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Put the Gun Down

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"Put the Gun Down"
Single by ZZ Ward
from the album Til the Casket Drops
ReleasedJuly 12, 2012 (2012-07-12)
Genre
Length2:20
LabelHollywood Records
Songwriter(s)Zsuzsanna E. Ward
Producer(s)Theron "Neff-U" Feemster
ZZ Ward singles chronology
"Put the Gun Down"
(2012)
"Criminal"
(2012)

"Put the Gun Down" is the 2012 debut single by American singer-songwriter ZZ Ward.[3][4] It was ZZ Ward's first single with Hollywood Records. While the song was originally included on Ward's EP, Criminal, it was also included on her first album Til the Casket Drops.[3] The song uses repetition and vivid imagery to tell the story of a classic 'home-wrecker'.[1] [5]

Music video

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The music video for Put the Gun Down was released on June 17, 2012. It was directed by Alexander Bulkley and produced by Jed Hathaway.[6]

Ward has described the song as "a woman trying to take [her] man from [her]," this woman being named "Adeline."[7][1] The music video embraces this by showing a shoot out scene in reverse following a romantic scene between a man and a woman.[8]

Use in other media

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Performances

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Television

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Covers

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American actress & singer Lynda Carter covered the song on her 2018 studio album Red Rock N' Blues.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Chandler, Elise (2020-05-06). "Behind the Lyrics - ZZ Ward: "Put the Gun Down"". Alt Revue. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. ^ "song:Put the gun down". secondhandsongs. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. ^ a b "ZZ Ward - Put the Gun Down". Discogs. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. ^ "ACE Repertory: PUT THE GUN DOWN". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  5. ^ "ZZ Ward | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  6. ^ ZZ Ward: Put the Gun Down (Music Video 2012) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-18 – via www.imdb.com.
  7. ^ "ZZ Ward At Bardot Hollywood | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  8. ^ ZZWardVEVO (2012-07-17). ZZ Ward - Put the Gun Down. Retrieved 2024-05-18 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ ""ZZ Ward Performs 'Put The Gun Down'" by ZZ Ward | Show Performance | VH1.com". 2014-05-14. Archived from the original on 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  10. ^ a b c d "ZZ Ward | Actress, Composer, Music Department". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  11. ^ Put the Gun Down by Ashley Morgan & Mia Z, retrieved 2024-05-20