Black Eyes Blue Explained
"Black Eyes Blue" is a song by American musician Corey Taylor, frontman of metal bands Slipknot and Stone Sour. It was his first solo single from his first solo album CMFT. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2020.
Background
The song was first released on July 29, 2020. It was released concurrently with another single – "CMFT Must Be Stopped".[2] A lyric video was released on the same day.[3] A full music video was later released on August 19, 2020.[4] The song debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs[5] and number 21 on the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, just after a single week of being released.[6]
Themes and composition
With Corey Taylor's comments on the CMFT album, in regards to it being across many various genre and in styles not commonly found in his band's Slipknot and Stone Sour, publications noted the difference in sound between "Black Eyes Blue" and "CMFT Must Be Stopped".[7] [8] While publications commonly referred to the latter as rap rock,[8] [1] "Black Eyes Blue" was described as power pop by Rolling Stone magazine.[8] Consequence of Sound referred to "Black Eyes Blue" as "more of a straight-ahead rocker" with "melodic punk-like verses reminiscent of [the band] Rise Against".[9]
Personnel
Adapted from NME.[10]
Track listing
Musicians
- Corey Taylor – vocals, guitar, piano, production, writing
- Christian Martucci – guitar, vocals
- Zach Throne – guitar, vocals
- Jason Christopher – bass, vocals
- Dustin Robert – drums, percussion, vocals
- Walter Bäcklin – keyboards, programming
- Tech N9ne – vocals and writing on "CMFT Must Be Stopped"
- Kid Bookie – vocals and writing on "CMFT Must Be Stopped"
Additional personnel
- Jay Ruston – production, engineering, mixing
- Tristan Hardin – engineering
- John Douglass – engineering
- Paul Logus – mastering
- Rem Massingill – guitar technician
- Robbie Cope – drum technician
Notes and References
- Web site: Corey Taylor Details Solo Album "CMFT", Debuts "CMFT Must Be Stopped" And "Black Eyes Blue". July 29, 2020. Theprp.com.
- Web site: Corey Taylor Announces Debut Solo Album And Drops First Two Singles. Kerrang!.
- Web site: Corey Taylor releases star-studded video for new solo single CMFT Must Be Stopped. Scott. Munro. July 29, 2020. Metal Hammer Magazine.
- Web site: Corey Taylor Debuts Agoraphobic 'Black Eyes Blue' Video. Loudwire.
- Web site: Mainstream Rock Songs Chart. Billboard.
- Web site: Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart. Billboard.
- Web site: See Corey Taylor Fight to Escape Inner Demons in New "Black Eyes Blue" Video. August 19, 2020. Revolver.
- Web site: Corey Taylor Announces Debut Solo LP 'CMFT,' Shares First Two Singles. Daniel. Kreps. July 29, 2020.
- Web site: Slipknot's Corey Taylor announces solo album CMFT, unveils first two singles: Stream. July 29, 2020.
- Web site: Corey Taylor announces debut solo album 'CMFT' and shares first two songs. July 29, 2020.
