2011 single by Chevelle
"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]
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]
Chart (2012) Position US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard )[ 7] 11
Region Certification Certified units /salesUnited States (RIAA )[ 8] Gold 500,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
^ "Chevelle Reveal 'Face to the Floor' Was Inspired by Ponzi Scheme Victims" . Loudwire.com. October 16, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 2, 2012 .^a b c "Track Review: Chevelle, 'Face To the Floor' " . Billboard. November 16, 2011. RetrievedAugust 3, 2013 .^ Ramanand, Liz (September 29, 2011)."Chevelle, 'Face to the Floor' – Song Review" . Loudwire.com. RetrievedAugust 3, 2013 . ^ "Chevelle Chart History (Canada Rock)" .Billboard . Retrieved January 27, 2022.^ "Chevelle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)" .Billboard . Retrieved May 5, 2021.^ "Chevelle Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)" .Billboard . Retrieved October 15, 2021.^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012" .Billboard . RetrievedOctober 15, 2021 .^ "American single certifications – Chevelle – Face to the Floor" .Recording Industry Association of America . January 15, 2021.
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