How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?

"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American musician Kenneth La'ron, under the name KennyHoopla. It was released as the self-titled single from the EP of the same name on February 4, 2020 through Arista Records. It was KennyHoopla's first single to chart, reaching number 8 in the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.

"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?"
Single by KennyHoopla
from the EP How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?
Released	February 4, 2020
Recorded	2019
Genre	Post-punk alternative dance new wave
Length	3:38
Label	Arista
Songwriter	Kenneth La'ron
KennyHoopla singles chronology
"Sore Loser" (2019) "How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" (2020) "The World Is Flat and This Is the Edge" (2020)
Alternative cover
Single cover
Music video
"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" on YouTube

Background and release

The track was written and recorded in mid-to-late 2019 and written by La'ron. When describing the song and the songwriting process, La'ron said "There's an aura about indie rock music, and a sound and energy that I can't explain, but I feel like I have it in me. It was cool that it came out and other people are feeling it. It was written in a place in which I felt super doubtful".^[1]

The song and the corresponding was released on February 4, 2020, for streaming and radio platforms.

Music and lyrics

The song is performed in a E major key.^[2] It is performed in a 4/4 time signature at a tempo of 160 beats per minute, although it can be altered to a half-time of 80 beats per minute.^[2]

Commercial performance

"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" became La'ron's first single to chart, ultimately reaching the number eight spot in the Billboard magazine's Alternative Airplay chart in July 2020.^[3][4]

Music video

The music video for the single was also released on February 4, 2020. The video transitions between scenes of La'ron signing along on a checkboard dance floor, a crowded house party, and by a vehicle that has crashed alongside a rural road.^[5] The music video was directed by Cody LaPlant^[6] and Damien Blue.^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kenneth La'ron.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?"	3:38
2.	"Plastic Door"	2:50
Total length:		6:11

Chart positions

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7]	8
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8]	39
Canada Rock (Billboard)[9]	15

Personnel

Music video

The following individuals were credited with editing, director, and filming the music video:^[10]

• Cody LaPlant & Damien Blue — Director, Editor, Color
• Kyle Kadow — Cinematographer
• Emmanuil Morari — First assistant camera
• Spencer Ortega — Gaffer
• Xavier Whitaker, Steven Cleavland, and Eddie Barrioneuvo — Grip
• Will Storm — Art director
• Asher Klaven — Assistant art director
• Brema Brema — Behind the scenes