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 (2005-1-25)
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. [1] The song appears on the soundtrack to the video games Madden NFL 2005 [2] and Guitar Hero Live .

Contents

Music Video

The music video, directed by Nathan Cox, features the band Chevelle performing in the woods while a boy collects bugs. One of the bugs he collects turns out to be a beautiful angel who endures great suffering when she is framed and mounted on the wall. At the end of the video, the boy recognizes her pain and ultimately frees her. [3]

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.

References

  1. ↑ James Montgomery (February 1, 2005). "Chevelle Get Poles Shoved Through Their Chests For 'Clincher'". MTV. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. It's about claustrophobia. It's cool to get a song out on the radio that everyone can listen to but it's about such a dark subject.
  2. ↑ "Madden NFL 2005: Soundtrack Revealed - Xbox". News.teamxbox.com. July 1, 2004. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ ChevelleVEVO (October 2, 2009). Chevelle - The Clincher (Official HD Video) . Retrieved February 23, 2025– via YouTube.
  4. ↑ Childers, Chad. "10 Best Chevelle songs". Loudwire . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – Chevelle – The Clincher". Recording Industry Association of America. January 15, 2021.
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