Tightrope (Walk the Moon song)

"Tightrope"
Single by Walk the Moon
from the album Anna Sun EP, Walk the Moon, and Tightrope EP
Released October 5, 2012
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012; Doppler Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
Genre Indie pop
Length 3:29
Label RCA
Writer(s)
  • Chris Robinson
  • Eli Maiman
  • Kevin Ray
  • Nicholas Petricca
  • Sean Waugaman
Producer(s) Ben Allen
Walk the Moon singles chronology
"Anna Sun"
(2012)
"Tightrope"
(2012)
"Shut Up and Dance"
(2014)

"Tightrope" is a song recorded by American alternative rock band Walk the Moon. It was written by Chris Robinson, Eli Maiman, Kevin Ray, Nicholas Petricca and Sean Waugaman. The song appeared on the band's first major-label debut album, Walk the Moon, and was later included on its own self-titled EP as the lead track.

Reception

Joe Robinson from Diffuser praised the song's production with its "infectious melodies, swirling guitars and party-starting dance beats all swirled together through an electronic pulse."[1]

Chart performance

Although never released as an official stand-alone single for download, "Tightrope" peaked at number 15 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart,[2] giving Walk the Moon their second top twenty hit on that chart after "Anna Sun". Outside the Alternative Songs chart, it reached number twenty one on the Adult Alternative Songs chart[3] and number twenty seven on the Hot Rock Songs chart.[4] "Tightrope" was also Walk the Moon's first song to enter the Rock Airplay chart, reaching number thirty three.[5] The song also appeared on the Mexico Ingles Airplay chart for one week at number 81.[6]

Music video

A screenshot from the "Tightrope" music video

The official music video for "Tightrope" was released in October 5, 2012.

Usage in media

Track listing

Main article: Tightrope EP
  1. "Tightrope" – 3:29

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Walk the Moon.[9]

Locations
Personnel
  • Nick Petricca – vocals, keyboards, percussion, songwriting
  • Kevin Ray – bass, vocals, songwriting
  • Sean Waugaman – percussion, vocals, ray-gun, songwriting
  • Eli Maiman – guitar, vocals, songwriting
  • Adrian Galvin – songwriting
  • Nick Lerangis – songwriting
  • Adam Reifsnyder – songwriting
  • Chris Robinson – songwriting
  • Ben Allen – production
  • TJ Elias – assistant engineer
  • Will Thrift – assistant engineer
  • Mark Needham – mixing
  • Will Brierre – mixing assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Weekly charts

Chart (201213) Peak
position
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[6] 81
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[4] 27
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[5] 33

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States September 11, 2012 Modern rock radio RCA Records [10]

References

  1. "WALK THE MOON, ‘TIGHTROPE’ – SONG REVIEW". Diffuser. 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  2. "Walk the Moon – Chart history: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. "Walk the Moon – Chart history: Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Walk the Moon – Chart history: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Walk the Moon – Chart history: Rock Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Mexico Ingles Airplay: Jan 26, 2013 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2015. (subscription required)
  7. "HP Envy 4 UltraBook TV Commercial, 'Students'". Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  8. "Walk the Moon — WALK THE MOON". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  9. Walk the Moon (inlay cover). Walk the Moon. RCA Records. 2012.
  10. "Alternative E-Weekly". All Access Music Group. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
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