Whore (song)

This article is about the In This Moment song. For other songs, see Whore (disambiguation).
"Whore"
Single by In This Moment
from the album Blood
ReleasedDecember 17, 2013
Recorded2012
GenreNu metal[1]
Length4:06
LabelCentury Media
Songwriter(s)In This Moment
In This Moment singles chronology
"Adrenalize"
(2013) 		"Whore"
(2013) 		"Sick Like Me"
(2014)
Music video
"Whore" on YouTube

"Whore" is a song by American rock band In This Moment. Released December 17, 2013, it is the third and final single released from their fourth studio album, Blood.[2]

Background

Written by Maria Brink, Chris Howorth, Kevin Churko, and Kane Churko. Guitarist Chris Howorth says about the song, “It's really just about taking the power back from the word, and when you get past all the controversy of the word, you have a bombastic rock and roll song with crushing guitars and huge drums that will have you screaming whore at the top of your lungs!”[3] Singer Maria Brink took a more artistic approach by posing nude for the song's online campaign. Brink writes on the band's Facebook post, "I decided to pose nude for the visual art for 'Whore' to evoke a raw vulnerable emotion. The word 'whore' written down my back, and the dunce cap symbolize me placing myself on the stake for those who are suffering and I can only hope to encourage at least one person to find the self worth and love they deserve to transcend out of a painful situation into a beautiful one. It is about finding our power and taking a stand.”

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Maria Brink; all music is composed by In This Moment, Kevin Churko, Kane Churko

No.TitleLength
1."Whore"4:06
2."Whore" (Nikka Bling Remix)4:16
3."Blood" (Sluggo Remix)3:53
4."Adrenalize" (Mr. Kane Remix)3:54
5."The Blood Legion" (Mitch Marlow Remix)4:48
Total length:20:56

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Robert Kley and premiered on December 5, 2013. Kley has directed all of the videos for Blood.[4] The video features Chris Motionless of Motionless in White as a man attending a strip club. Throughout the video Maria and her dancers don many different costumes and masks including a dunce cap, which is how the song has been performed onstage. By the end of the video, Motionless gets drugged and violated by Maria, then left tied up with the dunce cap on.

Reception

On October 22, 2022, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), moving 1,000,000 copies in the United States.[5]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] 48
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 12
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[8] 49

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "CINNAMON BABE picks top 5 nu-metal female empowerment anthems". Revolver. June 22, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "In This Moment: 'Blood' Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. June 18, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "IN THIS MOMENT's 'Whore' Is About 'Taking Back Control, Self-Empowerment, Love, And Liberation'". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. September 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "VIDEO PREMIERE: In This Moment - 'Whore'". iHeart Radio. iHeart Radio. December 5, 2013.
  5. ^ "In This Moment Awarded Their First Platinum Single In The United States". The PRP. October 24, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "In This Moment - Chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  7. ^ "In This Moment - Chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  8. ^ "In This Moment - Chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – In This Moment – Whore". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 21, 2022.