Uprising
by Muse
- 129
- BPM
- D major
- Key
- 10B
- Camelot
- 61
- Danceability
- 0
- Acousticness
Matt Bellamy wrote "Uprising", and Muse produced it with Spike Stent mixing. Bellamy said the lyrics sum up how a lot of people feel: "we need change". Muse drew on the electronica band Goldfrapp and from 1970s and 1980s glam rock. The band wanted the rhythm section to sound "real", and bassist Chris Wolstenholme said they built a bass sound that almost sounded like a synth, but was not one.
It came out on August 4, 2009, as the lead single from The Resistance, and Muse played it live for the first time at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. It was their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, where it reached number 37. It was also their first number one on the Alternative Songs chart, which it held for 17 weeks, then the second longest run ever. It went double platinum in the United States and was certified platinum in the UK, making it the band's best-selling single. The video shows a giant teddy bear destroying buildings and won Best Special Effects at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
Bellamy said he was uncomfortable that YouTube videos promoting conspiracy theories used the song. Muse also turned down requests from American politicians to play it at their rallies.
Uprising runs at 129 BPM, the tempo of house, disco and most club dance music. In classical terms it sits in allegro territory. A bar of 4/4 lasts 1.86 seconds, and a quarter-note delay is 465 ms. It is in D major, Camelot 10B, which shares its notes with B minor and mixes cleanly with G major and A major.
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