Whore (song) explained

Whore
Cover:In_This_Moment_Whore_Single_Cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:In This Moment
Album:Blood
Released:December 17, 2013
Recorded:2012
Genre: Nu metal[1]
Length:4:06
Label:Century Media
Prev Title:Adrenalize
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Sick Like Me
Next Year:2014

"Whore" is a song by American rock band In This Moment. Released December 17, 2013, it is the third and final single released from their fourth studio album, Blood.[2]

Background

Written by Maria Brink, Chris Howorth, Kevin Churko, and Kane Churko. Guitarist Chris Howorth says about the song, “It's really just about taking the power back from the word, and when you get past all the controversy of the word, you have a bombastic rock and roll song with crushing guitars and huge drums that will have you screaming whore at the top of your lungs!”[3] Singer Maria Brink took a more artistic approach by posing nude for the song's online campaign. Brink writes on the band's Facebook post, "I decided to pose nude for the visual art for 'Whore' to evoke a raw vulnerable emotion. The word 'whore' written down my back, and the dunce cap symbolize me placing myself on the stake for those who are suffering and I can only hope to encourage at least one person to find the self worth and love they deserve to transcend out of a painful situation into a beautiful one. It is about finding our power and taking a stand.”

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Robert Kley and premiered on December 5, 2013. Kley has directed all of the videos for Blood.[4] The video features Chris Motionless of Motionless in White as a man attending a strip club. Throughout the video Maria and her dancers don many different costumes and masks including a dunce cap, which is how the song has been performed onstage. By the end of the video, Motionless gets drugged and violated by Maria, then left tied up with the dunce cap on.

Reception

On October 22, 2022, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), moving 1,000,000 copies in the United States.[5]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] 48
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 12
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[8] 49

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CINNAMON BABE picks top 5 nu-metal female empowerment anthems . . June 22, 2023 . July 19, 2023.
  2. Web site: In This Moment: 'Blood' Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled. June 18, 2012. June 18, 2012. Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records.
  3. Web site: IN THIS MOMENT's 'Whore' Is About 'Taking Back Control, Self-Empowerment, Love, And Liberation' . September 23, 2013. Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records.
  4. Web site: VIDEO PREMIERE: In This Moment - 'Whore' . December 5, 2013. iHeart Radio. iHeart Radio.
  5. Web site: In This Moment Awarded Their First Platinum Single In The United States . October 24, 2022 . March 16, 2023 . The PRP.
  6. Web site: In This Moment - Chart history . Billboard.com . 2015-06-17.
  7. Web site: In This Moment - Chart history . Billboard.com . 2015-06-17.
  8. Web site: In This Moment - Chart history . Billboard.com . 2015-06-17.