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Zombified

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"Zombified"
Single by Falling in Reverse
from the album Neon Zombie
ReleasedJanuary 5, 2022
Length3:40
LabelEpitaph
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tyler Smyth
  • Ronnie Radke
Falling in Reverse singles chronology
"I'm Not a Vampire (Revamped)"
(2021) 		"Zombified"
(2022)
Music video
"Zombified" on YouTube

"Zombified" is a song by American rock band Falling in Reverse. It was released on January 5, 2022, through Epitaph Records.[1] The song was released as the first single from the band's upcoming EP titled Neon Zombie.[2] The song was again produced by DangerKids vocalist Tyler Smyth and Ronnie Radke.

Promotion and release

At the end of 2021, vocalist Ronnie Radke published images through Instagram that showed indication of an upcoming song. On January 4, 2022, the band announced on their social networks that there would be a live broadcast on Radke's Twitch channel the following day.[3] The song was released on January 5, via live stream. It is the first single from their upcoming Neon Zombie EP.[1][2]

Composition and lyrics

"Zombified" is a song written by Ronnie Radke, John Lundin, and Cody Quistad. The song's lyrics are a stand against cancel culture, wherein celebrities or popular online personalities get "cancelled" for certain actions, regardless of how long ago said actions were, and whether or not the offender had changed as a person.[4]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Jensen Noen who had already directed the band's music videos for other songs such as "Popular Monster", "The Drug in Me Is Reimagined", and "I'm Not a Vampire (Revamped)". The music video shows Falling in Reverse fending off against zombies in a dystopian world,[5] which reached 1 million views on YouTube in just two days and entered the top 10 trends in the United States.

TikTok controversy

Shortly after its release, several people expressed their discontent with the song on the short video platform known as TikTok. People complained about the line:

"Oh no, they'll never let go
Of something you said 10 years ago
They're cancelling, cancelling you
And they won't stop till everybody's zombified"

Arguing certain legal issues that Ronnie Radke had in the past, such as his involvement in a 2006 killing. Others also questioned Radke for some of his verses from other Falling in Reverse songs, like "Alone".[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Zombified"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] 36
Canadian Digital Songs (Billboard)[8] 26
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 34
UK Download (OCC)[10] 59
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[11] 12
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[12] 60
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13] 35
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 16
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[15] 13

References

  1. ^ a b "Falling in Reverse Releases New Single 'Zombified'". Blabbermouth. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Aarons, Ricky (January 6, 2022). "Falling In Reverse Announce Neon Zombie EP + Share New Single 'Zombified'". Wall of Sound. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Falling in Reverse on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Falling In Reverse are the latest band to rail against "cancel culture" on new single, "Zombified"". The New Fury. January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Childers, Chad. "Falling in Reverse Sound Wake Up Call With Anthemic New Song 'Zombified'". Loudwire. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Schaffner, Lauryn (January 7, 2022). "Falling in Reverse's Ronnie Radke – I'll Never Apologize For Things I Said in the Past". Loudwire. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. January 14, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
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