Desperate Measures (song) explained
Desperate Measures |
Cover: | Desperate Measures MTrench.jpeg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Marianas Trench |
Album: | Ever After |
Length: | 3:45 |
Label: | 604 |
Producer: | Josh Ramsay |
Prev Title: | Fallout |
Prev Year: | 2011 |
Next Title: | Stutter |
Next Year: | 2012 |
"Desperate Measures" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released on July 4, 2012, as the third single on their third studio album Ever After.[1] The song peaked on the Canadian Hot 100 chart at number 20 on the week of August 11, 2012 and was certified triple platinum in Canada in March 2023.
Background
The track was written and produced by Josh Ramsay.[2] MTV describes "Desperate Measures" as a power pop song.[3] The song earned 2 nominations at the 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards for "Video of the Year" and "Pop Video of the Year" and they performed the song live at the award show.[4]
Awards and nominations
|-| 2013 || "Desperate Measures" || MMVAs Video of the Year || [5] |-| 2013 || "Desperate Measures" || MMVAs Pop Video of the Year || [6] |-
Music video
The music video for "Desperate Measures" was released on July 4, 2012.[7] It was directed by Kyle Davison[8] and it is the follow-up from the "Fallout" music video of a five-video storyline accompanying the backstory of their album Ever After.[9]
Charts
Year-end chart
Notes and References
- Web site: Desperate Measures - Single by Marianas Trench. Apple Music. February 26, 2022.
- Web site: Marianas Trench - Desperate Measures. Genius. March 22, 2022.
- Web site: New Video: Marianas Trench, Desperate Measures. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123141823/http://www.mtv.com/news/2301534/marianas-trench-desperate-measures-video/. dead. November 23, 2017. MTV. March 22, 2022.
- News: 17 June 2013 . MMVAs 2013: The best and worst moments at this year's ceremony, from Drake's surprise appearance to the Desperate Measures of Marianas Trench . . March 22, 2022.
- Web site: Marianas Trench lead the 2013 MMVAs with six nominations. https://web.archive.org/web/20130710112232/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/marianas-trench-lead-the-2013-mmvas-with-six-nominations/. July 10, 2013. March 22, 2022.
- Web site: And The 2013 MMVA Winners Are.... Fuse. February 26, 2022.
- Web site: Marianas Trench release "Desperate Measures" music video. Alternative Press. 4 July 2012. February 27, 2022.
- Web site: Marianas Trench: Desperate Measures. IMDb. March 22, 2022.
- Web site: Marianas Trench "Desperate Measures" BTS. YouTube. February 27, 2022.
- Canadian Hot 100 - 2012 Year End Chart. Billboard. February 23, 2022.