Medicine (Bring Me the Horizon song) explained

Medicine
Cover:The_cover_art_of_"Medicine"_by_Bring_Me_the_Horizon.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Bring Me the Horizon
Album:Amo
Prev Title:Wonderful Life
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Mother Tongue
Next Year:2019

"Medicine" is a song by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon.[1] Produced by the band's vocalist Oliver Sykes and keyboardist Jordan Fish, it is featured on the group's 2019 sixth studio album Amo. The track was released as the third single from the album on 3 January 2019.

Composition and lyrics

"Medicine" has been described as a pop,[2] [3] [4] pop rock,[5] [6] electropop,[7] alternative rock,[4] and pop metal song.[8] It has aggressive and directly angry lyrics, contrasting with romantic love songs like "Mother Tongue". The song centres around Oliver Sykes' last relationship with Hannah Snowdon. Their marriage ended in a messy divorce in early 2016.[9] While Sykes has explained that the song "Ouch" also talks about that situation, keyboardist Jordan Fish revealed that "Medicine" is "connected to that too." Fish said of the song's lyrics:

Music video

The music video for "Medicine" was released on the same day as the single was streamed. It is an effects-laden clip, courtesy of animator Extraweg and art director Oliver Latta. According to music website Consequence of Sound, the video shows "a statue-like bust of singer Oli Sykes' head as it is engorged by a plague of demon-like representations of himself".[10] AltPress described it as "freaky, CGI".[11]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

Bring Me the Horizon

Additional musicians

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Medicine"
Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japan Digital Singles Chart (Oricon)[13] 33
Japan Download Songs (Billboard)[14] 44
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[15] 13
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16] 20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon release music video for 'мedιcιne'. brownypaul. 3 January 2019. Wall of Sound. en-US. 3 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon, Medicine Track Review. The Musical Hype. There is more of a pop sensibility (with some electronic cues) about this record, though the chorus section goes harder than the majority.. 11 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Fan covers Bring Me The Horizon's 'Medicine' in their old-school metal style. ‘Medicine’ leans towards the band’s more pop...side. 11 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon provides a journey with 'amo' that requires an uninterrupted listen. Murjani Rawls. Substream Magazine. 25 January 2019. 26 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Belling . Alasdair . Bring Me The Horizon drop new single 'Medicine' along with video | Tone Deaf . Tonedeaf.thebrag.com . Bring Me The Horizon are continuing the transition from death-core poster boys to pop-rock stadium fillers with new single Medicine. . 4 January 2019 . 17 January 2019.
  6. Web site: Knight. George. REVIEW: Bring Me The Horizon - Post Human: Survival Horror. Thunderchord. The latter however would rather alienate fans with their new sound and direction, especially with pop-rock sing-alongs like "Medicine" and "Mother Tongue".. 2 September 2021. 19 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon Unleash Surprising Electro-Pop Track "Medicine". The new electro-pop single “Medicine,” which is due out on January 25.... 11 January 2019.
  8. Web site: Max. Morin. Exclaim!'s Top 29 Albums of 2019 So Far. Gone are the days of the deathcore scene kids; in their place, we have some of the best pop metal tracks ever put to record, including "Mantra," "Medicine," "Mother Tongue" and "Sugar Honey Ice & Tea.". Exclaim!. 12 June 2019. 11 May 2022.
  9. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon – medicine Lyrics. Genius.com. 12 January 2019.
  10. Web site: Bring Me the Horizon unveil visually stunning video for new song "Medicine". Consequence of Sound. 3 January 2019.
  11. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon unleash freaky, CGI music video for "Medicine". AltPress. 3 January 2019.
  12. Web site: Bring Me the Horizon – medicine. Tidal. 12 April 2021.
  13. Web site: Bring Me The Horizonのデジタルシングル売上TOP1作品 . 2023-08-23 . Oricon. ja.
  14. Web site: Download Songs. Billboard Japan. 27 November 2019. 12 January 2024.
  15. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas. Japanese. Billboard Japan. 30 April 2021.
  16. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 12 January 2019. 12 January 2019.

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