Monster (Paramore song)
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"Monster" is a song by American alternative rock
band Paramore
. It was released on June 7, 2011 for digital download
. It is also the second single from the Transformers: Dark of the Moon OST
, which was released on June 14, 2011. It is the first song to not feature former band members Josh
and Zac
Farro, who separated from the band in 2010.
A sneak peek of the song surfaced when lead singer Hayley Williams posted lyrics on the band's Official Fan Club. An audio video for the song was posted on YouTube
on June 2, 2011. The video itself achieved over 1,000,000 views in the first three days of posting. The song won Best Rock Track at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards
.
, since he and his brother Zac Farro
left the band in 2010 and is the first track without them. According to Jon Blistein editor of Billboard
, the song has elements of grunge, such as loud-soft dynamics, big vocals, and loud, crunchy guitars.
Around the release of "Monster," Williams commented on: "We are fighting back and excited to be the album of Transformers. Tell your friends ... Paramore is back!" A video companion to "Monster" was recorded in Los Angeles
and was uploaded to YouTube on July 18th . The single cover was described by Becky Bain, as containing the three members of Paramore, Hayley Williams
, Jeremy Davis
and Taylor York
, standing in a dark tunnel where a light at the end faces the band.
Hot 100.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
. It was released on June 7, 2011 for digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
. It is also the second single from the Transformers: Dark of the Moon OST
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Album
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Album is a compilation album of various artists music from the 2011 live-action Transformers: Dark of the Moon movie. The first official single from the album is "Iridescent" by Linkin Park...
, which was released on June 14, 2011. It is the first song to not feature former band members Josh
Josh Farro
Joshua Neil Farro is an American rock guitarist and songwriter, and the lead guitarist of the band Novel American. He is best known as the former lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the alternative rock band Paramore...
and Zac
Zac Farro
Zachary Wayne Farro is an American musician and drummer of the bands Novel American and Half Noise. He is best known as the former drummer of the alternative rock band Paramore from its inception until 2010...
Farro, who separated from the band in 2010.
A sneak peek of the song surfaced when lead singer Hayley Williams posted lyrics on the band's Official Fan Club. An audio video for the song was posted on YouTube
YouTube
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on June 2, 2011. The video itself achieved over 1,000,000 views in the first three days of posting. The song won Best Rock Track at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards
2011 Teen Choice Awards
The 2011 Teen Choice Awards hosted by Kaley Cuoco aired live on August 7, 2011 at 8/7c on Fox. This was the first time that the ceremonies were aired live since the 2007 show...
.
Composition and release
James Montgomery of MTV, noted the number of times that the word "you" is used in the lyrics of "Monster" because of its subjectivity. He suggested that the song is about the former members of the group Josh FarroJosh Farro
Joshua Neil Farro is an American rock guitarist and songwriter, and the lead guitarist of the band Novel American. He is best known as the former lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the alternative rock band Paramore...
, since he and his brother Zac Farro
Zac Farro
Zachary Wayne Farro is an American musician and drummer of the bands Novel American and Half Noise. He is best known as the former drummer of the alternative rock band Paramore from its inception until 2010...
left the band in 2010 and is the first track without them. According to Jon Blistein editor of Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
, the song has elements of grunge, such as loud-soft dynamics, big vocals, and loud, crunchy guitars.
Around the release of "Monster," Williams commented on: "We are fighting back and excited to be the album of Transformers. Tell your friends ... Paramore is back!" A video companion to "Monster" was recorded in Los Angeles
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and was uploaded to YouTube on July 18th . The single cover was described by Becky Bain, as containing the three members of Paramore, Hayley Williams
Hayley Williams
Hayley Nichole Williams is an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist of the band Paramore.- Life and career :...
, Jeremy Davis
Jeremy Davis
Jeremy Clayton Davis is an American bassist for the band Paramore.Jeremy Clayton Davis was born on February 8, 1984 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He has been playing bass for almost 14 years...
and Taylor York
Taylor York
Taylor Benjamin York , is an American rock guitarist and is currently a member of the alternative rock band Paramore. He also plays the keyboard and glockenspiel occasionally during their live set...
, standing in a dark tunnel where a light at the end faces the band.
Music video
The music video was directed by Shane Drake, who has directed some of Paramore's previous music videos. On July 15, the band's official website posted a video via YouTube of a 19 second clip previewing the music video. It was premiered on MTV.com July 18 at 12:00 Midnight and at 6am on MTV 2. The video opens with Hayley, Taylor and Jeremy unconscious and floating on water. Hayley opens her eyes and begins to sing as the video cuts to the band performing in a concrete room while kicking and punching the wall. Another scene shows each of the band members alone and wandering through an abandoned hospital building. The kicking and punching from the band performing causes violent explosions around the members wandering around and all three proceed to run away. The three eventually meet up in a foyer and continue running away together before ducking into the concrete room in which they were performing earlier.Chart performance
Its first appearance was week 24/2011 in the UK Singles Top 75 and New Zealand Top 40. Its peak position was number 21, on the UK Singles Top 75, it stayed there for 1 week, and 23 in New Zealand Top 40. "Monster" also debuted and peaked at #36 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100.
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Rock Songs Rock Songs Rock Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio stations. The first chart was published in the issue dated June 20, 2009. "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day was the first number-one song. The Rock Songs... |
38 |