Format Music download Length 3:47 | Genre Country Label Republic Nashville | |
Released March 3, 2014 (2014-03-03) Writer(s) Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
Matthew Ramsey | ||
"Chainsaw" is a song recorded by American country music group The Band Perry. It was released in March 3, 2014 as the fourth single from their second album, Pioneer. The song was written by Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Matthew Ramsey.
Contents
One of the writers who help write the song, Matthew Ramsey originally recorded the song with his band Old Dominion (band).
Content
"Chainsaw" is a song about a woman who, when jilted by her lover, destroys a tree into which the two carved their initials.
Critical reception
Giving it a "B+", Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly said that the song "casts the Perry siblings in a fiercer light" and was "clever, groovy, hooky, and fun".
Music video
The music video for "Chainsaw" was filmed at two locations in Oregon: Silver Falls State Park near Silverton and the Bottle Factory, a local bar in Stayton. It was directed by David McClister and premiered in May 2014.