Released June 30, 2009 Length 7:06 | Format Digital download | |
Recorded October 23, 2008 (2008-10-23)-March 18, 2009 (2009-03-18) at Studio 606 in Northridge, California Genre Sludge metal, Heavy metal, hard rock | ||
"A Looking in View" is a song by American metal band Alice in Chains, featured on their fourth studio album Black Gives Way to Blue (2009). It was released as the lead single from the album on June 30, 2009, marking it as the band's first single since the previous decade. The song was the band's first release with vocalist William DuVall, who replaced the band's original vocalist, Layne Staley. Clocking in at a length of seven minutes and six seconds, it is the longest song Alice in Chains has released as a single.
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Lyrics
Guitarist Jerry Cantrell on the song:
Release and reception
On June 30, 2009, "A Looking in View" was released as the first single from the album and as of mid-August it has peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, at number 38 on the Billboard Hot Alternative Rock Tracks chart, and at number 27 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart. It was made available for a limited time as a free download through the official Alice in Chains website in early July. It is also available for purchase through the iTunes music store and Amazon.com.
The song was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band and Rock Band 2 music video games for the Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation 3 consoles, as part of Alice In Chains Pack 01, which also includes older hits "Rooster", "Would?", and "No Excuses", along with "Check My Brain", also from Black Gives Way to Blue. It was added to the Xbox Live Marketplace and in-game Music Store for the Wii on September 29 and it was added to the PlayStation Network on October 1. The song was nominated in the 53rd Grammy Awards Ceremony in the category of "Best Hard Rock Performance"
Music video
The music video for "A Looking in View" premiered on their official website on July 7, 2009 and was directed by Stephen Schuster.