"Leave a Trace" is a song by British synth-pop band Chvrches from their second studio album Every Open Eye. It was released as the band's first official single on 17 July 2015 via Virgin and Goodbye Records.[2]
“Leave a Trace” is the middle finger mic-drop. It’s about that point where you’re like, “There’s no point having this conversation anyways: There will be no resolve, I won’t feel better about it, you won’t feel better about it, no outcome from this will actually change my reality.” It makes me feel better to write about that—I’ve done something constructive with it. You don’t put that on other people, you put that into what you do. That’s always the way I’ve written lyrics. My ex-partners are not friends with me, but I’m OK with that.
Release historyedit
"Leave a Trace" was streamed on the band's official SoundCloud page.[4]
Critical receptionedit
The song received generally positive reviews.[5] Luke Winstanley of Clash called the song "another highlight, outrageously infectious and immediate, all centred around a gentle but persistent bass pulse."[6] Sam Shepherd of musicOMH felt it "finds Mayberry certain of her feelings and finding closure, and delivering a sweet vocal that drills deep into the pleasure centres."[7] Abby Johnston of The Austin Chronicle called Mayberry's performance in the song "at the level of a modern-day Cyndi Lauper."[8]
Rolling Stone placed "Leave a Trace" at number 24 on its list of the 50 Best Songs of 2015.[9]Billboard ranked "Leave a Trace" at number fourteen on its year-end list: "On 'Leave a Trace', Iain Cook and Martin Doherty’s fine-tuned swirls of synthesizer are just begging for a killer hook, and Mayberry -- singing with more swagger than ever before -- hammers it home."[10]
Music videoedit
Backgroundedit
A music video for the song was released on 17 August 2015.
In the atmospheric video for “Leave A Trace”, Lauren Mayberry takes center stage and proves yet again why she’s quickly risen the ranks among indie’s foremost frontwomen. Confident yet vulnerable, seductive yet fierce, Mayberry refuses to be pigeonholed into one singular personality. It’s all the more striking when considering she’s spent the last year fighting back against Internet trolls for sexist and misogynistic comments. Mayberry can be sexy, but she can also kick your ass.
4chan harassmentedit
On 17 August 2015, a user on internet forum 4chan posted a link to the music video to /mu/, 4chan's music board. Hundreds of comments followed, many of which were sexually explicit remarks and such sexist slurs as "slut", "whore", and "bitch" directed toward Mayberry. Other comments called Mayberry a hypocrite for her solo appearance in the video while concurrently being an outspoken feminist and expressing her disdain for the objectification of women.[12]
One participant in the thread tweeted at Mayberry, requesting her input. Mayberry blocked the user and responded to the thread in her own tweet, writing "Dear anyone who thinks misogyny isn't real. It is and this is what is looks like," with a link to the 4chan thread.[13] Mayberry's bandmates defended her in a tweet from the band's account, writing "PSA: apparently wet hair makes you a 'slut'. Nice work, 4chan / humanity."[14]
French scholar Albin Wagener studied this specific case in a scientific paper, showing how online discrimination was organized in online forums, when related to sexism.[15]
^Rolling Stone Staff (3 December 2015). "50 Best Songs of 2015". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 November 2022. The finest neo-New Wave song of the year, from a Scottish band that made a ton of 'em.
^Geslani, Michelle; Roffman, Michael (16 July 2015). "CHVRCHES premieres new single "Leave A Trace" - listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^Mayberry, Lauren (22 June 2015). "Keeping It Unreal: In the Studio with Chvrches" (Interview). Interviewed by Pitchfork. Glasgow. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^Murray, Robin (16 July 2015). "Listen: CHVRCHES - 'Leave a Trace'". Clash. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^Ryan, Kyle (25 September 2015). "Chvrches is poised for big things on its excellent 2nd album". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^Winstanley, Luke (10 September 2015). "CHVRCHES - Every Open Eye". Clash Music. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^Shepherd, Sam (5 October 2015). "Chvrches - Every Open Eye". musicOMH. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^Johnston, Abby (6 November 2015). "Chvrches Every Open Eye (Glassnote/Virgin EMI)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^"50 Best Songs of 2015". Rolling Stone. 3 December 2015.
