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"Riptide" is the fourth single from Sick Puppies' third album Tri-Polar, which impacted radio on 8 February 2011. Originally this song was planned to be the second single, but "Odd One" narrowly beat out "Riptide" because of its strong lyrical message.

"Riptide"
Single by Sick Puppies
from the album Tri-Polar
Released	8 February 2011 (official release)
Recorded	2008 – 2009
Genre	Alternative rock post-grunge
Length	3:10 (Album Version) 2:59 (Radio Version)
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Tim Price Emma Anzai Shimon Moore Antonina Armato
Producer(s)	Rock Mafia (Tim James, Antonina Armato)
Sick Puppies singles chronology
"Maybe" (2010) "Riptide" (2011) "There's No Going Back" (2013)

Music video

A music video was premiered on 6 April 2011 on Yahoo music. The video features the band playing in front of a lot of T.V's screening the most shocking breaking news and the iniquities in the world. At the end of the video a child turns off the T.V. and it shows a phrase saying: "There is still hope". It was directed by Travis Kopach.[1]

The video went to No. 7 on Yahoo Videos[2]

Chart performance

"Riptide" debuted at No. 35 on the Mainstream Rock chart and peaked at No. 3; it debut at No. 49 on the Rock Songs chart, where it peaked at No. 6. It debuted at No. 36 on the Alternative Songs chart.

Track listing

Charts

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