The Clincher

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"The Clincher"
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Single by Chevelle
from the album This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2005
Genre
Length3:43
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Chevelle singles chronology
"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)"
(2004)
"The Clincher"
(2005)
"Panic Prone"
(2005)

"The Clincher" is a song by American rock band Chevelle, released as the second single from the band's third album This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) . The song is about claustrophobia, as confirmed by Sam Loeffler. Despite this, many people still mistakenly infer that the song is the band's take on The Passion of Christ , due to lyrics like "helped to nail down" which refers to the crucifixion. [2] The song appears on the soundtrack to the video games Madden NFL 2005 [3] and Guitar Hero Live .

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Critical reception

Loudwire ranked it the sixth greatest Chevelle song. [4]

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [5] 8
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [6] 8
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [7] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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