Step Up (Drowning Pool song)

Single infobox
Name = Step Up


Artist = Drowning Pool
from Album = and Desensitized
Released = 2004
Format = CD
Recorded = December 2003-March 2004
Genre = Alternative metal
Length = 3:17
Label = Wind-Up Records
Writer = Stevie Benton, Jason "Gong" Jones, Mike Luce, C.J. Pierce
Last single = "Sinner" (2002)
This single = "Step Up" (2004)
Next single = "Love and War" (2004)

"Step Up" is a single by hard rock band Drowning Pool. It was originally released on "" in March 2004 and appeared in the film's end credits. It was included on Drowning Pools second studio album, "Desensitized", the following month. This served as the band's first single with new frontman Jason "Gong" Jones and introduced him to many fans.

A music video was produced for "Step Up" which largely focuses on the band living a luxurious lifestyle at a mansion poolside. It received significant airplay on "Headbangers Ball" upon release. Former Evanescence guitarist, Ben Moody, makes a cameo appearance in the video.

Aside from "The Punisher" soundtrack, "Step Up" was also used by WWE as the official theme song for WrestleMania XX as well as on the soundtrack of "NFL Street 2".

Similar to the "Desensitized" album cover design, the "Step Up" single features porn star Jesse Jane.

Track listing

Tracklist
writing_credits = yes
title1 = Step Up
writer1 = Benton, Jones, Luce, Pierce
length1 = 3:17
title2 = Walls
length2 = 3:35
title3 = Step Up
note3 = Remix
writer3 = Benton, Jones, Luce, Pierce
length3 = 3:17
title4 = Step Up
note4 = Video
writer4 = Benton, Jones, Luce, Pierce

References