Follow Me (Muse song)
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"Follow Me" is a song written and recorded by British alternative rock band Muse, for their sixth studio album, The 2nd Law. It appears as the sixth track on the album. The song will be released as the third single off The 2nd Law on December 10, 2012, just over two months after the album was released.[1]
Composition
"Follow Me", which is co-produced by Nero, contains influences from dubstep, like the previous single, "Madness" and early promotional, "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable".[2][3][4] The song also contains instrumental elements from their previous two studio albums, Black Holes and Revelations and concept album The Resistance,[5] both of which were electronically inspired, like The 2nd Law.
Release
"Follow Me" was originally released to radio stations as a promotional single from The 2nd Law, alongside "Panic Station" on September 24, 2012.[6] In October, it was confirmed that the song would serve as the third single from the album, after much speculation and debate.[1] In the lead up to the single release, Muse issued another single, a live version of the song, recorded during the band's performance at the O2 arena during the 2nd Law Tour. It was offered as a free download on October 31, 2012.[7] Muse released a lyric video for the song on November 1, 2012.[8]
Critical response
"Follow Me" received positive to mixed reviews from critics and generally positive fan reception. Digital Spy gave the song a positive note in their review of the album, stating "adding a dollop of reverb to 'Follow Me' enhances the track's doom-sodden message of clinging to strength from a dark place."[2]
AllMusic's Gregory Heaney wrote in his review of The 2nd Law about the electronic influences on "Follow Me" and the previous single, "Madness", saying that "their excursions into dubstep and dance music on tracks like "Madness" and "Follow Me" feel more like remixes than original songs."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Follow Me" | 3:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Follow Me (Live from the O2, London)" | 3:58 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide[7] | 31 October 2012 | Digital download | Warner Music |
| United Kingdom[1] | 10 December 2012 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Next Muse Single Confirmed as Follow Me". MuseLive. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Muse: 'The 2nd Law' - Album review - Music Album Review". Digital Spy. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ Adams, Sean (2012-09-27). "Muse - The 2nd Law / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ Kitty Empire (2010-08-23). "Muse: The 2nd Law – review | Music | The Observer". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ "NME Album Reviews - Muse - 'The 2nd Law'". Nme.Com. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ "MUSE single - "Follow Me" - Very Rare Promo CD". eBay. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Muse - "Follow Me (Live from the O2, London, 27th October 2012)". f0110w.me. Muse / Warner Bros. Records. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Muse - Follow Me (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. "The 2nd Law - Muse : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
