"Mess Around" is a song by American rock band Cage the Elephant. It was produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and was released as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album Tell Me I'm Pretty on October 29, 2015. It topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States, becoming the band's sixth overall chart-topper.[1] In 2016, it was featured in Acura's Summer of Performance Event TV spot, "Weekends: RDX".[2]
| "Mess Around" | ||||
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| Single by Cage the Elephant | ||||
| from the album Tell Me I'm Pretty | ||||
| Released | October 29, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 2015 at Easy Eye Sound, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Dan Auerbach | |||
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Music video
editThe official music video for "Mess Around" was released on October 29, 2015.[3] The video consists of footage from films by French filmmaker Georges Méliès, including A Trip to the Moon and The Impossible Voyage.
Charts
editWeekly chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States[11] | November 3, 2015 | Modern rock radio | RCA Records |
References
edit- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (February 4, 2016). "Cage the Elephant Tops Alternative Songs, Ties for Sixth-Most No. 1s All-Time". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Acura Summer of Performance Event TV Commercial, 'Weekends: MDX'".
- ^ Childers, Chad (October 30, 2015). "Cage the Elephant Unveil New Song 'Mess Around'". Loudwire. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Cage the Elephant – Mess Around". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Alternative Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015.
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