Edging (song)

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"Edging"
Single by Blink-182
ReleasedOctober 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)
Recorded2022
GenrePop-punk[1][2]
Length2:33
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Travis Barker
Blink-182 singles chronology
"Quarantine"
(2020) 		"Edging"
(2022)
Music video
"Edging" on YouTube

"Edging" is a song recorded by American rock band Blink-182. Released on October 14, 2022, through Columbia Records, it is their first release since 2012's Dogs Eating Dogs to feature founding guitarist Tom DeLonge, who left the band in 2015. It was written by DeLonge, bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker, the latter of whom also produced the song, and songwriter Nick Long.[3]

Background

The song features DeLonge and Hoppus trading vocals, like on past singles.[4] On producing the song, Barker offered: "I wanted to imagine as a listener what I wanted to experience and at the same time as a band member what we wanted to make and say and most importantly how it would sound production wise in 2022."[5] The song opens with flanged drums.[6] In the song, Hoppus sings, "I know there's a special place in hell / That my friends and I know well / There's a perfect place to go / When it's time to lose control."[7] Though the song's title refers to the sexual practice, the song's lyrics do not directly reference it.[1]

The band first announced the song with a promotional video announcing their reunion with DeLonge on October 11,[8] with further clips shared on TikTok.[9]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Cole Bennett,[6] and produced through his Lyrical Lemonade studio. In the clip, the band is seen playing the song in a run down carnival surrounded by people in rabbit costumes, who they then proceed to murder with throwing knives.[10][11] Lyrical Lemondade released an alternate version of the video, featuring cameo appearances by Bennett himself and rapper Lil Tracy on October 19, 2022.[12]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Edging" made its debut at No. 2 on Billboard's Rock & Alternative Airplay after three days of tracking, marking the highest debut on the ranking in eight years.[13] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 30 on the all-genre UK Singles Chart, their best peak since "Not Now" in 2005.[14]

Reception

The song received positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Jason Lipshutz at Billboard opined that the track "proves that DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker still know how to get in a room and create tight, catchy, exceedingly sophomoric pop-punk; it’s great to have them back."[15] Stereogum columnist Rachel Brodsky called the tune "fun, flippant, and satisfying as hell."[6] Lars Brandle from Billboard called it "straight-up Blink-182 material, hewn from misspent youth and with all the bluster, swagger and stop-on-a-dime detail that made the threesome one of the most popular alternative rock acts of its era."[16] Ellie Robinson from NME dubbed the "belting pop-punk anthem" an ode to the "dissolution of a relationship".[1] Sam Roche from Guitar World characterized the tune as a "mid-tempo bouncy number loaded with Blink's tried-and-tested stylistic devices, including punchy powerchords, a stellar drum performance and a light-hearted tongue-in-cheek set of lyrics."[17] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times considered it sterile, writing, "It's familiar but uncanny, Botoxed tight but with none of the puerile joy that marked the group’s breakout hits."[18]

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Edging"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 50
Canada Rock (Billboard)[21] 6
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 63
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[23] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 31
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[25] 1
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[26] 12
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[27] 33

References

  1. ^ a b c Robinson, Ellie (October 14, 2022). "Blink-182 welcome Tom DeLonge back with anthemic new single 'Edging'". NME. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Graye, Megan (October 14, 2022). "'Blink-182 is back baby': Fans overjoyed with new 'Edging' single". The Independent. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Blink-182 Comes on Strong With New Single 'Edging'". Spin. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Blink-182 Officially Launch Tom DeLonge's Comeback With 'Edging'". Uproxx. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Blink-182 Release "Edging," First New Song With Tom DeLonge in 10 Years". Pitchfork. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Brodsky, Rachel (October 14, 2022). "Blink-182 Share New Song "Edging": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Greene, Andy (October 14, 2022). "Hear Blink-182's Reunion Song 'Edging'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Kaufman, Gil (October 11, 2022). "Blink-182 Reuniting Classic Lineup With Tom DeLonge For 2023 World Tour, New Single". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "blink-182 join TikTok and preview new single Edging". Kerrang!. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  10. ^ "Blink-182 Take To A Bunny-Infested Carnival For Their 'Edging' Video". UPROXX. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  11. ^ Cuby, Michael (October 11, 2022). "Blink-182's "Edging" Is The Band Back In Its Groove". Nylon. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  12. ^ Brandle, Lars (October 19, 2022). "Blink-182 Team With Cole Bennett, Get to Work on Oversize Bunnies In 'Edging' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  13. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (October 20, 2022). "Blink-182's 'Edging' Has Best Start on Rock Radio in 8 Years". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  14. ^ Rogers, Jack (October 21, 2022). "blink-182 Achieve First UK Top 40 Track In 17 Years With 'EDGING'". Rock Sound. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  15. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (October 14, 2022). "First Stream: New Music From Lil Baby, Blink-182, The 1975 and More". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  16. ^ Brandle, Lars (October 14, 2022). "Blink-182 Drops 'Edging,' First New Cut With Tom DeLonge In a Decade". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  17. ^ Roche, Sam (October 14, 2022). "Blink-182 release Edging, their first new song with Tom DeLonge in 10 years". Guitar World. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Caramanica, Jon (October 14, 2022). "Queen's Unearthed Lament, and 6 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  19. ^ EDGING, retrieved 2022-10-15
  20. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  21. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  22. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  24. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
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