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"Black Eyes Blue"
Single by Corey Taylor
from the album CMFT
ReleasedJuly 29, 2020 (2020-07-29)
Genre
Length3:22
LabelRoadrunner[3]
Songwriter(s)Corey Taylor
Corey Taylor singles chronology
"Black Eyes Blue"
(2020) 		"CMFT Must Be Stopped"
(2020)

"Black Eyes Blue" is a song by American musician Corey Taylor, frontman of metal bands Slipknot and Stone Sour. It was his first solo single from his first solo album CMFT. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2020.

Background

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The song was first released on July 29, 2020. It was released concurrently with another single – "CMFT Must Be Stopped".[4] A lyric video was released on the same day.[5] A full music video was later released on August 19, 2020.[6] The song debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs[7] and number 21 on the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, just after a single week of being released.[8]

Themes and composition

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With Corey Taylor's comments on the CMFT album, in regards to it being across many various genre and in styles not commonly found in his band's Slipknot and Stone Sour, publications noted the difference in sound between "Black Eyes Blue" and "CMFT Must Be Stopped".[9][2] While publications commonly referred to the latter as rap rock,[2][1][3] "Black Eyes Blue" was described as power pop by Rolling Stone magazine.[2] Consequence of Sound referred to "Black Eyes Blue" as "more of a straight-ahead rocker" with "melodic punk-like verses reminiscent of [the band] Rise Against".[1]

Personnel

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Adapted from NME.[10]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Black Eyes Blue"3:22
Digital download (Acoustic)
No.TitleLength
1."Black Eyes Blue" (Acoustic)3:22
Digital download (Alternative Mix)
No.TitleLength
1."Black Eyes Blue" (Alternative Mix)3:07
Spotify single
No.TitleLength
1."Black Eyes Blue"3:22
2."CMFT Must Be Stopped" (feat. Tech N9ne, Kid Bookie)5:14
Spotify single (Acoustic)
No.TitleLength
1."Black Eyes Blue" (Acoustic)3:22
2."Black Eyes Blue"3:22
Spotify single (Alternative Mix)
No.TitleLength
1."Black Eyes Blue" (Alternative Mix)3:07
2."Black Eyes Blue" (Acoustic)3:22
3."Black Eyes Blue"3:22

Musicians

  • Corey Taylor – vocals, guitar, piano, production, writing
  • Christian Martucci – guitar, vocals
  • Zach Throne – guitar, vocals
  • Jason Christopher – bass, vocals
  • Dustin Robert – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Walter Bäcklin – keyboards, programming
  • Tech N9ne – vocals and writing on "CMFT Must Be Stopped"
  • Kid Bookie – vocals and writing on "CMFT Must Be Stopped"

Additional personnel

  • Jay Ruston – production, engineering, mixing
  • Tristan Hardin – engineering
  • John Douglass – engineering
  • Paul Logus – mastering
  • Rem Massingill – guitar technician
  • Robbie Cope – drum technician

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Slipknot's Corey Taylor announces solo album CMFT, unveils first two singles: Stream". July 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Kreps, Daniel (July 29, 2020). "Corey Taylor Announces Debut Solo LP 'CMFT,' Shares First Two Singles".
  3. ^ a b "Corey Taylor Details Solo Album "CMFT", Debuts "CMFT Must Be Stopped" And "Black Eyes Blue"". Theprp.com. July 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Corey Taylor Announces Debut Solo Album And Drops First Two Singles". Kerrang!.
  5. ^ Munro, Scott (July 29, 2020). "Corey Taylor releases star-studded video for new solo single CMFT Must Be Stopped". Metal Hammer Magazine.
  6. ^ "Corey Taylor Debuts Agoraphobic 'Black Eyes Blue' Video". Loudwire.
  7. ^ a b "Mainstream Rock Songs Chart". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart". Billboard.
  9. ^ "See Corey Taylor Fight to Escape Inner Demons in New "Black Eyes Blue" Video". Revolver. August 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Corey Taylor announces debut solo album 'CMFT' and shares first two songs". July 29, 2020.
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