Underground (Lindsey Stirling song) explained

Underground
Cover:Underground (Lindsey Stirling song) cover.jpg
Type:single
Released:21 June 2019
Genre:
Length:4:24
Label:Lindseystomp Records
Producer:Taylor Bird, Peter Hanna
Chronology:Lindsey Stirling
Prev Title:Warmer in the Winter
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:The Upside
Next Year:2019

"Underground" is a 2019 single released by violinist Lindsey Stirling.

Background

Underground was the first single released from Stirling's new album, Artemis. Stirling had produced a small violin solo for her freestyle dance during her appearance on Dancing With The Stars, and in an interview in 2019 confirmed this was the original inspiration for the longer song.[1]

Stirling stated that she was inspired by the Greek goddess Artemis, and drew parallels to her own challenges.[2]

The single artwork was the first time fans saw the Stirling as a Manga character for her then-upcoming comic book series that was launched alongside the album.[3]

Music video

Released on the same day as the single, the music video for Underground was filmed in Los Angeles.[4] The video features Stirling in a dystopian underworld, bound and trapped. Later in the video, which shows a future world city, Stirling appears as the Greek goddess Artemis in the clouds. In the first 6 hours, the video was viewed 300,000 times.[5]

When interviewed about the video, Stirling explained the various shapes seen and their meanings:

Charts

"Underground" spent two weeks on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart, peaking at number 6.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lindsey Stirling Barnes and Noble 2019-09-06 Part 1. YouTube. 7 September 2019. 1 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Acclaimed electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling shares ‘Underground’ single. Shoot Music Promotions. 15 July 2019. 1 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Lindsey Stirling Releases Comic Book to Pair with Album, ‘Artemis’. Nerds and Beyond. 27 November 2019. 1 March 2022.
  4. Web site: THE ARTIST EXPLAINS: LINDSEY STIRLING - 'UNDERGROUND'. When The Horn Blows. 9 July 2019. 1 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Lindsey Stirling Drops New Single "Underground," Announces Upcoming Album And Tour. tubefilter. 21 June 2019. 1 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales. Billboard. 6 June 2019. 1 March 2022.