I got myself in a real emotional state." [8] Some have suggested the song title stands for "My Angus Please Stay," although this was never confirmed by the band. [9] [10] The video was nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards at the 2004 ceremony: Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, and the MTV2 Award. [11] It was directed by Patrick Daughters.

Notable cover versions

Critical reception and legacy

"Maps" has received vast critical acclaim. Some examples:

"Maps" served as an inspiration for Kelly Clarkson's 2004 hit song "Since U Been Gone," which was written and produced by Max Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald. [28] In an interview with Billboard , Dr. Luke said:

That was a conscious move by Max and myself, because we were listening to alternative and indie music ... I said, "Ah, I love this song,' and Max was like, 'If they would just write a damn pop chorus on it!' It was driving him nuts, because that indie song was sort of on six, going to seven, going to eight, the chorus comes ... and it goes back down to five. It drove him crazy. And when he said that, it was like, light bulb. 'Why don't we do that, but put a big chorus on it?" It worked. [29]

"Maps" and "Since U Been Gone" share similar introductions, post-chorus guitar breaks, middle eights, and are both in the key of G major. [30] Karen O said noticing the similarity was "like getting bitten by a poisonous varmint." [31]

"Hold Up," a song recorded by Beyoncé for her 2016 album, Lemonade , contains an interpolation of the "Maps" lyric, "Wait, they don't love you like I love you." Beyoncé sings the line as "Hold up, they don't love you like I love you," which was based on a 2011 tweet from Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig paraphrasing "Maps." Koenig and Diplo recorded a demo version of "Hold Up" in 2014 including the interpolated line, and when Beyoncé released the song on Lemonade, the three members of Yeah Yeah Yeahs shared in the songwriting credits. [32]

Despite its lyrics, the song, via a sped-up version, gained popularity on TikTok in late September 2024. A dance was created along with it where it used different contexts of wanting someone to stop and listen to them. As a result the song charted at number one on the US TikTok Billboard Top 50 in October 2024. [33] [34]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yeah Yeah Yeahs</span> American indie rock band

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo, who joined as a touring member in 2009 and replaced Imaad Wasif, who had previously held the role. According to a 2004 interview that aired during their appearance on ABC's Live from Central Park SummerStage series, the band's name was taken from modern New York City vernacular.

<i>Fever to Tell</i> 2003 studio album by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Fever to Tell is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released on April 29, 2003, by Interscope Records. It was produced by David Andrew Sitek and mixed by Alan Moulder. Four singles were issued, the first being "Date with the Night" followed by "Pin", "Maps" and "Y Control".

<i>Slanted and Enchanted</i> 1992 studio album by Pavement

Slanted and Enchanted is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Pavement, released on April 20, 1992 by Matador Records. It is the only Pavement album to feature drummer Gary Young.

<i>Turn On the Bright Lights</i> 2002 studio album by Interpol

Turn On the Bright Lights is the debut studio album by American rock band Interpol. It was released in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2002, and in the United States the following day, through independent record label Matador Records. The album was recorded in November 2001 at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was co-produced, mixed and engineered by Peter Katis and Gareth Jones. Its title is taken from a repeated line in the song "NYC".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karen O</span> Korean American musician (born 1978)

Karen Lee Orzolek is a South Korean-born American singer, musician, and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Scientist (song)</span> 2002 single by Coldplay

"The Scientist" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. The song is credited to all the band members on their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. It is built around a piano ballad, with lyrics telling the story about a man's desire to love and an apology. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2002 as the second single from A Rush of Blood to the Head and reached number 10 in the UK Charts. It was released in the United States on 15 April 2003 as the third single and reached number 18 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 34 on the Adult Top 40 chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Since U Been Gone</span> 2004 single by Kelly Clarkson

"Since U Been Gone" is a song recorded by American singer Kelly Clarkson from her second studio album, Breakaway (2004). The song, which was written and produced by Max Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, was released as the lead single from Breakaway two weeks before the album was released. It is an uptempo pop rock and power pop power ballad that infuses electronic sounds with a mixture of a soft and loud pop rock sound. Martin originally wrote "Since U Been Gone" with Pink in mind, but she turned it down. It was then given to Hilary Duff, but she rejected the song because she could not reach its higher notes. The song was finally given to Clarkson after Clive Davis convinced the writers to give it to her. Clarkson decided to add heavier guitars and harder drums to the song after noticing that the demo had an obvious pop sound. Lyrically, the song is written from a woman's point of view where she expresses her sense of relief with the end of her troubled relationship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crazy in Love</span> 2003 single by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z

