Raise your weapon

Raise your weapon
Raise your weapon
Single deadmau5 featuring Greta Svabo Beh; from an album 4 × 4 = 12
Released	May 23, 2011
Format	digital distribution
Genres	progressive house ; dubstep
Duration	8:22 (landscape version) ; 3:22 (radio version)
Producers	deadmau5 ; Skrillex
Songwriters	Joel Zimmerman ; Sonny moore ; Sydney Sheffield
Labels	and
Timeline singles deadmau5

“Raise Your Weapon” is a Canadian producer’s song deadmau5 , released May 23, 2011 as the fifth and final single from the 4 × 4 = 12 album. The song was written by Joel Zimmerman, Sidney Sheffield and Sonny Moore, better known under the pseudonym Skrillex , with the participation of Faroese singer Greta Svabo Beh ^[1] . The song was well received by critics and became commercially successful by entering the Billboard Hot 100 and receiving platinum status according to Music Canada . She was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording of 2012 , but lost to Scrilex 's Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites .

A remix of Raise Your Weapon by French producer Madeon entered his pop culture mashup ^[2] .

Reception

Commercial Success

“Raise Your Weapon” made its debut in the Billboard Hot 100 in the hundredth position, thereby becoming the first single from Deadmaus to enter this chart ^[3] , and also took 11th position in Heatseekers Songs ^[4] . MTV reporter John Mitchell suggested the charts were successful in appearing as a producer at the 54th Grammy Awards , where he performed with David Guetta , Lil Wayne , Foo Fighters and Chris Brown. ^[5]

On February 18, 2016, the song became gold according to Music Canada , and on December 19, 2017 it was certified as platinum ^[6] .

Reviews

Raise Your Weapon has been well received by critics. AllMusic's David Jeffries writes that the tracks “One Trick Pony” and “Raise Your Weapon” show the producer’s newfound love for dubstep and add variety to the album ^[1] . Will Hermes from Rolling Stone magazine also praised the song, praising the transition of the song from progressive house to dubstep ^[7] . Dave Simpson of The Guardian writes that “Raise Your Weapon - with the help of Greta Swabo Beh's soulful vocals - shows how Deadmouse is able to create deep melodies” ^[8] . Michelangelo Matos from The AV Club gives mixed reviews, calling the verses “not very thought out”, and the transition to dubstep “formulaic” ^[9] .

Billboard Magazine puts the song in fifth place in the list of 20 best Deadmus tracks ^[10] .

List of Songs

Single
No.	Title	Duration
one.	Raise Your Weapon (landscape version)	8:23

Raise Your Weapon Remixes EP
No.	Title	Duration
one.	"Raise Your Weapon" (radio version)	3:23
2.	Raise Your Weapon (landscape version)	8:23
3.	Raise Your Weapon ( Madeon Remix )	3:20
four.	"Raise Your Weapon" (extended remix of Madeon)	4:15
five.	"Raise Your Weapon" ( Noisia Remix)	5:36
6.	"Raise Your Weapon" (Remix Stimming)	7:18 a.m.
32:15

Charts and Certifications

Charts

Chart (2012)	Higher position
Canadian Hot 100 ^[11]	93
Billboard Hot 100 ^[3]	100
Heatseekers Songs ( Billboard ) ^[4]	eleven

Certifications

Region	Certifications	Sales
Canada ( Music Canada ) ^[6]	platinum	80,000 *
* sales data are based only on certification

Notes

↑ ¹ ² David Jeffries. 4 x 4 = 12 - Deadmau5 | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . Date of treatment October 8, 2013.
↑ "Pop Culture" mega-mash-up: 39 songs in three minutes (12 July 2011). Date accessed August 24, 2018.
↑ ¹ ² Deadmau5 Billboard Chart History: Hot 100 . Billboard . Date of treatment August 16, 2018.
↑ ¹ ² Deadmau5 Billboard Chart History: Heatseekers Songs . Billboard . Date of treatment August 16, 2018.
↑ Mitchell, John. Skrillex, deadmau5 Likely To Experience Boost From 2012 Grammys . MTV (February 13, 2012). Date of treatment August 17, 2018.
↑ ¹ ² Gold / Platinum - Music Canada . Music Canada Date of treatment August 17, 2018.
↑ Hermes, Will. 4x4 = 12 | Album Reviews Rolling Stone (December 7, 2010). Date of treatment October 8, 2013.
↑ Simpson, Dave . Deadmau5: 4x4 = 12 - review | Music , London: The Guardian (December 2, 2010). Date of treatment October 8, 2013.
↑ Matos, Michaelangelo Deadmau5: 4 x 4 = 12 | Music | MusicalWork Review . The AV Club (December 7, 2010). Date of treatment October 8, 2013.
↑ Bein, Kat. The 20 Best deadmau5 Songs . Billboard (30 January 2017). Date of treatment August 14, 2018.
↑ Deadmau5 Billboard Chart History: Canadian Hot 100 . Billboard . Date of treatment August 16, 2018.

[allmusic-1] ¹ ² David Jeffries. 4 x 4 = 12 - Deadmau5 | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . Date of treatment October 8, 2013.

[2] "Pop Culture" mega-mash-up: 39 songs in three minutes (12 July 2011). Date accessed August 24, 2018.

[hot100-3] ¹ ² Deadmau5 Billboard Chart History: Hot 100 . Billboard . Date of treatment August 16, 2018.

[heatseekers-4] ¹ ² Deadmau5 Billboard Chart History: Heatseekers Songs . Billboard . Date of treatment August 16, 2018.

[5] Mitchell, John. Skrillex, deadmau5 Likely To Experience Boost From 2012 Grammys . MTV (February 13, 2012). Date of treatment August 17, 2018.

[platinum-6] ¹ ² Gold / Platinum - Music Canada . Music Canada Date of treatment August 17, 2018.

[7] Hermes, Will. 4x4 = 12 | Album Reviews Rolling Stone (December 7, 2010). Date of treatment October 8, 2013.

[8] Simpson, Dave . Deadmau5: 4x4 = 12 - review | Music , London: The Guardian (December 2, 2010). Date of treatment October 8, 2013.

[9] Matos, Michaelangelo Deadmau5: 4 x 4 = 12 | Music | MusicalWork Review . The AV Club (December 7, 2010). Date of treatment October 8, 2013.

[10] Bein, Kat. The 20 Best deadmau5 Songs . Billboard (30 January 2017). Date of treatment August 14, 2018.

[11] Deadmau5 Billboard Chart History: Canadian Hot 100 . Billboard . Date of treatment August 16, 2018.