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 (2005-01-25)
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]

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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.

Critical reception

Loudwire ranked it the sixth greatest Chevelle song. [2]

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [3] 8
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [4] 8
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [5] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] 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. ↑ Childers, Chad. "10 Best Chevelle songs". Loudwire . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ "American single certifications – Chevelle – The Clincher". Recording Industry Association of America. January 15, 2021.
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