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Face to the Floor

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2011 single by Chevelle
"Face to the Floor"
Single byChevelle
from the albumHats Off to the Bull
ReleasedOctober 14, 2011
GenreAlternative metal,post-grunge
Length3:42
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Pete Loeffler
  • Sam Loeffler
Producer(s)Joe Barresi
Chevelle singles chronology
"Shameful Metaphors"
(2010)
"Face to the Floor"
(2011)
"Hats Off to the Bull"
(2012)

"Face to the Floor" is a song by Americanrock bandChevelle. It is the first single from the band's album,Hats Off to the Bull. According to the band, it is a "pissed off, angry song about people who got taken by the Ponzi scheme thatBernie Madoff had for all those years."[1] "Face to the Floor" reached No. 1 on Mediabase's Active Rock chart,[citation needed] and theMainstream Rock Tracks chart, their first No. 1 single since "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" and it also stayed No.1 for 12 weeks on the chart.[citation needed] It was also the band's last top-ten single (to date) on theAlternative Songs chart, where it reached No. 7. The song has been described asalternative metal[2] andpost-grunge.[2]

Critical reception

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Billboard rated "Face to the Floor" 80 out of 100, saying ""Floor" delivers nearly four minutes of the cathartic alt-metal fans have come to expect from Chevelle."[2] Liz Ramanand ofLoudwire gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, praising it for its consistently "heavy, catchy guitar riffs".[3]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2011–2012)Peak
position
CanadaRock (Billboard)[4]11
USBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5]10
USHot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6]3

Year-end charts

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Chart (2012)Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7]11

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8]Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^"Chevelle Reveal 'Face to the Floor' Was Inspired by Ponzi Scheme Victims". Loudwire.com. October 16, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 2, 2012.
  2. ^abc"Track Review: Chevelle, 'Face To the Floor'". Billboard. November 16, 2011. RetrievedAugust 3, 2013.
  3. ^Ramanand, Liz (September 29, 2011)."Chevelle, 'Face to the Floor' – Song Review". Loudwire.com. RetrievedAugust 3, 2013.
  4. ^"Chevelle Chart History (Canada Rock)".Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  5. ^"Chevelle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)".Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  6. ^"Chevelle Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)".Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  7. ^"Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012".Billboard. RetrievedOctober 15, 2021.
  8. ^"American single certifications – Chevelle – Face to the Floor".Recording Industry Association of America. January 15, 2021.
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