Mess Around (Cage the Elephant song)

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"Mess Around"
Single by Cage the Elephant
from the album Tell Me I'm Pretty
ReleasedOctober 29, 2015 (2015-10-29)
RecordedSpring 2015
Studio Easy Eye Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
Length2:53
Label RCA
Songwriters
Producer Dan Auerbach
Cage the Elephant singles chronology
"Cigarette Daydreams"
(2014)		"Mess Around"
(2015)		"Trouble"
(2016)

"Mess Around" is a song by American rock band Cage the Elephant. It was produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and was released as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album Tell Me I'm Pretty on October 29, 2015. It topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States, becoming the band's sixth overall chart-topper. [1] In 2016, it was featured in Acura's Summer of Performance Event TV spot, "Weekends: RDX". [2]

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Background

The song's foundation was laid by guitarist Brad Shultz, who was inspired by the aggressive riffs of Jay Reatard. Shultz was initially hesitant to include the song on Tell Me I'm Pretty, feeling it didn't fit the album's overall direction. However his brother Matt convinced his Shultz to pursue the song, drawn to the "rapid-fire delivery" and energy he had heard in OutKast's music. [3]

Music video

The official music video for "Mess Around" was released on October 29, 2015. [4] The video consists of footage from films by French filmmaker Georges Méliès, including A Trip to the Moon and The Impossible Voyage .

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [11] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United States [12] November 3, 2015 Modern rock radio RCA Records

References

  1. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (February 4, 2016). "Cage the Elephant Tops Alternative Songs, Ties for Sixth-Most No. 1s All-Time". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Acura Summer of Performance Event TV Commercial, 'Weekends: MDX'".
  3. ↑ Nelson, Geoff (October 29, 2015). "Cage the Elephant premiere OutKast-inspired new single "Mess Around" produced by Dan Auerbach -- listen". Consequence. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Childers, Chad (October 30, 2015). "Cage the Elephant Unveil New Song 'Mess Around'". Loudwire . Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  11. ↑ "American single certifications – Cage the Elephant – Mess Around". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Alternative Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015.


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