Swerve City
"Swerve City" | ||||
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Single by Deftones | ||||
from the album Koi No Yokan | ||||
Released | March 30, 2013 | |||
Format | Airplay | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Alternative metal, groove metal, post-metal, experimental rock | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Writer(s) | Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Chino Moreno, Frank Delgado, Sergio Vega | |||
Producer(s) | Nick Raskulinecz | |||
Deftones singles chronology | ||||
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"Swerve City" is a song by American alternative metal band Deftones. It is the opening track from their seventh studio album Koi No Yokan and was released as a single on March 30, 2013, where it peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks.[1]
Music video
The first music video for "Swerve City", directed by Gus Black, was released on May 9, 2013. It shows a woman in the desert riding a horse to her home (a ranch bungalow). While brushing her horse outside the bungalow, Chino Moreno is seen heading towards her home in a Porsche Panamera. The woman notices the car headlights as Moreno arrives outside the home. Subsequently, she walks outside and pulls out a pistol.[2]
A second music video was released on July 2, 2013, directed by Ryan Mackfall. This performance video featured tour footage of the band.[3]
Track listing
Promotional CD single | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Swerve City" | 2:45 |
Personnel
- Deftones
- Chino Moreno - vocals, guitar
- Stephen Carpenter - guitar
- Abe Cunningham - drums
- Frank Delgado - keyboards, samples, turntables
- Sergio Vega - bass guitar
- Production
References
- ↑ "Deftones – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ↑ First music video for "Swerve City" - YouTube - retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ↑ Second music video for "Swerve City" - YouTube - retrieved 2016-03-22.