"Crazy in Love" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé for her debut solo studio album Dangerously in Love (2003). It features a rap verse and ad-libs from Jay-Z, her now-husband. Both artists wrote and composed the song in collaboration with Rich Harrison and Eugene Record; the former also produced it with Beyoncé. Using samples from the Chi-Lites's 1970 song "Are You My Woman ", "Crazy in Love" is a pop, hip hop and R&B love song that incorporates elements of soul, and 1970s-style funk music. Its lyrics describe a romantic obsession causing the protagonist to act out of character. The song was released as the lead single from Dangerously in Love on May 18, 2003, by Columbia Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lose Yourself</span> 2002 single by Eminem

"Lose Yourself" is a song by American rapper Eminem from the soundtrack to the 2002 film 8 Mile. The song was composed and produced by Eminem, longtime collaborator Jeff Bass, one half of the production duo Bass Brothers, and Luis Resto. The lyrics were written by Eminem. It was released on October 28, 2002, as the lead single from the soundtrack. The song's lyrics explicitly sum up the background of Eminem's character in 8 Mile, B-Rabbit, with the first verse summing up much of the plot of the movie. The song incorporates several aggressive themes, largely dealing with the struggles dealt with by B-Rabbit, and how he eventually overcomes his many problems and obstacles to gain the respect of other rappers.

<i>Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What Im Not</i> 2006 studio album by Arctic Monkeys

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is the debut studio album by the English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006 in the United Kingdom and on 21 February 2006 in the United States by Domino Recording Company. Preceded by the chart-topping singles "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and "When the Sun Goes Down", the album also contains re-recorded versions of both tracks from the band's debut extended play (EP), Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys (2005). It is the only Arctic Monkeys album to feature bassist Andy Nicholson, as he left the band shortly after the album's release.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You Are the Sunshine of My Life</span> 1973 single by Stevie Wonder

"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is a 1973 single released by Stevie Wonder. The song became Wonder's third number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and his first number-one on the Easy Listening chart. It won Wonder a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, and was nominated for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. This song was the second single released from the 1972 album entitled Talking Book, which stayed at number one on the R&B albums chart for three weeks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jolene (song)</span> 1973 single by Dolly Parton

"Jolene" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was produced by Bob Ferguson and recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee on May 22, 1973, then released in October 1973, by RCA Victor as the first single and title track from her album of the same name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rebellion (Lies)</span> 2005 single by Arcade Fire

"Rebellion (Lies)" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was the fourth single released from the band's debut album, Funeral. The single was released in both CD and DVD formats with the song "Brazil" as the B-side. The single peaked at number 19 on the UK singles chart, the band's best performance on this chart to date. On the album Funeral, "Rebellion (Lies)" immediately follows the song "Haiti", the ending of which has the same bass beat and leads right into the beginning of "Rebellion (Lies)". The song has enduringly been the band's closing song at appearances at music festivals and at the end of most of their shows. In October 2011, British pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor released a cover in support of Songs to Save a Life, a benefit project in aid of Samaritans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Irreplaceable</span> 2006 single by Beyoncé

"Irreplaceable" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé for her second studio album, B'Day (2006). The song was written by Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, and Beyoncé; and produced by Stargate and Beyoncé. "Irreplaceable" was originally a country record; it was re-arranged as a mid-tempo ballad with pop and R&B influences by modifying the vocal arrangements and instrumentation. During the production and recording sessions, Beyoncé and Ne-Yo wanted to create a record which people of either gender could relate to. The song's lyrics are about the breakdown of a relationship with an unfaithful man and the song contains a message about female empowerment.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Time to Pretend</span> 2008 single by MGMT

"Time to Pretend" is a song by the American indie band MGMT, released as the lead single from their debut studio album Oracular Spectacular (2007) on March 3, 2008. An earlier version had been released on their Time to Pretend EP. The single was released as a 7" and CD single featuring the B-sides "Weekend Wars" and "Metanoia", respectively. In early 2009, the song was re-released in the UK. The song was ranked at number 493 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and its parent album, Oracular Spectacular, was ranked at number 494 on the publication's additional list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". The song was also ranked at number 90 on NME's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heads Will Roll (song)</span> 2009 single by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

"Heads Will Roll" is a song by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released as the second single from their third studio album, It's Blitz! (2009). The CD and 7-inch singles were released in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Formation (song)</span> 2016 single by Beyoncé

"Formation" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was the lead single for her sixth studio album Lemonade (2016). It was written by Beyoncé, Mike Will Made It, Swae Lee, and Pluss, and produced by the former two. It was surprise-released on February 6, 2016, through Parkwood Entertainment. "Formation" is an R&B song with trap and bounce influences, in which Beyoncé celebrates her culture, identity and success as a black woman from the Southern United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hold Up (song)</span> 2016 single by Beyoncé

