Syndicate (song)
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Syndicate is a song by Denver-based piano rock band The Fray
. It is the opening track and the third single from their eponymous second studio album
. It was released on January 12, 2010 for radio airplay, while the music video was released on 9 February 2010. Despite a generally positive critical reception, the song is the lowest charting single from the album.
called it an "uplifting opener."
, premiered on 9 February 2010 on Yahoo! Music
. The video is abstract in concept. It makes use of the multiple exposure
technique: most scenes feature the band members' faces overlapping, rather than showing each of them individually. However, a few scenes do show the band members performing separately. Various miscellaneous objects and people are interspersed in the sequences, while the entire video is set against a glittering blood red and yellow background. This is the second time Pellington is working with the band; he had earlier directed a video for "How to Save a Life
" in 2007.
The music video uses the "Radio Remix Version" of the song which adds extra vocals towards the end of the song, although the length of the remix is the same as that of the album version.
chart in the week ending January 17, 2010. After a slow climb, it peaked at #16 on the chart 11 weeks later, in the week ending April 11, 2010.
The song also charted at #40 on the Pop Songs chart (their lowest position on the chart till date); it entered the chart on the week ending March 13, 2010 and dropped out the next week. It became the second single in the band's career to miss the Billboard Hot 100
chart (the other being "All at Once
").
The Fray
-Literature:*Fray, a phenomenon in Terry Pratchett's The Carpet People*Fray , a comic book series by Joss Whedon**Melaka Fray, titular character of the comic book series-Music:*"Fray", a song from the album 14 Shades of Grey by Staind...
. It is the opening track and the third single from their eponymous second studio album
The Fray (album)
The Fray is the second studio album by The Fray. Released on February 3, 2009, through Epic Records, the album debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200 chart, and became a top 5 hit in Australia and Canada. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2010...
. It was released on January 12, 2010 for radio airplay, while the music video was released on 9 February 2010. Despite a generally positive critical reception, the song is the lowest charting single from the album.
Critical reception
AbsolutePunk stated the song had "a winning piano line" and commented upon its musical style, saying it "pushed out into a grander, denser sound than found before." SputnikmusicSputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic, or simply Sputnik, is a music website offering music criticism and music news alongside features commonly associated with wiki-style websites...
called it an "uplifting opener."
Music video
The music video, directed by Mark PellingtonMark Pellington
-Life and career:Pellington was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He directed The Mothman Prophecies, a 2002 film starring Richard Gere dealing with mysterious deaths foretold by a strange red-eyed flying creature, Mothman, as well as Arlington Road in 1999 starring Tim Robbins and Jeff Bridges....
, premiered on 9 February 2010 on Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...
. The video is abstract in concept. It makes use of the multiple exposure
Multiple exposure
In photography, a multiple exposure is the superimposition of two or more individual exposures to create a single photograph. The exposure values may or may not be identical to each other.-Overview:...
technique: most scenes feature the band members' faces overlapping, rather than showing each of them individually. However, a few scenes do show the band members performing separately. Various miscellaneous objects and people are interspersed in the sequences, while the entire video is set against a glittering blood red and yellow background. This is the second time Pellington is working with the band; he had earlier directed a video for "How to Save a Life
How to Save a Life (song)
"How to Save a Life" is a song by American rock band The Fray. It is the title track from their debut album and was released as the second single from it. The song is one of their most popular airplay songs and peaked in the top 3 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States...
" in 2007.
The music video uses the "Radio Remix Version" of the song which adds extra vocals towards the end of the song, although the length of the remix is the same as that of the album version.
Chart performance
"Syndicate" debuted at #25 on the Hot Adult Top 40 TracksHot Adult Top 40 Tracks
Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts...
chart in the week ending January 17, 2010. After a slow climb, it peaked at #16 on the chart 11 weeks later, in the week ending April 11, 2010.
The song also charted at #40 on the Pop Songs chart (their lowest position on the chart till date); it entered the chart on the week ending March 13, 2010 and dropped out the next week. It became the second single in the band's career to miss the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart (the other being "All at Once
All at Once
"All at Once" is a song by Denver-based piano rock band The Fray and is the fourth track and fourth single from their debut album, How to Save a Life.- Music video :...
").
Chart positions
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Pop Songs (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... ) |
16 |
| US Pop Songs (Billboard) | 40 |