Suffocate (Knocked Loose song)
| "Suffocate" | ||||
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| Single by Knocked Loose featuring Poppy | ||||
| from the album You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | ||||
| Released | April 23, 2024 | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | Pure Noise | |||
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| Producer | Drew Fulk | |||
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| Poppy singles chronology | ||||
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| "Suffocate" on YouTube | ||||
"Suffocate" is a song recorded by American hardcore punk band Knocked Loose, featuring guest vocals from American singer Poppy. It was released on April 23, 2024, through Pure Noise Records. It served as the third single from the band's third studio album, You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To (2024). The song received a Grammy nomination in the Best Metal Performance category.
The song appeared on the official WWE 2K25 soundtrack album in March 2025.[1]
Background
On February 27, 2024, Knocked Loose announced their album You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To and revealed the track listing, showing Poppy being featured on the album.[2] The collaboration emerged when Poppy reached out to the band's vocalist Bryan Garris, expressing her interest in working together.[3] "Suffocate" features screams from Garris and Poppy over a beat that starts with a furious, hard-hitting riff, leading into a heavy reggaeton-inspired breakdown.[4]
Live performances
Knocked Loose and Poppy debuted "Suffocate" live on April 27, 2024, at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas.[5][6] The band also performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! along with Poppy on November 27, 2024.[7] It has been described as one of the most hardcore performances on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! stage, as they performed it in the pouring rain.[8]
Cover versions
Japanese girl group f5ve posted a dance video to "Suffocate", using the choreography of their single "Lettuce".[9] In September 2024, singer Harper released a cover of the song.[10]
Accolades
"Suffocate" was nominated at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in the category of Best Metal Performance, which became Knocked Loose's first nomination. It also became Poppy's second nomination in the same category, after 2019's "Bloodmoney".[11][12][13] "Suffocate" entered Spotify's Viral 50 charts, peaking at number 10.[14] It charted on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, peaking at number 46.[15]
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| NME | The 50 Best Songs of 2024 | 17 | [16] |
| Metal Hammer | The 50 Best Metal Songs of 2024 | 13 | [17] |
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] | 46 |
References
- ^ "Full WWE 2K25 Soundtrack Revealed". wrestlingnoticias.com. February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ Weaver, James (February 27, 2024). "Knocked Loose announce new album 'You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To'". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (April 23, 2024). "Knocked Loose and Poppy Take Our Breath Away with "Suffocate"". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Singh, Surej (April 24, 2024). "Listen to Knocked Loose and Poppy's crushing new single 'Suffocate'". NME. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "See Poppy join Knocked Loose at Sick New World for crushing "Suffocate" performance". Revolver. April 29, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Poppy Joined Knocked Loose For "Suffocate" Live Debut At Sick New World: Watch". Stereogum. April 28, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Renshaw, David (November 27, 2024). "Watch Knocked Loose's crushingly heavy Jimmy Kimmel Live! performance". The Fader. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Borgpublished, Janelle (November 28, 2024). ""By the third or fourth 'Junt' from the guitars my son was in tears": Knocked Loose and Poppy shock late-night TV viewers with hell-raising performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!". Guitar World. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Carter, Emily (June 4, 2024). "See J-pop group f5ve doing a TikTok dance to Knocked Loose". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Carter, Emily (September 24, 2024). "Listen to Harper cover Knocked Loose and Poppy's Suffocate". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (November 8, 2024). "Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (November 8, 2024). "First-Time Grammy Nominees Include Chappell Roan, Waxahatchee, Knocked Loose, & More". Stereogum. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Isabella Gomez Sarmiento (November 8, 2024). "2025 Grammy nominations: The complete list". NPR. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ DiVita, Joe (May 15, 2024). "Knocked Loose Are a Lot Higher on Spotify's Viral 50 Chart Than Taylor Swift". Loudwire. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Top Rock Songs | Alternative Rock Music Songs". Billboard. May 25, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Abby Webster, Alex Flood, Alex Rigotti, Andrew Trendell, Ben Jolley, Crystal Bell, Damian Jones, Daniel Peters, Emma Wilkes, Fred Garratt-Stanley, Gladys Yeo, Hannah Mylrea, Karen Gwee, Kristen S. He, Kyann-Sian Williams, Laura Molloy, Liberty Dunworth, Nick Levine, Rhian Daly, Seth Pereira, Surej Singh and Ziwei Puah (December 2, 2024). "The 50 Best Songs of 2024". NME. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Rich Hobson (January 13, 2025). "The 50 best metal songs of 2024". Metal Hammer. Retrieved January 21, 2025.