"Hold Up" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé for her sixth studio album, Lemonade (2016). The song was serviced to Italian radio on May 27, 2016 as the third single from the album. It was written by Diplo, Ezra Koenig, Beyoncé, Emile Haynie, Josh Tillman, MNEK, and MeLo-X.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Silk Sonic</span> American R&B superduo

Silk Sonic is an American musical superduo composed of musicians Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. The duo released their debut single, "Leave the Door Open", in March 2021. They later released "Skate" in July 2021, followed by third single, "Smokin out the Window", and their debut album, An Evening with Silk Sonic, in November 2021. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, while the first three singles reached the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Leave the Door Open" spending 18 weeks in the top ten and two non-consecutive weeks at the top spot. The song later won four Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

<i>An Evening with Silk Sonic</i> 2021 studio album by Silk Sonic

An Evening with Silk Sonic is the debut studio album by the American musical superduo Silk Sonic, which is composed of the American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars and fellow singer and rapper Anderson .Paak. The album was released by Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records on November 12, 2021. Silk Sonic recruited the American musician Bootsy Collins—who came up with the name for Mars's and Paak's duo—for the narration, and American record producer D'Mile to compose the album. Recording sessions took place from early 2020 to mid 2021 at Shampoo Press & Curl Studios.

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . September 20, 2003. p. 31. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ Rich, Nathaniel (October 2015). "The Elaborate Charade to Obfuscate Who Writes Pop Music". The Atlantic . Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Top 150 Songs of the 2010s". Treble. January 6, 2020. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 386 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps". Rolling Stone . April 7, 2011. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Rolling Stone Staff (June 17, 2011). "100 Best Songs of the 2000s". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2022. How often do we get a fiery soul ballad and an art-punk classic in the same song?
  6. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (April 7, 2006). "Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Goth, Nerd, Slut". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  7. ↑ "How The Yeah Yeahs' 'Maps' Helped Change the Way We View the Relationship Between Pop and Indie". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Karen O's Video Crying Was For Real". contactmusic.com . July 12, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  9. ↑ Feldman, Brian (May 30, 2020). "mysteries of the Scatman". bnet.substack.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  10. ↑ How Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Maps" Transcended the Post-Punk Revival, October 2, 2019, archived from the original on December 22, 2021, retrieved February 25, 2020, minute 4:32
  11. ↑ "2004 VMA Winners". MTV . Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  12. ↑ "ARCHIVES // SEPTEMBER 2004: 08.29.04 // THE READING FESTIVAL". WhiteStripes.net. August 29, 2004. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007. A stellar set was played with the addition of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's tune, Maps.
  13. ↑ "Arcade Fire Cover Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs". BrooklynVegan. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
  14. ↑ "Served Three Ways: Three Covers of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Maps". Turntable Kitchen. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  15. ↑ triple j (September 22, 2016), Camp Cope cover Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Maps' for triple j's Like A Version, archived from the original on December 22, 2021, retrieved July 31, 2018
  16. ↑ Stelios Ramon (April 11, 2014). "Anderson .Paak - Maps". Archived from the original on December 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
  17. ↑ "Cover Art, by Anderson .Paak". Anderson .Paak. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Keaton Henson - The Lucky EP Lyrics and Tracklist". Genius. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Track Of The Day 22/8 - Freya Ridings". Clash . August 22, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Maps – Single by Freya Ridings". Apple Music . Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Greatest Alternative Love Songs". NME. February 11, 2009. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  22. ↑ Harvell, Jess (August 21, 2009). "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  23. ↑ "100 Best Songs of the 2000s". Rolling Stone. June 17, 2011. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. April 7, 2011. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  25. ↑ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 15, 2021. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  26. ↑ Schiller, Rebecca (October 6, 2011). "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". NME. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Indie Weddings Songs: 20 Tracks Perfect For Your First Dance". NME. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  28. ↑ Needham, Alex (November 4, 2015). "John Seabrook on The Song Machine: 'There's a dark side to pop'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  29. ↑ Willman, Chris (September 3, 2010). "Dr. Luke: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. The Prometheus Global. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  30. ↑ "All Mapped Out". Popbitch . August 14, 2016. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Taking Their Glorious Freak Rock Global". Rolling Stone . April 20, 2006. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  32. ↑ "Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig Explains How His Tweet About the Yeah Yeah Yeahs Became a Beyoncé Song". Pitchfork. April 25, 2016. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  33. ↑
  34. ↑ Weedston, Lindsey (September 27, 2024). "Wait! Have You Seen The Maps Dance Yet?". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  35. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  36. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  37. ↑ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  39. ↑ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs Chart History (TikTok Top 50)". Billboard . Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  40. ↑ "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Modern Rock Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor . Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 29.
  41. ↑ "British single certifications – Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 27, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.