Might Be Right
{{Infobox song
| name = Might Be Right
| cover = Might Be Right - White Reaper.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = White Reaper
| album = You Deserve Love
| released = May 27, 2019
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{Hlist|Garage punk|power pop|indie rock}}
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=56}}
| label = Elektra
| writer = * Tony Esposito
- Ryan Hater
- Sam Wilkerson
- Nick Wilkerson
- Hunter Thompson
| producer =
| prev_title = The Stack
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Real Long Time
| next_year = 2019
}}
"Might Be Right" is a single by American rock band White Reaper. The single is the lead single from their third studio album, You Deserve Love. It was released on May 27, 2019, through Elektra Records.
"Might Be Right" was the first single by the band to chart. It reached number four on Billboard{{'}}s Adult Alternative Airplay chart in December 2019{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/white-reaper/chart-history/aaa|title=White Reaper Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)|publisher=Billboard|access-date=October 24, 2023}} before topping the same publication's Alternative Airplay chart in February 2020.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/White-Reaper/chart-history/MRT|title=White Reaper Chart History (Alternative Airplay)|publisher=Billboard|access-date=October 24, 2023}} In February 2021, for the 25th anniversary of Adult Alternative Airplay,{{cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531232100/https://www.billboard.com/pro/adult-alternative-airplay-25th-anniversary-recap/|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/adult-alternative-airplay-25th-anniversary-recap/|title=Dave Matthews Band & The Wallflowers' 'One Headlight' Top Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Charts|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|magazine=Billboard|date=February 18, 2021|archive-date=May 31, 2023|access-date=October 24, 2023}} Billboard published a ranking of the 100 most successful songs in the chart's history; "Might Be Right" was placed at number 83.{{cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011155120/https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-adult-alternative-songs/|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-adult-alternative-songs/|title=Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Songs|archive-date=October 11, 2023|access-date=October 24, 2023|url-status=live|magazine=Billboard}}
Music video
The music video for "Might Be Right" came out on May 27, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://vanyaland.com/2019/05/29/white-reaper-blast-back-with-guitar-pop-flair-on-might-be-right/|title=White Reaper blast back with guitar-pop flair on 'Might Be Right'|date=May 29, 2019|website=Vanyaland|language=en-US|access-date=September 21, 2019}} The music video was directed by Daniel Ryan and produced by Jonah Mueller.{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/05/white-reaper-might-be-right-stream/|title=White Reaper return with new song "Might Be Right": Stream|date=May 29, 2019|website=Consequence of Sound|language=en-US|access-date=September 21, 2019}} The video shows the band playing in a room with a neon sign saying the band's initials "WR" in the background.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/05/white-reaper-sign-to-elektra-records-release-new-s.html|title=Daily Dose: White Reaper, "Might Be Right"|last=Matozzo|first=Marissa|date=May 28, 2019|website=pastemagazine.com|language=en|access-date=September 21, 2019}}
Charts
{{col-begin|width=75%}}
{{col-2}}
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019–2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|6|artist=White Reaper|accessdate=March 2, 2020|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|6|artist=White Reaper|accessdate=February 18, 2020|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|2|artist=White Reaper|accessdate=February 10, 2020|rowheader=true}} |
{{col-2}}
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 5, 2020}}
| 51 |
| scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/rock-airplay-songs |title=Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020 |work=Billboard |accessdate=December 7, 2020}}
| 17 |
{{col-end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{White Reaper}}
{{authority control}}
Category:Elektra Records singles
{{2010s-rock-song-stub}}