"Mother Tongue"
Cover art for the "Sub Focus Remix"
Single by Bring Me the Horizon
from the album Amo
Released22 January 2019 (2019-01-22)
Genre
Length3:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jordan Fish
  • Matthew Kean
  • Oliver Sykes
  • Matthew Nicholls
  • Lee Malia
Producer(s)
  • Oliver Sykes
  • Jordan Fish
Bring Me the Horizon singles chronology
"Medicine"
(2019) 		"Mother Tongue"
(2019) 		"Nihilist Blues"
(2019)
Music video
"Mother Tongue" on YouTube

"Mother Tongue" is a song by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon.[1] Produced by the band's vocalist Oliver Sykes and keyboardist Jordan Fish, it is featured on the group's 2019 sixth studio album Amo. The track was released as the fourth single from the album on 22 January 2019 and has spent twelve non-consecutive weeks on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart as of July 2019.[2]

Composition and lyrics

"Mother Tongue" has been described as a pop rock,[3][4] dance-pop,[5] and pop metal song.[6] According to Jordan Fish, "Mother Tongue" is the spiritual successor of "Drown".[7] The track is a love song dedicated to Oliver Sykes' wife, Alissa Salls.[8] Fish said of the song:

"Vocal-wise it's quite a big song. There's a little bit of Portuguese in there, which is quite unusual. It's kind of a big, anthemic song. It's probably as close as we get to something like "Drown" on this album. It's a love song, so it's an emotional one."[7]

Music video

The music video for "Mother Tongue" was released via YouTube on 9 May 2019.[9] It was filmed in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.[10]

Charts

Chart performance for "Mother Tongue"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[11] 16
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 27
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 68
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[14] 4
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "Mother Tongue"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[16] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Trapp, Philip (22 January 2019). "Bring Me The Horizon get romantic on new song 'mother tongue'". Alternative Press. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. ^ "BRING ME THE HORIZON Release New Ballad "Mother Tongue," – Where Is The "-Core?"". Metal Injection. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ^ "REVIEW: Bring Me The Horizon - Post Human: Survival Horror". Thunderchord. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021. The latter however would rather alienate fans with their new sound and direction, especially with pop-rock sing-alongs like "Medicine" and "Mother Tongue".
  5. ^ "Bring Me The Horizon Share New Dance-Pop Track 'Mother Tongue'". Music Feeds. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  6. ^ Morin, Max (12 June 2019). "Exclaim!'s Top 29 Albums of 2019 So Far". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 May 2022. Gone are the days of the deathcore scene kids; in their place, we have some of the best pop metal tracks ever put to record, including "Mantra," "Medicine," "Mother Tongue" and "Sugar Honey Ice & Tea."
  7. ^ a b "Bring Me The Horizon Talk Us Through Every Track On Forthcoming Album Amo". Kerrang!. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Bring Me The Horizon – mother tongue Lyrics". Genius.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Bring Me The Horizon Release New Video For mother tongue". Kerrang!. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  10. ^ Alex, Tony (9 May 2019). "Bring Me The Horizon lança clipe de "mother tongue" gravado no Brasil". Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201917 into search. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  12. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  15. ^ "Bring Me The Horizon Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Bring Me the Horizon – Mother Tongue" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 7 March 2023.


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