Face to the Floor

"Face to the Floor"
Single by Chevelle
from the album Hats Off to the Bull
Released	October 14, 2011
Genre	Alternative metal, post-grunge
Length	3:42
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Pete Loeffler Sam Loeffler
Producer(s)	Joe Barresi
Chevelle singles chronology
"Shameful Metaphors" (2010) "Face to the Floor" (2011) "Hats Off to the Bull" (2012)

"Face to the Floor" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It is the first single from the band's album, Hats Off to the Bull. According to the band, it is a "pissed off, angry song about people who got taken by the Ponzi scheme that Bernie Madoff had for all those years."[1] "Face to the Floor" reached No. 1 on Mediabase's Active Rock chart,^[citation needed] and the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, their first No. 1 single since "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" and it also stayed No.1 for 12 weeks on the chart.^[citation needed] It was also the band's last top-ten single (to date) on the Alternative Songs chart, where it reached No. 7. The song has been described as alternative metal[2] and post-grunge.[2]

Critical reception

Billboard rated "Face to the Floor" 80 out of 100, saying ""Floor" delivers nearly four minutes of the cathartic alt-metal fans have come to expect from Chevelle."[2] Liz Ramanand of Loudwire gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, praising it for its consistently "heavy, catchy guitar riffs".[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–2012)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[4]	11
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5]	10
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7]	11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Chevelle Reveal 'Face to the Floor' Was Inspired by Ponzi Scheme Victims". Loudwire.com. October 16, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
2. "Track Review: Chevelle, 'Face To the Floor'". Billboard. November 16, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
3. Ramanand, Liz (September 29, 2011). "Chevelle, 'Face to the Floor' – Song Review". Loudwire.com. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
4. "Chevelle Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
5. "Chevelle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
6. "Chevelle Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
7. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
8. "American single certifications – Chevelle – Face to the Floor". Recording Industry Association of America. January 15, 2021.