^"Billboard 25 Best Songs of 2015: Critics' Picks". Billboard.com.
^CoS Staff (17 August 2015). "CHVRCHES unveil video for "Leave a Trace" - watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^Wyatt, Daisy (18 August 2015). "Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry responds to misogynistic 4chan abuse over new music video 'Leave a Trace'". The Independent. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
^Mayberry, Lauren [@laurenevemay] (17 August 2015). "Dear anyone who thinks misogyny isn't real. It is and this is what it looks like" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 March 2017 – via Twitter.
^CHVRCHES [@CHVRCHES] (17 August 2015). "PSA: apparently wet hair makes you a "slut". Nice work, 4chan / humanity" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 March 2017 – via Twitter.
^Wagener, Albin (20 December 2017). "Lauren Mayberry vs. 4chan's online misogyny: A Critical Discourse Analysis Perspective". Lodz Papers in Pragmatics. 13 (2): 303–325. doi:10.1515/lpp-2017-0015. ISSN 1895-6106. S2CID 148864103.
^"CHART: CLUK Update 25.07.2015 (wk30)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
^"Chvrches Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
^"Chvrches Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
^"Chvrches Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
^"Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
October 28, 2023
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Leave a Trace is a song by British synth pop band Chvrches from their second studio album Every Open Eye It was released as the band s first official single on 17 July 2015 via Virgin and Goodbye Records 2 Leave a Trace Single by Chvrchesfrom the album Every Open EyeReleased17 July 2015 2015 07 17 Recorded2015GenreSynth pop new wave 1 Length3 57LabelVirgin GoodbyeSongwriter s Iain Cook Martin Doherty Lauren MayberryProducer s ChvrchesChvrches singles chronology Tether 2015 Leave a Trace 2015 Never Ending Circles 2015 Music video Leave A Trace on YouTube Contents 1 Background 2 Release history 3 Critical reception 4 Music video 4 1 Background 4 2 4chan harassment 5 Track listing 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 ReferencesBackground editDuring an interview with Pitchfork Lauren Mayberry said of the song 3 Leave a Trace is the middle finger mic drop It s about that point where you re like There s no point having this conversation anyways There will be no resolve I won t feel better about it you won t feel better about it no outcome from this will actually change my reality It makes me feel better to write about that I ve done something constructive with it You don t put that on other people you put that into what you do That s always the way I ve written lyrics My ex partners are not friends with me but I m OK with that Release history edit Leave a Trace was streamed on the band s official SoundCloud page 4 Critical reception editThe song received generally positive reviews 5 Luke Winstanley of Clash called the song another highlight outrageously infectious and immediate all centred around a gentle but persistent bass pulse 6 Sam Shepherd of musicOMH felt it finds Mayberry certain of her feelings and finding closure and delivering a sweet vocal that drills deep into the pleasure centres 7 Abby Johnston of The Austin Chronicle called Mayberry s performance in the song at the level of a modern day Cyndi Lauper 8 Rolling Stone placed Leave a Trace at number 24 on its list of the 50 Best Songs of 2015 9 Billboard ranked Leave a Trace at number fourteen on its year end list On Leave a Trace Iain Cook and Martin Doherty s fine tuned swirls of synthesizer are just begging for a killer hook and Mayberry singing with more swagger than ever before hammers it home 10 Music video editBackground edit A music video for the song was released on 17 August 2015 Consequence of Sound said of the music video 11 In the atmospheric video for Leave A Trace Lauren Mayberry takes center stage and proves yet again why she s quickly risen the ranks among indie s foremost frontwomen Confident yet vulnerable seductive yet fierce Mayberry refuses to be pigeonholed into one singular personality It s all the more striking when considering she s spent the last year fighting back against Internet trolls for