"Blood in the Cut" is a song by American musician K.Flay as the lead single from her second studio album Every Where Is Some Where.[1][2] It was released through Interscope and Night Street Records on September 7, 2016, originally appearing as the first track on K.Flay's fourth EP Crush Me. The song was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 60th Grammy Awards.[3] The song also appears on the soundtrack of the film XXX: Return of Xander Cage and in the BoJack Horseman episode "Stupid Piece of Sh*t".
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| Single by K.Flay | ||||
| from the album Every Where Is Some Where | ||||
| Released | September 7, 2016 | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
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Background and composition
edit"Dear Santa" was written by band members Ryan Tedder and Brent Kutzle as well as Anna Graceman, John Nathaniel, Jeff Owen, and Josh Varnadore. It was also produced by Kutzle, Owen, Nathaniel, and . The lyrics of the song describe wishing Santa Claus would bring a lover home for Christmas.
"Blood in the Cut" was written by K.Flay, JT Daly, and Lena Kwan Simon and produced by Daly. The lyrics of the describe a breakup and its violent effects. K.Flay further described the background of the song in an interview with IHeartRadio:[4]
"Blood in the Cut" started as a breakup anthem. I wrote the lyrics and the riff in 20 minutes, and I was actually at home for Christmas, so I was in my parents' basement doing that. I was in a somewhat dark emotional place. I wrote that, and I immediately felt filled with this vigor that I had previously been missing. And then producing the song, just embracing that spirit of release in the chorus.
— K.Flay
Music video
editThe music video for "Blood in the Cut" premiered on September 7, 2016 and was directed by TJ Andrade.[5] The video begins with K.Flay walking from an overturned car unscathed into a diner bathroom. As the chorus comes in, she has a breakdown. She then walks out past a gas station and levitates into the air at the end of a dark street.
Track listing
edit- Digital download[6]
- "Blood in the Cut" – 3:08
- Digital download – Remixed[7]
- "Blood in the Cut" (Aire Atlantica Remix) – 3:19
- "Blood in the Cut" (Ojivolta Remix) – 3:29
- "Blood in the Cut" (Awoltalk Remix) – 3:39
Personnel
editCredits for "Blood in the Cut" adapted from Apple Music.[8]
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Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "Blood in the Cut: Pop music gets edgy". GIG CITY. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "K.Flay releases video for first single with Interscope Records". RIFF Magazine. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (2017-11-28). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: K.Flay Reveals Song Meanings on 'Crush Me' | Track By Track". iHeart. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ KFlayVEVO (2016-09-07). K.Flay - Blood In The Cut. Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via YouTube.
- ^ Blood in the Cut by K.Flay on Apple Music, 2016-08-19, retrieved 2024-07-26
- ^ Blood In the Cut (Remixed) - Single by K.Flay on Apple Music, 2017-03-03, retrieved 2024-07-26
- ^ Blood In The Cut by K.Flay on Apple Music, 2016-08-19, retrieved 2024-07-26
- ^ "K.Flay Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "K.Flay Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2024.