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This article is about the song by Marilyn Manson. For other uses, see Deep Six.
"Deep Six"
Song

"Deep Six" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson. The song was released to digital outlets on December 16, 2014 as the lead single from the band's ninth studio album, The Pale Emperor (2015). A music video directed by Bart Hess was released on YouTube. The song was a hit on American active rock radio and has reached a peak of No. 11 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock, making it his highest peaking single ever on the chart.

Release

The song was released as a one-track single via music download services on December 16, 2014.[1] A limited edition CD was released exclusively at Best Buy stores in the US a week later on December 23, containing both "Deep Six" and the album's other single, "Third Day of a Seven Day Binge", as double A-sides. A limited amount of these CDs came bundled with an exclusive T-Shirt.[2]

Music video

A music video directed by textile design artist Bart Hess[3] was released on to YouTube on December 19 to promote the single.[4] Despite often being described as making heavy-use of computer-generated imagery,[4][5] Hess has said on his Facebook account that the video was made "without the use of any CGI."[6] The video is inspired by the snake-on-a-staircase scene from Beetlejuice, with the "snake" imagery based on textured fabric designs Hess had previously created.[7][8] The music video also features Burlesque dancer Olivia Bellafontaine.[9] As of February 2, 2015, the video has received over 3.1 million views on YouTube.[10]

The video met with positive reception from critics. Graham Hartmann of Loudwire compared the video to some of Manson's previous work, saying that he has "delivered some of the most iconic and visually disturbing music videos ever to be aired on MTV and the like, but "Deep Six" embraces a minimalistic quality with a bit of sci-fi weirdness to boot."[11] Music Times noted that "Marilyn Manson [has always liked] to make you feel uncomfortable with his music and videos. While [Deep Six] is not one of Manson's craziest videos, it still gives you the creeps. In a good way."[12]

Synopsis

The video begins with footage of Manson standing in front of a white screen, performing the song while wearing a "reverse reverend outfit." As a nude Olivia Bellafontaine contorts her body, a rippling growth appears across the screen before breaking apart in to several segments. The black cylindrical waveform slowly consumes Bellafontaine's body while pulling it together and breaking it apart from multiple directions. Later in the video, it's revealed that Manson's head is leading the waveform. Another scene in the video makes use of the infinity mirror effect. In a scene which Rolling Stone described as "phallic",[4] the black cylindrical waveform delves in to Manson's open mouth, which exposes never-ending rows of the black waveform protruding from his own mouth.[11][13]

Chart performance

The song debuted at No. 33 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Chart on the issue dated December 23, 2014 as the "greatest gainer" that week,[14] before rising to No. 15 on the chart dated February 14, 2015, making it the band's highest peaking single on the chart since "The Dope Show" in 1998.[15] The song also debuted at No. 46 on the US Active Rock chart with 186 spins,[16] and by January 6, the song had risen to No. 22 with 392 spins.[17] Adam Farell, creative director at Loma Vista Recordings,[18] said that the songs chart performance in late December was a "very, very good start" as "this is stations just wanting to play the song based on the reaction the fans had", stating that the song's official add date at radio stations in the US was scheduled for January.[19] The song has reached a peak of No. 10 with 908 spins on the week ending February 10, 2015.[20]

Track listing

Digital single
  1. "Deep Six" - 5:02
Best Buy-exclusive CD single
  1. "Third Day of a Seven Day Binge" - 4:26
  2. "Deep Six" - 5:02

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canada Active Rock (America's Music Charts)[21] 38
US Active Rock (America's Music Charts)[20] 10
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[22] 27
US Hot Single Sales (Billboard)[23] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[24] 11
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[25] 31

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide December 16, 2014 Digital download Cooking Vinyl [1]
United States December 23, 2014 CD Loma Vista Recordings [2]
January 2015 Active rock radio [19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Deep Six - Marilyn Manson". 7digital. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Third Day of a Seven Day Binge - CD Single". Best Buy. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Bart Hess Distorts the Human Body, And It's Delightful". Beautiful Decay. September 10, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Grow, Kory (December 19, 2014). "See Marilyn Manson's Unsettling, Phallic 'Deep Six' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Breihan, Tom (December 19, 2014). "Marilyn Manson - "Deep Six" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  6. ^ "Bart Hess". Facebook. December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Ferrante Batista, Amanda (January 21, 2015). "An Interview with Marilyn Manson: The Emperor's New Groove". The Aquarian Weekly. Arts Weekly, Inc. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  8. ^ "Echo - Bart Hess". Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  9. ^ "Photo by Olivia Bellafontaine". Instagram. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  10. ^ "Marilyn Manson - Deep Six (Explicit)". YouTube. December 19, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Hartmann, Graham (December 19, 2014). "Marilyn Manson Unveils "Deep Six" Music Video". Loudwire. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  12. ^ "Marilyn Manson Shares 'Deep Six' Music Video, Bart Hess Directs Clip for 'The Pale Emperor' Single". Music Times. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  13. ^ Information adapted to text from video.
  14. ^ Trust, Gary (December 22, 2014). "Chart Highlights: Aretha Franklin Tops Dance Club Songs for First Time in 16 Years". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  15. ^ "Marilyn Manson - Chart History - Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  16. ^ "America's Music Charts - Active Rock - 12.23.2014". America's Music Charts. Mediabase. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  17. ^ "America's Music Charts - Active Rock - 12.23.2014". America's Music Charts. Mediabase. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  18. ^ "Adam Farell - DMW Biography". Digital Media Wire. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  19. ^ a b Farell, Adam (December 27, 2014). "Deep Six Enters US Active Rock Chart". Provider Module. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  20. ^ a b "America's Music Charts - Active Rock - 01.20.2015". America's Music Charts. Mediabase. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  21. ^ "America's Music Charts - Canada: Active Rock - 02.10.2015". America's Music Charts. Mediabase. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  22. ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  23. ^ "Hot Single Sales : Jan 10, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 1, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  24. ^ "Marilyn Manson Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  25. ^ "Marilyn Manson - Chart History - Rock Digital Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
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