Legends (song)
| Legends | |
|---|---|
| Sleeping with Sirens | |
| publication | July 14, 2017 |
| length | 3.42 |
| Genre (s) | Pop music , rock music |
| Author (s) | Kellin Quinn , Dave Bendeth , Stevie Aiello |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records |
| album | Gossip |
Legends is a song by the US pop-rock band Sleeping with Sirens , which was released on July 14, 2017 as the first single from the fifth studio album Gossip , which was announced the day before for September 22, 2017.
Background and publication
Legends is the first song that the musicians worked on for the fifth album. In addition to singer Kellin Quinn, music producer Dave Bendeth and 30 Seconds to Mars session musician Stevie Aiello also wrote the lyrics . The song was officially released on July 14, 2017 along with the music video. Legends premiered on July 17, 2017 at the fourth Alternative Press Music Awards , with the band supported by a children's choir .
Legends is the band's first song that airplay was able to achieve on mainstream German radio. It was played on Bayern 3 , Bremen Vier and RPR1 , among others .
Team USA's Olympic song
One day after the single was released, the US Olympic Committee announced that Legends had been selected as the official song of the US Olympic and Paralympic team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang , South Korea . The contact to the National Olympic Committee came through Benji and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte , who saw high potential for success in the piece. Initially, it was planned to have the song performed in other popular sports such as wrestling .
music
Legends is described as mood-lifting and motivating.
According to singer Kellin Quinn , the song should say that nothing in life will go by itself, but that you have to work hard on yourself to achieve your goals in life.
"'We could be legends after all' is something that makes a lot of sense because nothing's guaranteed in life but if you put forth the work and the effort and you try as hard as you can and you follow your dreams then maybe you can make something really awesome happen with your life. That's basically the idea behind the song. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Karen Bliss: Billboard : Sleeping With Sirens' 'Legends': The Story Behind Team USA's Olympics Song
- ↑ a b CBS Local : "Sleeping with Sirens Drop New Anthem 'Legends,' Reveal Album Details"
- ↑ John Hill: Loudwire : Sleeping With Sirens Announce New Album 'Gossip,' Release Video for 'Legends'
- ^ Caitlyn Ralph: Alternative Press : Watch Sleeping With Sirens debut "Legends" live with a children's choir
- ↑ Online Radio Box : Sleeping with Sirens - Legends
- ↑ Kika Chatterjee: Alternative Press : Sleeping With Sirens' “Legends” selected as the official US Olympic team song
- ↑ Team USA : "Legends" By Sleeping With Sirens Announced As Team USA's Official Song On Road To PyeongChang
- ^ Warner Bros. Records : Team USA selects Sleeping with Sirens as Official Anthem
- ↑ a b Radio.com : Sleeping with Sirens Drop New Anthem 'Legends,' Reveal Album Details ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
