Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)

"Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)"
Single by Awolnation
from the album Run
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2015
Recorded2014
Genre
Length4:18
LabelRed Bull
Songwriter(s)Aaron Bruno
Producer(s)Aaron Bruno
Awolnation singles chronology
"Kill Your Heroes"
(2013) 		"Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)"
(2015) 		"I Am"
(2015)

"Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)" is a song by American rock band Awolnation. It was released as the lead single from their second studio album Run (2015).

Background

The song became their first number-one hit on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in early 2015. Band frontman Aaron Bruno has stated in interviews that he wishes the album track "Windows" would have been the first single, but the choice of the first single was a collaborative effort between the record company and himself and he found it easiest to just work to a middle ground.[citation needed]

Lyrically, the song has been described as being about the band's fear of failure and the dark path Bruno has traveled through his career to achieve success.[1] It was written in a key of C Major and primarily has a tempo of 120 BPM.[2]

Music video

The video for "Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)" was shot in one take by director Hayley Young in Seattle, WA. It was uploaded to the Red Bull Records' YouTube page on January 26, 2015. The video starts showing few actors and then the camera locks on frontman Aaron Bruno, it becomes focused on him throughout the video, capturing his movements, and correlation of facial expressions in regards to the lyrics. Bruno then walks into a sea of people, as the electro rock element implements several scenes, and he is seen dancing casually as he continues to walk and sing.

Track listings

  1. "Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)" – 4:18
  2. "Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)" [Unlimited Gravity Remix] – 4:59
  3. "Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)" [Goshfather & Jinco Remix] – 4:00

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf) by AWOLNATION: Lyrics Meaning and Interpretation | Sharpens". sharpens.org. 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  2. ^ "Key & BPM for Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf) by Awolnation".
  3. ^ "Awolnation Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Awolnation Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  5. ^ "Awolnation Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "Awolnation Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  7. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2020.


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