Face to the Floor

"Face to the Floor" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It is the first single from the band's album, Hats Off to the Bull. According to the band, it is a "pissed off, angry song about people who got taken by the Ponzi scheme that Bernie Madoff had for all those years."^[3] "Face to the Floor" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, their first No. 1 single since "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)". It was also the band's last top-ten single (to date) on the Alternative Songs chart, where it reached No. 7. The song's style has been described as a "cathartic alt-metal".^[2]

"Face to the Floor"
Single by Chevelle
from the album Hats Off to the Bull
Released	October 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)[1]
Genre	Alternative metal[2]
Length	3:42
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Pete Loeffler Sam Loeffler
Producer(s)	Joe Barresi
Chevelle singles chronology
"Shameful Metaphors" (2010) "Face to the Floor" (2011) "Hats Off to the Bull" (2012)

Critical reception

Billboard rated "Face to the Floor" 80 out of 100, saying "Floor" delivers nearly four minutes of the cathartic alt-metal fans have come to expect from Chevelle."^[2] Liz Ramanand of Loudwire gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, praising it for its consistently "heavy, catchy guitar riffs".^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–2012)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[5]	11
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[6]	10
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8]	11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.