Put the Gun Down
| "Put the Gun Down" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by ZZ Ward | ||||
| from the album Til the Casket Drops | ||||
| Released | July 12, 2012 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Hollywood Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Zsuzsanna E. Ward | |||
| Producer(s) | Theron "Neff-U" Feemster | |||
| ZZ Ward singles chronology | ||||
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"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
[edit]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
[edit]Performances
[edit]- ZZ Ward performed the song on a 2012 episode of VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.[9]
- ZZ Ward performed the song on a 2012 episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[10]
- ZZ Ward performed the song on a 2013 episode of Conan.[10]
- "Put the Gun Down" was performed by Ashley Morgan and Mia Z on The Voice in 2015. Their performance was released by Republic Records in 2015 as a single.[11]
Television
[edit]- "Put the Gun Down" was featured in the television show We're the Millers in 2014.[10]
- "Put the Gun Down" was featured in the television show Ginny & Georgia in 2023.[10]
Covers
[edit]American actress & singer Lynda Carter covered the song on her 2018 studio album Red Rock N' Blues.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Chandler, Elise (2020-05-06). "Behind the Lyrics - ZZ Ward: "Put the Gun Down"". Alt Revue. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "song:Put the gun down". secondhandsongs. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ a b "ZZ Ward - Put the Gun Down". Discogs. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "ACE Repertory: PUT THE GUN DOWN". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "ZZ Ward | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ ZZ Ward: Put the Gun Down (Music Video 2012) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-18 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "ZZ Ward At Bardot Hollywood | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ ZZWardVEVO (2012-07-17). ZZ Ward - Put the Gun Down. Retrieved 2024-05-18 – via YouTube.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ a b c d "ZZ Ward | Actress, Composer, Music Department". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Put the Gun Down by Ashley Morgan & Mia Z, retrieved 2024-05-20