Take a Load Off
2010 single by Stone Temple Pilots
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| Single by Stone Temple Pilots | ||||
| from the album Stone Temple Pilots | ||||
| Released | June 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dean DeLeo (music), Scott Weiland (lyrics) | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert DeLeo, Dean DeLeo | |||
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"Take a Load Off"
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"Take a Load Off" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. "Take a Load Off" is the second track off the band's sixth studio album, Stone Temple Pilots, released in 2010. The song was the album's second single, after the #1 hit "Between the Lines". A music video for "Take a Load Off" was released on September 8, 2010.[2] The song was used in Shift 2: Unleashed.
Composition
"Take a Load Off" was composed by guitarist Dean DeLeo. In writing this song, singer Scott Weiland listened to and studied poetical lyricists to learn how to free his writing from his autobiographical and "self-obsessed" nature. "There's an art to telling a story, and it can mean anything, or it can mean nothing."[3]
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[4] | 27 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 24 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 23 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] | 24 |
References
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots, "Stone Temple Pilots"". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: 'Take A Load Off' Video Released". BlabberMouth. Archived from the original on 2011-05-29.
- ^ Stone Temple Pilots (band); Ted Stryker (interviewer) (May 17, 2010). World Premiere & Interview: Stone Temple Pilots "Huckleberry Crumble" (Streaming video). Los Angeles, California: KROQ. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
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