"Song #3"
Single by Stone Sour
from the album Hydrograd
ReleasedApril 27, 2017 (2017-04-27)
Recorded2015–2016
StudioSphere Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles
GenreHard rock[1]
Length4:16
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Corey Taylor
Producer(s)Jay Ruston
Stone Sour singles chronology
"Tired"
(2013) 		"Song #3"
(2017) 		"Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I)"
(2017)

"Song #3" is a single by American rock band Stone Sour, off of their studio album Hydrograd. It topped the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in June 2017, where it held the top spot for five consecutive weeks.

Background

On April 27, 2017, upon the announcement of Stone Sour's sixth studio album, Hydrograd, the band released two singles concurrently; "Fabuless" and "Song #3".[2] The initial release was through streaming,[3] and as an instant grat download when pre-ordering the album.[4][5] The song was also released to radio, where it topped the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.[6] On June 7, 2017, frontman Corey Taylor performed the song solo with only an acoustic guitar on Japanese television show Sukkiri!.[7]

Themes and composition

Loudwire described the song as a "melodic rocker with huge hooks".[8] The verses have Corey Taylor softly singing over somber, gloomy guitar chords, until the song erupts into a more intense and hopeful sounding chorus, with more layers of melodic guitar and a sing-song melody.[8] Journalists noted that the song was a more melodic, accessible song compared to the band's other initial single from Hydrograd – "Fabuless".[9] Billboard described the song as an "...emotive cut with a driving style that's similar to Stone Sour's Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1s 'Say You'll Haunt Me' (2010) and Tired' (2014)."[2] Despite the more radio-friendly sound, frontman Corey Taylor states that the song does not feature any auto-tune or pitch-correction.[10] Despite the song's title, it is actually the fifth track on its respective album, and has no relation thematically to the similarly named "Song 2" from Blur.[8][9]

Lyrically, Taylor described it as a love song, stating:

"Song #3" is actually about a certain kind of love that I don't think songwriters really talk about. It's that strong passionate love but also that undying love. That really, really good shit, you know? Everybody talks about the sappy stuff, everybody talks about the sexy stuff, but there's that middle section where one meets the other and you just never know which way it's going to tip at any given moment.[7]

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleLength
1."Song #3"4:16
iTunes single
No.TitleLength
1."Song #3" (acoustic)3:56

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Stone Sour Get Epic On 'Song #3' And 'Fabuless' – Review". Audio Ink Radio. April 29, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Stone Sour Announces New Album 'Hydrograd'". billboard.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Stone Sour Premiere New Song, "Song #3"". revolvermag.com. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "Listen To Another New STONE SOUR Track: 'Song #3'". blabbermouth.net. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "Stone Sour get "Fabuless" on new song from upcoming album, 'Hydrograd' - UPDATED - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  6. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History - Mainstream rock". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Corey Taylor Plays Stone Sour's 'Song #3' Acoustically on Japanese TV". Loudwire. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c DiVita, Joe (April 27, 2017). "Stone Sour's 'Song #3' Is a Melodic Rocker With Huge Hooks". Loudwire. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Pasbani, Robert (April 27, 2017). "STONE SOUR Release ANOTHER New Single Today, "Song #3," And It's Catchy!". Metal Injection. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  10. ^ Morton, Luke (April 27, 2017). "Stone Sour release new song Song #3". teamrock.com. Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  11. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  12. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  14. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  15. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Stone Sour – Song 3". Music Canada. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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