Turn It Up (Texas Hippie Coalition song)

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"Turn It Up"
Single by Texas Hippie Coalition
from the album Peacemaker
ReleasedMay 15, 2012 (2012-05-15)
Genre
Length3:43
Label Carved
Producer(s) Bob Marlette
Texas Hippie Coalition singles chronology
"Turn It Up"
(2012)		"Damn You to Hell"
(2013)

"Turn It Up" is a song by American heavy metal band Texas Hippie Coalition. Released on June 13, 2012, it is the first single from Peacemaker , the third studio album from the ensemble. The song is the first by the band to chart on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, peaking at number 39. [1]

Contents

Release

The lyric video was published on April 30, 2012, [2] with the single being available for purchase on May 15, 2012. The song then went to radio on May 22, 2012, [3] with an official music video released on June 14, 2012. [4]

Recording

Produced by director Clark Deal of Chaotic Studios, [5] the music video for the song was filmed at Vinnie's Clubhouse (owned by Vinnie Paul of Pantera and Hellyeah) [6] and features female adult entertainers dancing throughout the film to the signature red dirt metal sound of the ensemble. The song is about being addicted to music, [7] and was an opportunity for dancers to perform alongside heavy metal music instead of the usual hip hop and pop music to which many are accustomed. [8] Strategically placed in the plot footage were a Blessed Mother figurine on the automobile dashboard, a crucifix necklace on the rear view mirror as well as a picture of Dimebag Darrell (who was a connoisseur and owner of strip clubs) hung on the wall. [7]

Critical reception

Robert Bell of the Arkansas Times described the song as a "total strip-joint anthem about a preacher's daughter who finds means of employment outside of the flock". [9] Todd Lyons of About.com stated that the composition "refers to the power of roaring Texas music to induce women to shed their clothing" and that it has "the first breath of fresh air on the album with an excellent middle-eight melody modulation". [10]

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock Songs ( Billboard ) [1] 39

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References

  1. 1 2 "Texas Hippie Coalition – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition: Turn It Up Lyric Video". YouTube. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ bravewords.com. "TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION Release New Album Details; 'Turn It Up' Lyrics Video Available". Bravewords.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition: "Turn It Up" Official Video". YouTube. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ Hippie, Texas (June 14, 2012). "Texas Hippie Coalition Premieres Video for Raucous Single "Turn It Up"". Screamer Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition "Turn It Up" Video-See It Here". Kfmx.com. June 14, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Texas Hippie Coalition Wrote 'Turn It Up' for All Strippers – Video Premiere". Noisecreep.com. June 13, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition interview with Big Dad Ritch, August 17, 2012". YouTube. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  9. ↑ Bell, Robert (December 6, 2013). "Texas Hippie Coalition comes to Revolution". Arktimes.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition – Peacemaker Review". Heavymetal.about.com. August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition: 'Turn It Up' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. June 14, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2014.


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