Step Up (Drowning Pool song) explained

Step Up
Cover:drowning pool step up.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Drowning Pool
Album: Desensitized
Released:June 22, 2004
Recorded:December 2003 – March 2004
Genre:
Length:3:17
Label:Wind-up
Prev Title:Sinner
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Love and War
Next Year:2004

"Step Up" is a song by American rock band Drowning Pool. It was originally released on in March 2004 and appeared in the film's end credits. It was included on Drowning Pool's second studio album, Desensitized, the following month. This served as the band's first single with new frontman Jason "Gong" Jones and introduced him to many fans.

A music video was produced for "Step Up" which largely focuses on the band living a luxurious lifestyle at a mansion poolside. It received significant airplay on Headbangers Ball upon release. Former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody makes a cameo appearance in the video.

Aside from The Punisher soundtrack, "Step Up" was also used on the soundtrack of NFL Street 2.

Similar to the Desensitized album cover design, the "Step Up" single features porn star Jesse Jane.

"Step Up" was used as the main theme song for the World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view WrestleMania XX.

"Step Up" was written about someone who meddled with Jones and suffered the consequences. For legal reasons, the singer can't discuss the details. Jason Gong said "It's cool, because now that person has to hear it all the time. ... That is probably the most therapeutic song on the record."[3]

Track listing

CD single

Promo CD

Canada Promo CD

Notes and References

  1. 28 Nu-Metal Era Bands You Probably Forgot All About . . December 11, 2015 .
  2. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r686900|pure_url=yes}} Desensitized - Drowning Pool]. Allmusic.
  3. Web site: New Drowning Pool Singer Says He Had A Vision Before Tryout. https://web.archive.org/web/20170812182506/http://www.mtv.com/news/1486103/new-drowning-pool-singer-says-he-had-a-vision-before-tryout/. dead. August 12, 2017. .