sexist and misogynistic comments Mayberry can be sexy but she can also kick your ass 4chan harassment edit On 17 August 2015 a user on internet forum 4chan posted a link to the music video to mu 4chan s music board Hundreds of comments followed many of which were sexually explicit remarks and such sexist slurs as slut whore and bitch directed toward Mayberry Other comments called Mayberry a hypocrite for her solo appearance in the video while concurrently being an outspoken feminist and expressing her disdain for the objectification of women 12 One participant in the thread tweeted at Mayberry requesting her input Mayberry blocked the user and responded to the thread in her own tweet writing Dear anyone who thinks misogyny isn t real It is and this is what is looks like with a link to the 4chan thread 13 Mayberry s bandmates defended her in a tweet from the band s account writing PSA apparently wet hair makes you a slut Nice work 4chan humanity 14 French scholar Albin Wagener studied this specific case in a scientific paper showing how online discrimination was organized in online forums when related to sexism 15 Track listing editAll tracks are written by ChvrchesVinyl edition 16 No TitleLength1 Leave a Trace Radio edit 3 342 Leave a Trace Album version 3 573 Leave a Trace Instrumental 3 57Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2015 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 17 64Australia Hitseekers ARIA 17 3Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 18 37Canada Rock Billboard 19 27Japan Japan Hot 100 20 95Switzerland Airplay Schweizer Hitparade 21 82UK Singles Official Charts Company 22 107US Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 23 17US Alternative Airplay Billboard 24 19US Rock Airplay Billboard 25 23 Year end charts edit Chart 2015 PositionUS Hot Rock Songs Billboard 26 86References edit Rolling Stone Staff 3 December 2015 50 Best Songs of 2015 Rolling Stone Retrieved 4 November 2022 The finest neo New Wave song of the year from a Scottish band that made a ton of em Geslani Michelle Roffman Michael 16 July 2015 CHVRCHES premieres new single Leave A Trace listen Consequence of Sound Retrieved 31 August 2016 Mayberry Lauren 22 June 2015 Keeping It Unreal In the Studio with Chvrches Interview Interviewed by Pitchfork Glasgow Retrieved 31 August 2016 Murray Robin 16 July 2015 Listen CHVRCHES Leave a Trace Clash Retrieved 31 August 2016 Ryan Kyle 25 September 2015 Chvrches is poised for big things on its excellent 2nd album The A V Club Retrieved 31 August 2016 Winstanley Luke 10 September 2015 CHVRCHES Every Open Eye Clash Music Retrieved 31 August 2016 Shepherd Sam 5 October 2015 Chvrches Every Open Eye musicOMH Retrieved 31 August 2016 Johnston Abby 6 November 2015 Chvrches Every Open Eye Glassnote Virgin EMI The Austin Chronicle Retrieved 31 August 2016 50 Best Songs of 2015 Rolling Stone 3 December 2015 Billboard 25 Best Songs of 2015 Critics Picks Billboard com CoS Staff 17 August 2015 CHVRCHES unveil video for Leave a Trace watch Consequence of Sound Retrieved 31 August 2016 Wyatt Daisy 18 August 2015 Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry responds to misogynistic 4chan abuse over new music video Leave a Trace The Independent Retrieved 27 March 2017 Mayberry Lauren laurenevemay 17 August 2015 Dear anyone who thinks misogyny isn t real It is and this is what it looks like Tweet Retrieved 27 March 2017 via Twitter CHVRCHES CHVRCHES 17 August 2015 PSA apparently wet hair makes you a slut Nice work 4chan humanity Tweet Retrieved 27 March 2017 via Twitter Wagener Albin 20 December 2017 Lauren Mayberry vs 4chan s online misogyny A Critical Discourse Analysis Perspective Lodz Papers in Pragmatics 13 2 303 325 doi 10 1515 lpp 2017 0015 ISSN 1895 6106 S2CID 148864103 Chvrches Leave a Trace 2015 CD a b ARIA Report Issue 1327 ARIA Retrieved 25 April 2016 Chvrches Leave A Trace in Dutch Ultratip Retrieved 25 April 2016 Chvrches Chart History Canada Rock Billboard Retrieved 25 April 2016 Chvrches Chart History Japan Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved 25 April 2016 Schweizer Airplay Charts 41 2015 hitparade ch hitparade ch Retrieved 24 February 2022 CHART CLUK Update 25 07 2015 wk30 zobbel de Retrieved 25 April 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