"Help" is a single by American rock band

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, from their ninth studio album '' Crooked Teeth''. It topped the ''

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'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart in April 2017 for six consecutive weeks.

Background

The song was first released as a single on February 17, 2017. The song was produced by Nicholas Furlong and Colin Brittain, two younger, up-and-coming

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s the band chose to work with, to help find a new sound that mixed their ''

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''-era sound with more modern music. A music video for the song was released on May 1, 2017. Directed by Darren Craig, the video features the band performing and shows footage of unfortunate life events happening to a man wearing a bunny costume.

Themes and composition

Lyrically, the song's message is centered around surviving

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issues. The song features bass-driven verses, followed by a wash of heavy guitar and synths in the chorus, with

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's recurring line in the chorus singing "I think I need help / I’m drowning in myself". ''

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'' described the song as "infectious, emotional...powerful...a cry for help in musical form". Shaddix described the song:

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Personnel

– lead vocals * Jerry Horton – guitar * Tobin Esperance – bass * Tony Palermo – drums

References

{{authority control Papa Roach songs 2017 songs 2017 singles Eleven Seven Label Group singles Songs written by Jacoby Shaddix Songs written by Jerry Horton Songs written by Tobin Esperance Songs written by Nicholas Furlong (musician) Songs written by Colin Brittain Song recordings produced by Colin Brittain