"I Get Off" is the debut single by American hard rock band Halestorm, released on March 10, 2009, from their 2009 self-titled debut album.[1] The song was written by lead singer Lzzy Hale with its producer, Howard Benson, and Dana Calitri, Kathy Sommer, and Nina Ossoff. Lyrically, the song describes deriving pleasure from sexual exhibitionism.
| "I Get Off" | ||||
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| Single by Halestorm | ||||
| from the album Halestorm | ||||
| Released | March 10, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Howard Benson | |||
| Halestorm singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editTim Grierson of About.com wrote that "I Get Off" is "low-grade stripper-rock" that finds Hale "belting her sexual devotion in a rather unappealing way."[2] Nick at TuneLab conversely described the song as "instantly catchy" and wrote that "its ever-building verses blending seamlessly into soaring choruses."[3]
Commercial performance
edit"I Get Off" reached number 6 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock airplay chart, earning the band their first top-ten single. It additionally reached number 17 on the magazine's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and number 28 on the Alternative Airplay chart. The song remains their only single to impact the latter chart. In October 2023, the song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streams of over 1,000,000 equivalent units.[4]
Music video
editThe video for "I Get Off" was directed by Phil Mucci and premiered October 2, 2009.[5] It shows the band playing in a room and shows the lead singer, Lzzy Hale, in a secret room being watched by a male.[6]
Other appearances
editIn November 2017, "I Get Off" was made available as a playable song for the music rhythm game, Rocksmith 2014.[7] "I Get Off" was one of five songs re-recorded for the band's 2020 extended play, Reimagined, that saw the group re-interpreting their earlier recordings.[8]
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 17 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Position |
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| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] | 44 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "I Get Off - Single by Halestorm". Apple Music. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ Grierson, Tim (2009). "Review of Halestorm Rock Band". About.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Nick (April 26, 2009). "Review: Halestorm - 'Halestorm'". TuneLab. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Halestorm – I Get Off". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Halestorm - I Get Off (2009)". IMVDb. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "I Get Off - Halestorm Videos". Halestormrocks.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ^ "Rocksmith 2014 - Halestorm - I Get Off". PlayStation Store. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Morton, Luke (August 14, 2020). "EP Review: Halestorm - Reimagined". Kerrang!. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Halestorm Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.