Raise Your Weapon
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Single by Deadmau5 featuring Greta Svabo Bech | ||||
from the album 4×4=12 | ||||
Released | May 23, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2009–2010[1] | |||
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Producer(s) | Deadmau5 | |||
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"Raise Your Weapon" is a song by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5 featuring vocals from Faroese singer Greta Svabo Bech.[2] It was released on May 23, 2011 as the fifth and final single from his fifth studio album 4×4=12. The song was written by Deadmau5, Cydney Sheffield and Skrillex.[3] Musically, "Raise Your Weapon" is a progressive house song that begins with a piano melody and Bech's vocals and ends with a dubstep breakdown with the vocals repeated.[3][4] The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with some highlighting it as a standout track from the album. It reached number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his first song to make an entry on the chart.[5] It also reached number 117 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was nominated at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Dance Recording, where he also performed the song in a sequence with David Guetta, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Foo Fighters, with the other songs being "I Can Only Imagine" and "Rope".[6]
Critical reception[]
"Raise Your Weapon" received generally positive reviews from music critics. David Jeffries from AllMusic gave the song a positive review, saying, "When the one-two punch of "Raise Your Weapon" and "One Trick Pony" introduce the Mau5's newfound love of dubstep, you've got just enough variety."[7] Will Hermes of Rolling Stone also gave a positive review, "The masterstroke is "Raise Your Weapon," which breaks down into a sick dubstep beat. "How does it feel now, to watch it burn?" asks singer Greta Svabo Bech before the bass hits".[4] Dave Simpson of The Guardian said "Raise Your Weapon – featuring Greta Svabo Bech's soulful vocal – shows he can turn his hand to thoughtful sounds".[8] Alex Denney of BBC Music "Raise Your Weapons lurches suddenly from vocal-led, ambient house into the dentist-drill arsenal of sounds more commonly associated with Benga".[9] Michelangelo Matos of The A.V. Club gave the song a mixed review, calling Bech's verses "half-baked" and the use of dubstep "by-the-numbers".[10]
Chart performance[]
In the United Kingdom, the song charted at number 117 on the UK Singles Chart briefly after the single's release in mid-2011.[11] In the United States, the song debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue date of March 3, 2012,[12] as well as number 11 on the Heatseekers Songs chart.[12] It also made an entry at number 93 on the Canadian Hot 100.[13] According to Keith Caulfield of Billboard, its latest chart entries is possibly due to a sales boost after performing at the 54th Grammy Awards along with David Guetta, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Foo Fighters.[14]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Raise Your Weapon" (radio edit) | 3:23 |
2. | "Raise Your Weapon" (album version) | 8:23 |
3. | "Raise Your Weapon" (Madeon extended remix) | 4:15 |
4. | "Raise Your Weapon" (Noisia remix) | 5:36 |
5. | "Raise Your Weapon" (Stimming remix) | 7:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Raise Your Weapon" (Live at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards — 2012) | 1:34 |
Charts[]
Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[17] | 16 |
Canadian Hot 100[13] | 93 |
UK Singles Chart[11] | 117 |
US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 100 |
US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[12] | 15 |
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 7 |
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] | 2 |
US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[12] | 11 |
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Platinum | 80,000![]() |
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References[]
- ^ "Dub5tepthingie4 by fuckmylife on SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Jump up to: a b David Jeffries. "4 x 4 = 12 - Deadmau5 | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Will Hermes (2010-12-07). "4x4=12 | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ "The Hot 100 : Mar 03, 2012 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard.com. 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ Swickey, Zachary (2012-02-13). "deadmau5, David Guetta Celebrate EDM's Big Night At The Grammys - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ David Jeffries. "4 x 4 = 12 - Deadmau5 | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ Dave Simpson (2010-12-02). "Deadmau5: 4x4=12 – review | Music". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ "Music - Review of deadmau5 - 4x4=12". BBC. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (2010-12-07). "Deadmau5: 4 x 4 = 12 | Music | MusicalWork Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "2010-10-02 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive". Official Charts Company. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "deadmau5 : Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b [2] Archived February 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mitchell, John (2012-02-13). "Skrillex, deadmau5 Likely To Experience Boost From 2012 Grammys - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ [3] Archived December 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://music.apple.com/us/album/raise-your-weapon-live-at-54th-annual-grammy-awards/503183787
- ^ "Deadmau5 - Raise Your Weapon". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Deadmau5 – Raise Your Weapon". Music Canada. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
External links[]
- 2010 singles
- Deadmau5 songs
- Songs written by Deadmau5
- 2010 songs
- Ultra Music singles
- Virgin Records singles
- Songs written by Skrillex