You're Going Down
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"You're Going Down" is the lead single from Sick Puppies
' third album Tri-Polar
.
"You're Going Down" was used by WWE to represent their Extreme Rules pay-per-view event as its official theme song. The wrestling promotion also used the song by making it part of the soundtrack to their video game SmackDown vs. Raw 2010
. It was also used in a pre-game video package for the Montreal Alouettes
at the 96th Gray Cup
and the opening theme for the 2010 live-action film adaptation of Tekken.
The official release date was June 2, 2009 but the band already begun streaming the song through their MySpace
page. The "Radio Edit" version of the song is already available for download on iTunes
and downloading interfaces such as FrostWire
.
It is also the part of the trailer for My Soul to Take
.
When Moore was asked how he wrote the song his answer was, "I asked myself, when you're getting pumped up to get into the ring, what would you want to hear? And that's what came out."
and mtvU
, as well as the mtvU website. The next day, it became available for viewing on Sick Puppies
MySpace page, as well as their YouTube
channel.
To contrast the heavy, aggressive sound of the song, the video features small children throwing water balloons at each other and shooting each other with water guns. The main humor comes from the fact that it is shot in a very serious way, similar to Saving Private Ryan
, so that it appears to be a real war. The kids talk on walkie talkies and appear to die as if fighting with real weapons.
The video cuts back and forth between this story and scenes of the band performing the song. Unlike most videos that are part story and part performance, this video has much more of the band performing than of the kids fighting.
n song to top an American
music chart for the 2000s
(the first one was I Knew I Loved You
by Savage Garden
(2000
).
Sick Puppies
Sick Puppies is an Australian rock band, formed in 1997. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Shimon Moore, bassist Emma Anzai and drummer Mark Goodwin....
' third album Tri-Polar
Tri-Polar (album)
-Tour:Sick Puppies supported Rev Theory and Breaking Benjamin during the end of 2009, and also co-headlined a tour with Hurt, The Veer Union, Adelitas Way and Tunnels to Holland as support acts...
.
"You're Going Down" was used by WWE to represent their Extreme Rules pay-per-view event as its official theme song. The wrestling promotion also used the song by making it part of the soundtrack to their video game SmackDown vs. Raw 2010
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 , is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's, and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation Portable , Wii, Nintendo DS, and Xbox 360 systems. It is the eleventh video game in the WWE SmackDown vs...
. It was also used in a pre-game video package for the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
at the 96th Gray Cup
96th Grey Cup
The 96th Grey Cup was held in Montreal, Quebec at Olympic Stadium on November 23, 2008. The Eastern Division Champion Montreal Alouettes hosted the Western Division Champion Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders won the game 22-14, with quarterback Henry Burris winning the MVP award...
and the opening theme for the 2010 live-action film adaptation of Tekken.
The official release date was June 2, 2009 but the band already begun streaming the song through their MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page. The "Radio Edit" version of the song is already available for download on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and downloading interfaces such as FrostWire
FrostWire
FrostWire is a free, open source BitTorrent client first released in September 2004, as a fork of LimeWire. It was initially very similar to LimeWire in appearance and functionality, but over time developers added more features, including BitTorrent support. In version 5, Gnutella support was...
.
It is also the part of the trailer for My Soul to Take
My Soul to Take
My Soul to Take is a 2010 American horror film, written and directed by Wes Craven. It is his first film since 1994's Wes Craven's New Nightmare that he both wrote and directed.The film stars Max Thieriot as the protagonist Adam "Bug" Hellerman, who is one of seven teenagers chosen to die.The film...
.
When Moore was asked how he wrote the song his answer was, "I asked myself, when you're getting pumped up to get into the ring, what would you want to hear? And that's what came out."
Music video
The full video premiere of You're Going Down was on Tuesday August 11, 2009 starting at 6am on both MTV2MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
and mtvU
MtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...
, as well as the mtvU website. The next day, it became available for viewing on Sick Puppies
Sick Puppies
Sick Puppies is an Australian rock band, formed in 1997. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Shimon Moore, bassist Emma Anzai and drummer Mark Goodwin....
MySpace page, as well as their YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel.
To contrast the heavy, aggressive sound of the song, the video features small children throwing water balloons at each other and shooting each other with water guns. The main humor comes from the fact that it is shot in a very serious way, similar to Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Robert Rodat. The film is notable for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which depicts the Omaha Beach assault of June 6, 1944....
, so that it appears to be a real war. The kids talk on walkie talkies and appear to die as if fighting with real weapons.
The video cuts back and forth between this story and scenes of the band performing the song. Unlike most videos that are part story and part performance, this video has much more of the band performing than of the kids fighting.
Charts
"You're Going Down" is the most successful single of the band on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, debuting at #38 and peaking at #2, making it their first top-5 single. On the Alternative Songs chart, the song debuted at #36, peaking at #11. It also peaked at number-one on the Active Rock charts. It became the last AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n song to top an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
music chart for the 2000s
2000s in music
For music from a year in the 2000s, go to 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 2000s....
(the first one was I Knew I Loved You
I Knew I Loved You
"I Knew I Loved You" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden, released as the second single from their second studio album, Affirmation. It was their second number one in the United States after "Truly Madly Deeply", peaking at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 29, 2000, and staying...
by Savage Garden
Savage Garden
Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994...
(2000
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
).
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Active Rock Active rock Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 11 |
| U.S. 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... |
8 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100... |
8 |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Songs Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
12 |