Magnetized (Garbage song)
single by Garbage
"Magnetized" is a song by American alternative rock band Garbage. It was released as the third single from the band's sixth studio album Strange Little Birds on October 4, 2016, by their independent label Stunvolume.
Background
"Magnetized" is an electronic rock song. Taking one year to complete, "Magnetized" is the song on Strange Little Birds that had the longest gestation. It was initially brought by guitarist Steve Marker who played the chord progression of the song to the band on the same day he wrote "Sometimes." Marker presented a demo which, according to drummer Butch Vig, was "way slower and sounded like the Jesus & Mary Chain on drugs" and had a "Phil Spector beat." Singer Shirley Manson sang the chorus "I'm magnetized" as soon as she heard the demo with "a Roy Orbison melody." The band tried different arrangements with the song, like a "hyped and aggressive" live performance style arrangement and a string section, before resorting to experimenting with the Glamour Box, a stomp box that generates noise. Vig cut the noises samples into pieces to fit into the song and the band came up with the "symphonic sound" on the chorus, "with these fuzzed out, hyper-sounding guitars, and a lot of keyboards," making the song "a lot more orchestral and cinematic and a lot less rock 'n' roll."
Release and promotion
"Magnetized" was released as the third single from Strange Little Birds on October 4, 2016. The same day, the music video premiered on Dazed. The single reached No. 41 on the Billboard Mexico Ingles Airplay chart. "Magnetized" made its live debut on September 15, 2016, at the Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, and was performed for the remainder of the Strange Little Birds Tour.
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