Social Cues (song)

"Social Cues"
Single by Cage the Elephant
from the album Social Cues
ReleasedJuly 6, 2019
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:39
LabelRCA Records
SongwriterCage the Elephant
ProducerJohn Hill

"Social Cues" is a song by American alternative rock band Cage the Elephant. The title track to their fifth studio album Social Cues, it was released as the second single from the album on July 6, 2019. The song reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Airplay and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts.

Reception

pancakesandwhisky.com stated the song “is brutally honest and exposed in the verses, but somehow drifts on air with a bright and shiny chorus.”[1]

Music video

On May 4, 2019 Cage the Elephant performed the song on Adult Swims FishCenter Live.[2] They then used some of the footage from this performance for the song's official music video which was released on October 24, 2019 with additional directing came from front man Matt Shultz. The video leans into the albums semi-psychedelic sound, featuring multiple trippy colors and effects affecting both the scene behind the band.[3][4]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[5][failed verification] 5
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 5
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 1
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 1

Certification

Certifications for "Social Cues"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Hanley, Shayne (2019-04-18). "NEW CAGE THE ELEPHANT ALBUM 'SOCIAL CUES': A HORROR-INSPIRED RIDE TO CATHARSIS". Pancakes And Whiskey. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  2. ^ "Cage The Elephant Goes Wild In A Fish Tank On 'FishCenter'". UPROXX. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  3. ^ "100 Gecs Is The Most Fittingly Bizarre Musical Guest In 'FishCenter' History". UPROXX. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  4. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (2019-10-24). "Cage the Elephant Wants You to Text This Number After Watching the 'Social Cues' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  5. ^ "Cage the Elephant | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  6. ^ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  7. ^ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  9. ^ https://www.riaa.com/gold-%20platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Cage+the+elephant+#search_section
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Cues_(song)