Rut (song)

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"Rut"
Single by the Killers
from the album Wonderful Wonderful
ReleasedDecember 9, 2017 (2017-12-09)
Studio
Length4:24
Label Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jacknife Lee
The Killers singles chronology
"Run for Cover"
(2017)
"Rut"
(2017)
"Land of the Free"
(2019)
Music video
"Rut" on YouTube

"Rut" is a song by American rock band the Killers from their fifth studio album, Wonderful Wonderful (2017). It was serviced to UK hot adult contemporary radio on December 9, 2017, as the album's third and final single. [1] The accompanying music video, directed by Danny Drysdale, was released on January 9, 2018, and depicts a woman who suffers from loneliness and depression at several points in her life, from childhood to adulthood. [2] The single peaked at number 10 on the New Zealand Heatseeker Singles chart.

Contents

Composition

In an episode of the Song Exploder podcast on October 6, 2017, Brandon Flowers explained that the lyrics of "Rut" were inspired by his wife, Tana Mundkowsky, who struggles with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a traumatizing childhood. "The song is from my wife's point of view, and it's from her perspective. And it's about resilience. So, she's singing to me. It's almost like this submission, it's her accepting like, 'I'm facing this thing'", Flowers said. The pitch on Flowers' vocals was altered to make his voice sound more feminine. [3]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Wonderful Wonderful . [4]

Recording locations

Personnel

The Killers

Additional personnel

  • Jacknife Lee – production, engineering, guitar, keys, programming
  • Matt Bishop – engineering
  • Robert Root – engineering
  • Malcolm Harrison – engineering assistance
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mix engineering
  • Becca Marie – additional vocals
  • Las Vegas Mass Choir – additional vocals
  • Nina Fechner – additional vocals
  • Justin Diaz – additional vocals
  • John Davis – mastering

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [5] 10

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References

  1. "BBC – Radio 2 – Playlist". BBC Radio 2. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  2. Kreps, Daniel (January 10, 2018). "Watch the Killers' Moving New Video for 'Rut'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  3. Cantrell, Liz (October 6, 2017). "The Killers Discuss "Rut" on Song Exploder Podcast". Spin . Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. Wonderful Wonderful (liner notes). The Killers. Island Records. 2017. B0027046-02.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Heatseeker Singles". Recorded Music NZ. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2017.