Mother Tongue (Bring Me the Horizon song) explained

Mother Tongue
Cover:Cover-art-mother-tongue.jpg
Caption:Cover art for the "Sub Focus Remix"
Type:single
Artist:Bring Me the Horizon
Album:Amo
Length:3:37
Label:
Producer:
  • Oliver Sykes
  • Jordan Fish
Prev Title:Medicine
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Nihilist Blues
Next Year:2019

"Mother Tongue" 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 fourth single from the album on 22 January 2019 and has spent twelve non-consecutive weeks on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart as of July 2019.[2]

Composition and lyrics

"Mother Tongue" has been described as a pop rock,[3] [4] dance-pop,[5] and pop metal song.[6] According to Jordan Fish, "Mother Tongue" is the spiritual successor of "Drown".[7] The track is a love song dedicated to Oliver Sykes' wife, Alissa Salls.[8] Fish said of the song:

Music video

The music video for "Mother Tongue" was released via YouTube on 9 May 2019.[9] It was filmed in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.[10]

Charts

Chart performance for "Mother Tongue"
Chart (2019)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 27
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon get romantic on new song 'mother tongue'. Trapp. Philip. 22 January 2019. Alternative Press. 23 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40. UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart. 12 July 2019. 24 July 2019.
  3. Web site: BRING ME THE HORIZON Release New Ballad "Mother Tongue," – Where Is The "-Core?". 22 January 2019. Metal Injection. 25 January 2019.
  4. Web site: REVIEW: Bring Me The Horizon - Post Human: Survival Horror. 19 September 2021. 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".. 19 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon Share New Dance-Pop Track 'Mother Tongue'. 23 January 2019. Music Feeds. 25 January 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon Talk Us Through Every Track On Forthcoming Album Amo. Kerrang!. 23 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon – mother tongue Lyrics. Genius.com. 9 February 2019.
  9. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon Release New Video For mother tongue. Kerrang!. 9 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon lança clipe de "mother tongue" gravado no Brasil. Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos. pt. Tony. Alex. 9 May 2019. 26 October 2019.
  11. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 4 February 2019. 1 February 2019.
  12. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs). Billboard. 19 March 2023.

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