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"Uprising"
Song
B-side"Who Knows Who"

"Uprising" is a song by the English alternative rock band Muse, featured on their fifth studio album The Resistance. Written by lead vocalist and guitarist Matthew Bellamy,[1] it was released as the lead single from the album on 7 September 2009. The song remained at the No. 1 position on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart for 17 nonconsecutive weeks, becoming the band's most successful song in the United States. The song was mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent.[2] It was also the last UK single to top an American chart for the 2000s, according to the 30 December 2009 Nielsen BDS alternative chart, and also the first UK single to top an American chart for the 2010s.

Excerpts are used in the trailers for the 2010 Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz spy comedy Knight and Day, promotions for the US television series V, featured as the track for the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Finale, the trailer for the 2010 TV miniseries Sherlock, and the song is a playable track in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

The song was covered by American avant-garde metal band Iwrestledabearonce and was included on soundtrack for video game Homefront.

Background and composition

The title "Uprising" was first revealed on 3 July 2009, when the album's track listing was released sporadically on the band's Twitter page; the song was unveiled as the opening track of the album, preceding the title track "Resistance".[3] In a pre-release review, French media source JudeBox described the song as follows:

Matt Bellamy’s voice is more serious and academic than usual. However it is delivered in a similar vein: Conspiracy, Apocalypse … He announces a “union”, speaks of “victory” that “they do not control.” Sound is still very heavy and dense, accompanied by mounted synthesizers. The structure of the song is simple for once.[4]

The song is often considered to be partly inspired by the hit Blondie song "Call Me", because of the thumping bass line and the occasional lead guitar riff (Blondie have in turn referenced this in their 2010 live performances by singing the lyrics of "Call Me" whilst covering the music of "Uprising"[5]). However, "Uprising" can be argued to have more in common with the Black Sabbath song "Children of the Grave" which Blondie's "Call Me" may have been based on.[6] Many journalists have mentioned that "Uprising" is similar to the theme music for Doctor Who,[7][8][9] and the 1988 hit single Doctorin' the Tardis by The KLF.[10]

Release and reception

While "United States of Eurasia" was initially thought by the Muse fan community to be the first single due for release, Muse revealed, via their Twitter page, that it would in fact be "Uprising".[11] It was revealed in July 2009 that the band would perform at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. They played at the theatre across the street from where the VMAs were held, and were introduced by Gerard Butler.[12] On 28 July 2009 Zane Lowe played a 32 second sample on BBC Radio 1 ahead of its first play in full on 3 August 2009. The song peaked at No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart and is the band's fourth top 10 single on that chart. The song was a huge success in Poland, going up to number 1 on the Singles Chart.

After being released to radio in the United States, the single reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Alternative Songs chart on 9 September 2009,[13] becoming Muse's 6th Top 10 single and first No. 1 on that chart, eventually spending 17 weeks at No. 1, becoming the second longest running No. 1 song ever on the chart. It became their first Billboard Hot 100 single (and Top 40 single), peaking at No. 37 on the week ending 3 October 2009 and spent 20 weeks on the Hot 100. It remains the band's only Top 40 single to date. It has sold 2,170,000 copies in the US as of April 2013.[14]

"Uprising" won the Best Single award at the 2010 Music Producers Guild Awards in London.[15]

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Music video

The music video, directed by American collective Hydra (Sam Stephens, John Hobbs and others), first aired on MTV2 on 17 September 2009.[16] The band performs through a miniature city in the bed of an old, small truck, with a lit fuse following behind. At times, they are also seen performing inside a trailer, which seems to be exploding. Through the window of a store, the band at one point looks at TVs with teddy bears (with reptilian eyes and fangs) on the screens; Matt smashes the window and TVs with his guitar. At the end of the video, a group of teddy bears, similarly-looking to the teddy bears seen on the TVs, rise up from the ground and start destroying the miniature city, only to all fall down at the end of the video. This is said to pay homage to the climactic scene in Ghostbusters, with one shot even mirroring the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's introduction.[17]

The video won "Best Special Effects" in the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost "Best Rock Video" to Thirty Seconds to Mars's "Kings and Queens."

Track listing

CD single (WEA458CD)
No.TitleLength
1."Uprising"5:04
2."Uprising" (Does It Offend You Yeah Mix)4:00
7" vinyl (WEA458)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Uprising"  5:04
2."Who Knows Who" (Muse and Mike Skinner)Mike SkinnerMatthew Bellamy3:24
Digital download[18]
No.TitleLength
1."Uprising"5:04
2."Uprising" (Does It Offend You Yeah Mix)4:00
3."Uprising" (Live from Teignmouth)5:37

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ '"Uprising"' (Back sleeve). Muse. Warner Music Group. 2009. WEA458.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb10/articles/it_0210.htm
  3. ^ "The Resistance: The Tracklisting". Muse. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  4. ^ "The Resistance Mini-Review". Muselive. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Blondie - Call Me (Live at Isle Of Wight Festival 2010)". Blondie - Live at Isle of Wight. Isle of Wight Festival/panicofgirls. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Blondie vs Black Sabbath". That Song Sounds Like. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  7. ^ http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&p=6886&more=1&c=1
  8. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2009/09/muse_uprising.shtml
  9. ^ http://www.veidt.com/?p=1020
  10. ^ http://dogandpanda.com/production/muse_uprising.html
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  12. ^ "Adam Lambert On VMA Performers Muse: 'Their Music Is Unbelievable'". MTV. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=R3
  14. ^ a b Paul Grein (3 April 2013). "Week Ending March 31, 2013. Songs: "Thrift Shop" Sets First Quarter Record". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  15. ^ Uprising Songfacts
  16. ^ http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2009/08/booked-muse-hydra-directors.html
  17. ^ Muse Nod to "Ghostbusters" in Explosive "Uprising" Video
  18. ^ "Uprising - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  19. ^ "Muse - Uprising". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  20. ^ http://acharts.us/austria_singles_top_75
  21. ^ a b c http://www.italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Muse&titel=Uprising&cat=s
  22. ^ "Muse Chart Positions". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
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  37. ^ "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Ricerche e dati di mercato". Fimi.it. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  38. ^ "2009 Year End Swiss Singles Chart". Swiss Music Charts. 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  39. ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  40. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  41. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2011". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  42. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Muse – Uprising". Music Canada.
  43. ^ "Année 2012 - Certifications au 1/1/2013" (PDF). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  44. ^ "Italian single certifications – Muse – Uprising" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 July 2014. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Uprising" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  45. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Uprising')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  46. ^ "British single certifications – Muse – Uprising". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Uprising in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  47. ^ "American single certifications – Muse – Uprising". Recording Industry Association of America.
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