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"Bring 'Em Down" is the first single from Weapons, the fifth studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets released on 23 March 2012.[1] It was first played live on 11 August 2011 at O2 Academy Oxford, England.[4] It made its first radio airplay on 6 February 2012.[5] The song impacted US radio on 5 June 2012.[6]

"Bring 'Em Down"
Single by Lostprophets
from the album Weapons
Released	23 March 2012[1]
Genre	Alternative metal electronic rock[2]
Length	4:09 (album version) 3:30 (radio edit)
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Mike Chiplin Lee Gaze Mike Lewis Jamie Oliver Stuart Richardson Ian Watkins
Producer(s)	Ken Andrews[3]
Lostprophets singles chronology
"For He's a Jolly Good Felon" (2010) "Bring 'Em Down" (2012) "We Bring an Arsenal" (2012)

Music video

The video for "Bring 'Em Down" was released on 9 March 2012.[7] The behind the scenes footage was released on 23 March.[8]

The video features Ian Watkins in what is believed to be a hostage situation. The people who have him hostage brutally beat him down continually. As this is happening, the rest of the band members are on a search for rescue of Watkins. They also secretly send off a smokebomb-like device. Reaching Watkins eventually, they take on revenge, as the smokebomb goes off. The video ends with the band victorious and successfully rescuing him. This is the first Lostprophets video not to feature them performing.

Track listing

Chart positions

Chart	Peak
UK Singles Chart	160
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	39

Personnel

Lostprophets

• Ian Watkins – lead vocals
• Jamie Oliver – piano, synth, keyboard, samples, vocals
• Lee Gaze – lead guitar
• Mike Lewis – rhythm guitar
• Stuart Richardson – bass guitar
• Luke Johnson – drums, percussion

References

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