Killing Me Slowly
{{Infobox song
| name = Killing Me Slowly
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bad Wolves
| album = N.A.T.I.O.N.
| released = {{Start date|2019|08|23}}
| recorded =
| studio =
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| genre = Hard rock
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=57}}
| label = Eleven Seven
| writer = John Boecklin, Andrew Colin Fulk, David Alan Gorman, Samuel Louis Karlin, Josh Adam Strock, Matthew S Thomas, Tommy Vext
| producer =
| prev_title = Remember When
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Sober
| next_year = 2020
}}
"Killing Me Slowly" is a song by American rock band Bad Wolves. It was their first single off of their second studio album N.A.T.I.O.N.. It topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in January 2020.
Background
The song was released on August 23, 2019, the same day that the band announced their second studio album would be titled N.A.T.I.O.N., making the song an instant grat download for pre-ordering the album.{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/bad-wolves-killing-me-slowly/|title=Bad Wolves Debut 'Killing Me Slowly,' Announce Second Album|website=Loudwire}} It was later released as an official single on October 25, 2019, the same day as N.A.T.I.O.N. release.{{Cite web|url=https://waaf.radio.com/blogs/anthony-capobianco/bad-wolves-drop-official-music-video-killing-me-slowly|title=Bad Wolves Drop Official Music Video for "Killing Me Slowly"|date=October 25, 2019|website=WAAF}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2019/10/24/news/bad-wolves-premiere-killing-me-slowly-music-video/|title=Bad Wolves Premiere "Killing Me Slowly" Music Video|date=October 25, 2019|website=Theprp.com}} A music video, directed by Nick Peterson, was released the same day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/video-premiere-bad-wolves-killing-me-slowly/|title=Video Premiere: BAD WOLVES' 'Killing Me Slowly'|date=October 25, 2019|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}} In January 2020, the song topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart for a single week.{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8548745/bad-wolves-mainstream-rock-songs-number-1-killing-me-slowly|title=Bad Wolves Land Third Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 in Four Tries With 'Killing Me Slowly'|date=January 22, 2020|website=Billboard}} The made it the band's third song to top the chart, after their cover of The Cranberries "Zombie" and "Remember When", making three of their first four singles ending up topping the chart, a feat only done quicker by The Pretty Reckless, who had their first four singles top the chart.
Themes and composition
The song's lyrics deal with the subject of infidelity, and the aftermath that comes from it in romantic relationships. Loudwire described the song as a "pensive rock anthem" with "impassioned, soaring hooks".
Personnel
- Tommy Vext – lead vocals
- Doc Coyle – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Cain – rhythm guitar
- Kyle Konkiel – bass guitar, backing vocals
- John Boecklin – drums
Charts
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| Chart (2020)
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| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)
| style="text-align:center;"|1{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/2020-01-25|title=Mainstream Rock Songs Chart|website=Billboard}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Bad Wolves|title=Killing Me Slowly|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|accessdate=December 4, 2023}}
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References
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