Dangerous (Seether song)

"Dangerous" is a song by South African rock band Seether. It is their first single from their eighth studio album Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in October 2020.

"Dangerous"
Single by Seether
from the album Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
Released24 June 2020 (2020-06-24)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length3:50
Songwriter(s)Shaun Morgan
Producer(s)Shaun Morgan
Seether singles chronology
"Against the Wall"
(2018)		 "Dangerous"
(2020)		 "Bruised and Bloodied"
(2020)

Background

The song was first released on 23 June 2020, at the same time as the band's announcement of the name and release date of their eighth studio album, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum on 28 August 2020.[2] In just one week in July, the song had accumulated 1.9 million airplay audience impressions, 340,000 streams, and 1,000 downloads in the US.[3] This, coupled with the release of a second promotional song, "Bruised and Bloodied", propelled writer and frontman Shaun Morgan to top the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, only the second to top it since its creation in July 2020.[3] In October 2020, the song had peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.[4]

Themes and composition

Morgan described the single as different from the rest of the album, but not so drastically different that it would upset the fanbase, and he felt that, along with his respective management and record label, that it would stand out at rock radio and make a good single as a result.[5] The song was described as "despondent"[2] and "beautifully tormented",[6] containing lyrics such as "It's so dangerous, all this blamelessness / and I feel like I've lost all the good I've known / See hope fading out of your eyes / This time the pain is going to feel unreal."[7] The song was described as "alternative metal anthem"[2] and a slow burn building of a "rock jam".[1]

Personnel

Seether

Additional personnel

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 36
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10] 18
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 1

References
  1. "Seether Return With New Song 'Dangerous' + Album Announcement". Wall Of Sound. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. "Seether Debut New Song 'Dangerous' + Announce Eighth Album 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum'". Loudwire. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. "Seether Frontman Shaun Morgan Tops Hard Rock Songwriters Chart". Billboard. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. "Seether Chart History". Billboard. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. "SEETHER's SHAUN MORGAN Explains 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum' Album Title". Blabbermouth.net. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. "Seether Releases New Single "Dangerous," Announces New Album Details". Music Mayhem. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. "Seether Shares New Song 'Dangerous' & Announces New Album". iHeart Radio. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  8. Blabbermouth (July 9, 2020). "SEETHER's SHAUN MORGAN Explains 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum' Album Title". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. "Seether Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  10. "Seether Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  11. "Seether Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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