Voices (Motionless in White song)
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| Single by Motionless in White | ||||
| from the album Graveyard Shift | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2018 | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
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| "Voices" on YouTube | ||||
"Voices" is a song by American metalcore band Motionless in White. Written by vocalist Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, Joshua Landry (Lø Spirit), Johnny Andrews, Drew Fulk, and Josh Strock, it was produced by Drew Fulk and Cerulli himself and featured on the band's 2017 fourth studio album Graveyard Shift. The song was also released as the sixth and final single from the album on May 23, 2018.[1]
Composition and lyrics[edit]
"Voices" was written by Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, Drew Fulk, Johnny Andrews, Joshua Landry (Lø Spirit), and Josh Strock and composed by the band. The song talks about everything that goes on in your head like the voices you hear and the demons you fight.[2]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Voices" was released on the same day as the single was streamed. Directed by Jeremy Danger and Travis Shinn, the video shows the band members wrestling with their multiple personalities.[2]
Personnel[edit]
Credits retrieved from AllMusic.[3]
- Motionless in White
- Chris "Motionless" Cerulli – lead vocals
- Ryan Sitkowski – lead guitar
- Ricky "Horror" Olson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Devin "Ghost" Sola – bass, backing vocals
- Josh Balz – keyboards, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Tom Hane – drums
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] | 28 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
In popular culture[edit]
- The song featured in the promo of Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano for NXT TakeOver: WarGames (2018) as a theme song for the event.[6]
- It was also used by WWE in Randy Orton's 20th Anniversary Celebration video package on WWE Raw in April 25, 2022.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Motionless In White Go Into The Red In 'Voices' Video". Louder Sound. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "MOTIONLESS IN WHITE: 'Voices' Video Released". Blabbermouth. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Graveyard Shift album credits review". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Motionless in White Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – Motionless in White – Voices". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "NXT Takeover Event Theme Songs".
- ^ "Randy Orton 20th Anniversary Celebration video package". WWE. Retrieved April 25, 2022.