Stutter (Marianas Trench song)

"Stutter" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released to radio airplay on December 4, 2012, as the fourth single from their third studio album Ever After.[3] The song peaked on the Canadian Hot 100 chart at number 28 and was certified double platinum in Canada in October 2016.[4][5]

"Stutter"
Single by Marianas Trench
from the album Ever After
ReleasedDecember 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)
Recorded2011
Genre
Length3:21
Label604
Songwriter(s)Josh Ramsay
Producer(s)Ramsay
Marianas Trench singles chronology
"Desperate Measures"
(2012)
"Stutter"
(2012)
"By Now"
(2013)
Music video
"Stutter" on YouTube

Composition edit

"Stutter" was written and produced by Josh Ramsay. The song is a gospel-inspired track with elements of pop music.[1][2] Through a series of studio updates on their YouTube page for the making of Ever After, the band released a recording session of the gospel choir singing the song in 2011.[6]

Live performances edit

The band performed the song live at the 101st Grey Cup in 2012.[7]

Awards and nominations edit

Awards and nominations for "Stutter"
Year Organization Award Result Ref(s)
2013 MuchMusic Video Awards Director of the Year Nominated [8]
MuchFact Video of the Year Nominated
Your Fave Video of the Year Won [9]

Music video edit

The music video for "Stutter" was shot in downtown New Westminster, British Columbia on November 14, 2012.[10] The music video is a 1940s swing dance themed video.[10] The video premiered on MuchMusic Top 10 on December 17, 2012.[11]

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] 3× Platinum 240,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Joe DeAndrea (November 17, 2011). "Marianas Trench - Ever After". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Monger, Timothy. "Ever After Review by Timothy Monger". AllMusic. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  3. ^ @mtrench (December 4, 2012). "Trenchers, Stutter is officially out to radio stations on Canada so it's time to start requesting to your fave" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Marianas Trench – Stutter". Music Canada.
  6. ^ "Marianas Trench Studio Update #4". YouTube. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Morassutti, David (November 23, 2019). "Looking back at best and worst Grey Cup halftime shows of all time". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "Marianas Trench lead the 2013 MMVAs with six nominations". May 21, 2013. Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "MuchMusic Video Award winners 2013". Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Help us shoot our new music video!". marianastrench.net. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Stutter video premier! Tonight!". marianastrench.net. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 - 2013 Year End Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2022.