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| Single by Foo Fighters | ||||
| from the album Wasting Light | ||||
| Released | March 1, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Studio | Dave Grohl's residence (Encino, Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| "Rope" on YouTube | ||||
"Rope" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters, the second track on their seventh studio album, Wasting Light (2011). Like the rest of the album, it was written by all band members and produced by the band alongside Butch Vig. The song originated during the tour supporting Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007), the band's sixth studio album. A demo version was recorded after the tour ended in 2008. Some acts that have been noted as influences on the song include Rush and Led Zeppelin.
"Rope" was released as the lead single of Wasting Light on March 1, 2011, through RCA Records as a download. It was supported by a music video, shot almost entirely in VHS, that paid tribute to the claustrophobic space of the recording studio used for the album. A remix by Canadian producer deadmau5 was later released as part of a limited edition 12-inch single. "Rope" received favorable reviews from critics and performed well commercially. It was the year-end number-one song of 2011 for the Billboard Rock Songs chart, peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top 25 in five countries, including the United Kingdom.