Dirty Paws
| "Dirty Paws" | ||||
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| Single by Of Monsters and Men | ||||
| from the album My Head Is an Animal | ||||
| Released | 12 April 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
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| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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| Of Monsters and Men singles chronology | ||||
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| Lyric video | ||||
| "Dirty Paws" on YouTube | ||||
"Dirty Paws" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men for their debut studio album, My Head Is an Animal. It is the opening track and the title of the album comes from a line in the song, and was released as its second single in April 2012 in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe. The lyrics describe a war among animals, launched by the bees against the birds, but won by an alliance of animals against them.
It was featured in the trailer and soundtrack to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
Lyric video
[edit | edit source]A lyric video to the song was released in 2014. The video features a large two-legged creature carrying a flag through an Icelandic mountainscape, with squadrons of phoenix-like birds flying in the sky.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dirty Paws" |
| 4:38 |
Charts
[edit | edit source]Weekly charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2012–2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[1] | 19 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 35 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] | 75 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] | 24 |
| US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 25 |
Year-end charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] | 98 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[7] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Of Monsters and Men – Dirty Paws". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Of Monsters and Men – Dirty Paws". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
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