"Hurricane" is a 2015 song by American multi-platinum alternative rock band Lifehouse.[1][2] It served as the lead radio single off the band's seventh studio album Out of the Wasteland.[1][3][4][5] The song is the first radio single released by the band since "Between the Raindrops" in September 2012 and their subsequent hiatus.[3] It is also the first radio single released by the band under the independent label Ironworks Music.[5][6]
| "Hurricane" | ||||
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| Single by Lifehouse | ||||
| from the album Out of the Wasteland | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Ironworks Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jason Wade, Jude Cole | |||
| Producer(s) | Jude Cole, Lifehouse, Chris Murguia | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hurricane" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editRecorded in mid-2014, Lifehouse lead singer Jason Wade cowrote the track with producer and manager Jude Cole; it marks the fifth consecutive Lifehouse single cowritten with Cole.[2] Produced by the band, Cole, and former Lifehouse guitar tech Chris "Winnie" Murguia, the song made its radio debut on January 18, 2015, and was released worldwide for digital purchase January 27, 2015.[1][3][7][8] The band partnered with iTunes US for their "single of the week" promotion, allowing free legal download of the song for seven days after its release.[5] The first live performance of the song was recorded for iHeart Radio on January 20.[9][10]
Composition and critical reception
editHurricane is an uptempo pop rock song.[3] It features electric guitars, electric bass, rock drums, and synthesizers. Wade said of the track, "'Hurricane' started as a catchy up-tempo pop song and then transformed into this electric, energetic rock song that was very reminiscent of our first album...I feel like it is the backbone of the record, and was the catalyst that brought our band back around full circle".[citation needed] At 3:09, it is the shortest single released by the band to date.[11]
Music video
editBackground
A music video was filmed on December 20, 2014; directed by Thomas Kirk with Matt Hayslett as the cinematographer, it was unveiled by Billboard.com alongside the song.[12][13] According to Wade, "[t]he video depicts two people working out their problems in a scene of chaos, which takes place in a prison. A fitting setting since the song is about a refusal to give up on someone no matter how turbulent life can get sometimes."[13]
Synopsis
The video begins with the band playing the song in a jail cell, as a woman is walked through the jail to the interrogation room. After arguing with her lover, a police officer moves them to a jail cell adjacent to the band's, where they begin to fight. As an inmate locks an officer to a cell, all cell doors are unlocked and opened, and the inmates begin to escape, ravaging through file cabinets and destroying their files. Officers attempt to stop them, while the two lovers calm down and embrace in their cell.
Credits and personnel
edit- Songwriting - Jason Wade, Jude Cole
- Production - Jude Cole, Lifehouse, Chris Murguia
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Contemporary (Mediabase)[14] | 27 |
| US Hot Adult Contemporary (Mediabase)[14] | 30 |
| US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[15] | 31 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lifehouse Announces Album Release Date". Lifehouse Music. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "BMI Repertoire". Repertoire.bmi.com. BMI Music. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d "About Lifehouse". Lifehouse Music. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Lone Star Legacy Gala to present modern rockers Lifehouse". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Lifehouse are set to unveil their Ironworks Debut 'Out of the Wasteland' in May 2015". Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Lifehouse unleash "Hurricane" this Tuesday". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Lifehouse Official Twitter Account". Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Lifehouse - Hurricane". Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "New music for iHeartRadio". Facebook. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "iHeart Music Summit Invades Los Angeles". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Lifehouse discography". Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Lifehouse - Hurricane". Lifehouse Music. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Lifehouse Premieres 'Hurricane' Video From New Album". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Mediabase Hot AC Edition". All Access Media. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Lifehouse Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2015.