Voices in My Head (Falling in Reverse song)
{{Short description|Single released in 2023}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Voices in My Head
| cover = Falling in Reverse – Voices in My Head.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Falling in Reverse
| album = Popular Monster
| released = May 31, 2022
| recorded = 2021
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:12
| label = Epitaph
| writer =
- Ronald Joseph Radke
- Tyler Smyth
- Charles Kallaghan Massabo
- Cody Quistad
| producer =
- Tyler Smyth
- Ronnie Radke
| prev_title = Zombified
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = Watch the World Burn
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{External music video |{{YouTube|a7_e_NY-f3g|"Voices in My Head"}}
}}
}}
"Voices in My Head" is a song by American rock band Falling in Reverse. It was released on May 31, 2022, through Epitaph Records.{{cite web|last=May|first=Tamara|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2022/05/28/falling-in-reverse-have-re-surfaced-with-voices-in-my-head/|title=Falling in Reverse Have Resurfaced with 'Voices in My Head'|website=Wall of Sound|date=28 May 2022 |accessdate=May 28, 2022}} It was released as a standalone single and was later included on their fifth studio album Popular Monster. The song was again produced by DangerKids vocalist Tyler Smyth and frontman Ronnie Radke. The song marks the return of bassist Tyler Burgess to the band.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
Promotion and release
The band released the song through Epitaph Records accompanied by a release for their upcoming tour with Papa Roach, Hollywood Undead and Bad Wolves called "Rockzilla Summer Tour".{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/papa-roach-falling-in-reverse-2022-rockzilla-tour-hollywood-undead-bad-wolves/|title=Papa Roach + Falling in Reverse Reveal 'Rockzilla' Co-Headline Tour With Hollywood Undead + Bad Wolves|publisher=Loudwire|accessdate=May 17, 2022}} The song reached 12 million streams in just one week on all platforms.{{cite web|last=Price|first=Jason|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2022/05/31/falling-in-reverse-share-video-for-new-single-voices-in-my-head/|title=Falling in Reverse Share Video For New Single 'Voices in My Head'|website=Icon vs Icon|date=May 31, 2022|accessdate=May 31, 2022}} In addition, the song reached 1 million views in just one week on YouTube. Like the previous single "Zombified", the song will be part of the band's next EP Neon Zombie, which is expected to be released sometime in 2023.{{cite web|first=Ricky|last=Aarons|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2022/01/06/falling-in-reverse-announce-neon-zombie-ep-share-new-single-zombified/|title=Falling In Reverse Announce Neon Zombie EP + Share New Single 'Zombified'|publisher=Wall of Sound|date=January 6, 2022|accessdate=January 7, 2022}} But the band later never announced any preview or estimated date for the EP.
On May 7, 2024 the band released the single "Ronald" and after 7 years of the release of their fourth studio album Coming Home, the band finally announced that they would be releasing their fifth studio album called Popular Monster and it will be released on August 16, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/falling-in-reverse-popular-monster-album/|first=Joe|last=DiVita|title=Falling In Reverse Announce First Album Since 2017, ‘Popular Monster’|publisher=Loudwire|date=May 7, 2024|accessdate=May 7, 2024}}
Composition and lyrics
The song was composed by Falling in Reverse and was written by vocalist Ronnie Radke and producers/musicians Tyler Smyth of DangerKids, Charles Massabo and Cody Quistad, who had collaborated on previous songs. With "Zombified" taking the music industry and a few political YouTubers by storm, it was only in Ronnie Radke’s willpower to top it up once again, making an event bigger than the last one. With "Voices In My Head", Radke takes it one step further, providing much heavier riffs than "Zombified", which seemed impossible at the time.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Falling-in-reverse-voices-in-my-head-lyrics|title=Falling in Reverse – Voices in My Head|website=Genius|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}
Music video
The music video was again directed by Jensen Noen who had directed previous music videos for the band. For the music video, Ronnie wanted to project something different: {{quote|"I wanted to capture what it’s like battling with your your past, present, and future perception of self, and the voices in everyone's head hindering them from their full potential".{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/falling-in-reverse-voices-in-my-head-video-lyrics/|title=Ronnie Radke Battles Himself in Violent Falling in Reverse 'Voices in My Head' Video|website=Loudwire|accessdate=May 31, 2022}}}}
Personnel
Falling in Reverse
- Ronnie Radke – lead vocals, programming, producer, additional guitar
- Max Georgiev – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Christian Thompson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Luke Holland – drums, percussion
- Tyler Burgess – bass, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Tyler Smyth – production, strings, additional writing, recording, mastering, programming, engineered
- Cody Quistad – additional writing, guitars
- Charles Kallaghan Massabo – composer, programming, engineer
Charts
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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Voices in My Head" ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Germany Rock Airplay (Official German Charts){{Cite web|url=https://radio-no9.de/chartshow/index.php?selected=years&year=2022|title=Radio No9 Charts [Year 2022]:|publisher=RadioNo9|access-date=February 3, 2023}}
| 14 |
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| scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-rock-songs/|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2022|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 1, 2022}}
| 46 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Falling in Reverse|title=Voices in My Head|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|access-date=February 21, 2024}}
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References
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{{Falling in Reverse}}
Category:Falling in Reverse songs