"Put the Gun Down" is the 2012 debut single by American singer-songwriter ZZ Ward.[3][4] It was ZZ Ward's first single with Hollywood Records. While the song was originally included on Ward's EP, Criminal, it was later included on her debut studio album Til the Casket Drops.[3]
"Put the Gun Down" was produced by Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, and was self-written by ZZ Ward, who described the lyrical content as "a woman trying to take [her] man from [her]".[1] According the lyrics, the woman name is "Adeline", and she embodies the classic role of a 'home-wrecker'.[1] Ward uses vivid imagery to tell the events of the song.[5][6]
Music video
The music video for "Put the Gun Down" was released on June 17, 2012. It was directed by Alexander Bulkley and produced by Jed Hathaway.[7]
The music video shows Ward playing at a bar with her band, as she looks direct at a camera, while reversed shots of a romantic scene between a man and woman having an affair is playing inbetween scenes.[8]
The song has been covered by other musicians and has been featured on several television series, and other types of media, like film. Some of its most notable uses and covers includes:[20]
Covers
"Put the Gun Down" was performed by Ashley Morgan and Mia Z on The Voice in 2015. Their performance was released by Republic Records in 2015 as a single.[21]
American actress & singer Lynda Carter covered the song on her 2018 studio album Red Rock N' Blues.[22]
↑Plonka, Liz; Caleca, Anthony (2012-11-01), "Episode #21.29", The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jay Leno, Rickey Minor, Jamie Lee Curtis, ZZ Ward, retrieved 2025-02-27
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