Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)

"Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)"
Single by Shinedown
from the album The Sound of Madness (Deluxe Edition)
Released	June 15, 2010
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2010
Genre	Hard rock
Length	Single version: 5:36 Radio edit: 4:34
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Brent Smith, Dave Bassett
Shinedown singles chronology
"The Crow & the Butterfly" (2010) "Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)" (2010)

"Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)" is a digital single by Shinedown, written for the 2010 film The Expendables. The song was released on iTunes on June 15, 2010, and to online retailers on June 21, 2010.^[1] It is the nineteenth track on The Sound of Madness.

The song was released to U.S. radio on December 7.^[2] The song was also used as the secondary theme for WWE's WrestleMania XXVII event.

Writing process

On the Carnival of Madness Tour, Shinedown lead singer Brent Smith said this about the song:

"A few months ago we got a phone call from a very interesting individual. It's not everyday that Rambo and Rocky call you at the same time. Sylvester Stallone wanted a song for his new movie, called The Expendables. He said write me something that will personify not only the South, but what rock truly is." ^[3]

Despite this, the song did not make it into the theatrical cut of the film. However, the track eventually made its way into the director's cut, which premiered on various On Demand services in April 2011. It plays twice in the extended edition, with the first being during the raid on Garza's compound and the second during the ending credits.

Track listing

iTunes deluxe single

1. "Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)" – 5:36
2. "Breaking Inside" (featuring Lizzy Hale of Halestorm) – 3:47

Music video

The music video for "Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)" was released on December 14, 2010. It features a live performance of the song from the Carnival of Madness Tour.

Chart performance

In the U.S., the song reached No. 11 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, while topping the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in March 2011.^{[4][not in citation given]}

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[5]	11
Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[6]	1
Billboard Rock Songs[7]	7
Billboard Alternative Songs[8]	17

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases
3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HJJfFNtfLs
4. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/search/Shinedown
5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SXgK98dYuk
6. ^ http://go.rrstar.com/Music/x904838494/Tops-in-Music
7. ^ "Shinedown Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rock Songs for Shinedown. Prometheus Global Media.
8. ^ "Shinedown Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Alternative Songs for Shinedown. Prometheus Global Media.