"Afraid" is a song by American alternative pop group the Neighbourhood. The song was written by group members Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels and Jeremy Freedman, and was produced by Justyn Pilbrow and Emile Haynie. It serves as the second single to their debut studio album, I Love You, which was released on April 19, 2013 via Columbia Records.
The lyrics of "Afraid" can be interpreted in many ways, but it mainly deals with anxiety and depression, hence the lyrics in the hook/chorus "When I wake up, I'm afraid / Somebody else might take my place".[2] The song has been praised by Billboard for its "edgy, subtle hooks".[3] The song was featured in an episode of the television show "The Vampire Diaries".
The Neighbourhood collaborated with OG Ron C for the "Chopped Not Slopped" remix of "Afraid". Jesse Rutherford explains that when they "reached out to artists to do remixes it was kind of a weird idea to expand outside of our direct family. Then the idea came up about having OG Ron C take a shot at giving our record his Houston touch. We thought it’d be cool to have someone who, like us, made a name for themselves and their movement in their own way. No one told them they had to slow things down or make purple the color of their culture. They did it themselves. So now black and white is getting some purple mixed in."[4]
Music videoedit
A music video, directed by Ends, was released for the song on October 17, 2013, both in edited and explicit/uncut versions. In the video's premise, lead singer Rutherford was shown in past (teen) and present forms. Rutherford himself was naked throughout much of the video to express his vulnerability and fears, also the eyelids show the different perspectives of everyone in the band, from writing the songs, to playing basketball. The video also incorporated a part of OG Ron C's 'Chopped Not Slopped' remix in the middle of it.[5]
The music video has been met with generally positive reviews. Joshua Frazier of The Michigan Daily writes "'Afraid' is ultimately an enjoyable visual experience emblematic of the typical Neighbourhood experience: bleak, but catchy."[6]
^Premiere: The Neighbourhood – “Afraid (Chopped Not Slopped Remix)” - Pigeons and Planes (released October 11, 2013.)
^The Neighbourhood – Afraid (Music Video) October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - Modern Life October 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (published October 17, 2013)
^Music Video Review: 'Afraid' puts best side of the Neighbourhood on display (released October 24, 2013)
^"The Neighbourhood Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
^"The Neighbourhood Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
^"The Neighbourhood Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^"The Neighbourhood Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^"Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
^"Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
^"Canadian single certifications – The Neighbourhood – Afraid". Music Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
afraid, neighbourhood, song, afraid, song, american, alternative, group, neighbourhood, song, written, group, members, jesse, rutherford, zach, abels, jeremy, freedman, produced, justyn, pilbrow, emile, haynie, serves, second, single, their, debut, studio, alb. Afraid is a song by American alternative pop group the Neighbourhood The song was written by group members Jesse Rutherford Zach Abels and Jeremy Freedman and was produced by Justyn Pilbrow and Emile Haynie It serves as the second single to their debut studio album I Love You which was released on April 19 2013 via Columbia Records Afraid Single by the Neighbourhoodfrom the album I Love You ReleasedJuly 23 2013 1 Recorded2012Length4 11LabelColumbiaSongwriter s Jesse RutherfordZach AbelsJeremy FreedmanEmile HaynieBryan SammisProducer s Justyn PilbrowHaynieThe Neighbourhood singles chronology Let It Go 2013 Afraid 2013 R I P 2 My Youth 2015 Music video Afraid Explicit on YouTube The lyrics of Afraid can be interpreted in many ways but it mainly deals with anxiety and depression hence the lyrics in the hook chorus When I wake up I m afraid Somebody else might take my place 2 The song has been praised by Billboard for its edgy subtle hooks 3 The song was featured in an episode of the television show The Vampire Diaries Contents 1 Chopped Not Slopped Remix 2 Music video 3 Chart performance 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications 5 ReferencesChopped Not Slopped Remix editThe Neighbourhood collaborated with OG Ron C for the Chopped Not Slopped remix of Afraid Jesse Rutherford explains that when they reached out to artists to do remixes it was kind of a weird idea to expand outside of our direct family Then the idea came up about having OG Ron C take a shot at giving our record his Houston touch We thought it d be cool to have someone who like us made a name for themselves and their movement in their own way No one told them they had to slow things down or make purple the color of their culture They did it themselves So now black and white is getting some purple mixed in 4 Music video editA music video directed by Ends was released for the song on October 17 2013 both in edited and explicit uncut versions In the video s premise lead singer Rutherford was shown in past teen and present forms Rutherford himself was naked throughout much of the video to express his vulnerability and fears also the eyelids show the different perspectives of everyone in the band from writing the songs to playing basketball The video also incorporated a part of OG Ron C s Chopped Not Slopped remix in the middle of it 5 The music video has been met with generally positive reviews Joshua Frazier of The Michigan Daily writes Afraid is ultimately an enjoyable visual experience emblematic of the typical Neighbourhood experience bleak but catchy 6 Chart performance editWeekly charts edit Chart 2013 14 Peakposition Canada Rock Billboard 7 11 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Billboard 8 15 US Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 9 18 US Rock Airplay Billboard 10 5 Year end charts edit Chart 2014 Position US Hot Rock Songs Billboard 11 43 US Rock Airplay Billboard 12 12Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales Canada Music Canada 13 Platinum 80 000 United Kingdom BPI 14 Silver 200 000 United States RIAA 15 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References edit Alternative gt Future Releases All Access Music Group Archived from the original on June 28 2013 Retrieved February 5 2014 The Neighborhood Album Review The Californian released May 1 2013 The Neighbourhood Premieres New Video For Afraid Reuters published October 17 2013 Premiere The Neighbourhood Afraid Chopped Not Slopped Remix Pigeons and Planes released October 11 2013 The Neighbourhood Afraid Music Video Archived October 19 2013 at the Wayback Machine Modern Life Archived October 20 2013 at the Wayback Machine published October 17 2013 Music Video Review Afraid puts best side of the Neighbourhood on display released October 24 2013 The Neighbourhood Chart History Canada Rock Billboard Retrieved July 10 2014 The Neighbourhood Chart History Bubbling Under Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved July 10 2014 The Neighbourhood Chart History Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard Retrieved June 4 2014 The Neighbourhood Chart History Rock Airplay Billboard Retrieved June 4 2014 Hot Rock Songs Year End 2014 Billboard Retrieved December 21 2014 Rock Airplay Songs Year End 2014 Billboard Retrieved December 21 2014 Canadian single certifications The Neighbourhood Afraid Music Canada Retrieved February 24 2024 British single certifications Neighbourhood Afraid British Phonographic Industry Retrieved June 9 2023 American single certifications The Neighbourhood Afraid Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved July 23 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Afraid The Neighbourhood song amp oldid 1210085299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
