Maths (instrumental)

"Maths"
Single by Deadmau5
from the album Album Title Goes Here
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2012
Recorded2010–2011
GenreElectro house, complextro
Length6:52
LabelMau5trap, Ultra
Songwriter(s)Joel Zimmerman
Producer(s)Deadmau5
Deadmau5 singles chronology
"Aural Psynapse"
(2011) 		"Maths"
(2012) 		"The Veldt"
(2012)

"Maths" is an instrumental by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5.[1] It was released as the first single from his sixth studio album Album Title Goes Here.

Background

An unfinished version of the song appeared in 2010. Originally intended to be the twelfth track from his fifth studio album, 4x4=12, it was omitted due to Zimmerman not being able to finish it in time. It later appeared in a YouTube video called "drowned rat",[2] which showed Zimmerman on a water scooter in Lake Ontario, recorded via a helmet camera. It was uploaded on June 1, 2011, and scored large popularity after being uploaded.

It was played throughout the Meowingtons Hax Tour, and then released on February 17, 2012.

Music video

The music video for "Maths" was released on February 23, 2012.[3] The video consisted of a quotation board displaying a loop of various mathematical symbols and expressions. The text changes throughout the video, though recurring things as "__MATHS___", "_DEADMAU5_", and "><><><" are often displayed. deadmau5 later explained on a Facebook post that the video is indeed unofficial, and that "someone over at the label just chucked this together and uploaded it without running it by anyone".[4]

Chart performance

Chart performance for "Maths"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 197
UK Dance (OCC)[6] 31
US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard)[7] 20

References

  1. ^ Zimmerman, Joel (17 February 2012). "Maths (Original Mix) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  2. ^ Zimmerman, Joel (1 Jun 2011). "drowned rat". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  3. ^ "Unofficial and UNAPPROVED video my labels management just threw up here". YouTube. 23 Feb 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  4. ^ Zimmerman, Joel. "deadmau5 on Facebook". Retrieved 2012-09-05 – via Facebook. sorry about the confusion, someone over at the label just chucked this together and uploaded it without running it by anyone... its not the official video. just somethin for youtubes n stuff.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "deadmau5 Chart History - Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard Charts. Retrieved 9 February 2018.