"Hats Off to the Bull"
Single by Chevelle
from the album Hats Off to the Bull
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2012[1]
Recorded2011
Length3:55
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joe Barresi
Chevelle singles chronology
"Face to the Floor"
(2011)		 "Hats Off to the Bull"
(2012)		 "Same Old Trip"
(2012)

"Hats Off to the Bull" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It is the second single[1] from the band's sixth studio album, Hats Off to the Bull. The song also appears on the band's greatest hits album, Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites.

It is an anti-animal cruelty song.[3]

Critical reception

Loudwire ranked it the seventh greatest Chevelle song.[4] AOL Radio called it the ninth best rock song of 2011.[5]

Music video

A music video was released for the song via the band's Vevo and YouTube accounts on April 18, 2012[6] and was directed by P.R. Brown, who also directed the video for previous single "Face to the Floor".[7]

The video begins with the band members waking up on the street, bloodied and bruised, before they are attacked by an unseen force. The unseen force is revealed to be a kid, playing with toy figures of the band, much like a voodoo doll. The video ends with the kid stepping on the toys, killing the band members and zooms in to reveal he is holding a toy figurine of a bull.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[8] 43
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 23

References

  1. 1 2 Ramanand, Liz (February 16, 2012). "Chevelle, 'Hats Off to the Bull'-Song Review". Loudwire. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ Heaney, Gregory (December 6, 2011). "Hats Off to the Bull - Chevelle - Song Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ Sanders, Mike (April 26, 2012). "Chevelle Frontman Pete Loeffler Dishes on Hot Rods, 'Hats Off to the Bull' + More". Loudwire. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ Childers, Chad. "10 Best Chevelle songs". Loudwire. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ Kukawinski, Phil. "Top 10 Rock Songs of 2012". AOL Radio. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Chevelle - Hats Off To The Bull". YouTube. April 18, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Face To The Floor - Video". Myspace. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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