Voices (Motionless in White song)
{{short description|2018 single by Motionless in White}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Voices
| cover = Motionless in White - Voices.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Motionless in White
| album = Graveyard Shift
| released = May 23, 2018
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Alternative metal
| length = 3:44
| label = Roadrunner
| writer = * Chris "Motionless" Cerulli
- Joshua Landry
- Johnny Andrews
- Drew Fulk
- Josh Strock
| producer = * Drew Fulk
- Chris "Motionless" Cerulli
| prev_title = Necessary Evil
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Disguise
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|B3faYe5V4Sk|"Voices"}}}}
}}
"Voices" is a song by American heavy metal band Motionless in White. Written by vocalist Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, Joshua Landry (Lø Spirit), Johnny Andrews, Drew Fulk, and Josh Strock, it was produced by Drew Fulk and Cerulli himself and featured on the band's 2017 fourth studio album Graveyard Shift. The song was also released as the sixth and final single from the album on May 23, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/motionless-in-white-go-into-the-red-in-voices-video|title=Motionless In White Go Into The Red In 'Voices' Video|date=24 May 2018 |publisher=Louder Sound|accessdate=May 24, 2018}}
Composition and lyrics
"Voices" was written by Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, Drew Fulk, Johnny Andrews, Joshua Landry (Lø Spirit), and Josh Strock and composed by the band. The song talks about everything that goes on in your head like the voices you hear and the demons you fight. Also the song simulates LGBT struggles. “Many of the lyrics were inspired by my personal conversations with people in the LGBT community and their feelings/struggles,” said Cerulli on Twitter when asked why the song was given the pride flag next to it {{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/motionless-in-white-voices-video-released/|title=MOTIONLESS IN WHITE: 'Voices' Video Released|date=23 May 2018 |publisher=Blabbermouth|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}
Music video
The music video for "Voices" was released on the same day as the single was streamed. Directed by Jeremy Danger and Travis Shinn, the video shows the band members wrestling with their multiple personalities.
Personnel
Credits retrieved from AllMusic.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/graveyard-shift-mw0003029530 |title=Graveyard Shift album credits review|website=AllMusic |publisher=|accessdate=May 8, 2017}}
;Motionless in White
- Chris "Motionless" Cerulli – lead vocals
- Ryan Sitkowski – lead guitar
- Ricky "Horror" Olson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Devin "Ghost" Sola – bass, backing vocals
- Josh Balz – keyboards, backing vocals
;Additional musicians
- Tom Hane – drums
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|28|artist=Motionless in White|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 7, 2018}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Motionless in White|title=Voices|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|accessdate=April 7, 2023}}
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In popular culture
- The song featured in the promo of Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano for NXT TakeOver: WarGames (2018) as a theme song for the event.{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2018/10/24/news/bring-me-the-horizon-motionless-in-white-nita-strauss-chosen-as-wwe-nxt-takeover-event-theme-songs/|title=NXT Takeover Event Theme Songs|date=25 October 2018 }}
- It was also used by WWE in Randy Orton's 20th Anniversary Celebration video package on WWE Raw in April 25, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5fsdkiOTV0|title=Randy Orton 20th Anniversary Celebration video package|date=25 April 2022 |publisher=WWE|accessdate=April 25, 2022}}