Face to the Floor

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"Face to the Floor"
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Single by Chevelle
from the album Hats Off to the Bull
ReleasedOctober 14, 2011
GenreAlternative metal
Length3:42
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Pete Loeffler
  • Sam Loeffler
Producer(s)Joe Barresi
Chevelle singles chronology
"Shameful Metaphors"
(2010) 		"Face to the Floor"
(2011) 		"Hats Off to the Bull"
(2012)

"Face to the Floor" is the first single from Chevelle's album, Hats Off to the Bull. According to the band, it is a "pissed off, angry song about people who got taken by the Ponzi scheme that Bernie Madoff had for all those years."[1] "Face to the Floor" reached No. 1 on Mediabase's Active Rock chart,[citation needed] and the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, their first No. 1 single since "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)".[citation needed] It was also the band's last top-ten single (to date) on the Alternative Songs chart, where it reached No. 7.

Reception[]

Billboard rated "Face to the Floor" 80 out of 100, saying ""Floor" delivers nearly four minutes of the cathartic alt-metal fans have come to expect from Chevelle."[2] Liz Ramanand of Loudwire gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, praising it for its consistently "heavy, catchy guitar riffs".[3]

Chart positions[]

Chart (2011–12) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 10
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[5] 3
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 7
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] 1

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Chevelle Reveal 'Face to the Floor' Was Inspired by Ponzi Scheme Victims". Loudwire.com. 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  2. ^ "Track Review: Chevelle, 'Face To the Floor'". Billboard. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  3. ^ Liz Ramanand (2011-09-29). "Chevelle, 'Face to the Floor' – Song Review". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  4. ^ "Chevelle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Face to the Floor - Chevelle". Billboard. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  6. ^ *"Mainstream Rock: Dec 03, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Chevelle – Face to the Floor". Recording Industry Association of America. January 15, 2021.
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