- Far Cry (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Far Cry
Artist = Rush
from Album =Snakes & Arrows
Released =May 1 ,2007
Format =
Recorded = 2006
Genre =Hard rock ,Progressive rock
Length = 5:21
Label = Anthem/Atlantic Records
Producer =Nick Raskulinecz and Rush
Chart position =
* #2 U.S.Mainstream Rock Tracks
Last single = "Summertime Blues" (2004)
This single = "Far Cry" (2007)
Next single = "Spindrift" (2007 )
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album =Snakes & Arrows
Type = studio
prev_track =
prev_no =
this_track = "Far Cry"
track_no = Track 1
next_track = "Armor and Sword "
next_no = Track 2"Far Cry" is the first single from Rush's 2007album "Snakes & Arrows ". It was released to radio onMarch 12 ,2007 , then saw an electronic release oniTunes four days later. The song peaked at #22 on theBillboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [ Chart listing [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=5579&model.vnuAlbumId=904278 Billboard 200] AccessedAugust 30 ,2008 ]Background
The song evolved from a studio jam session between
Alex Lifeson andGeddy Lee .Neil Peart unexpectedly left lyrics he had just finished on the table with the chorus highlighted. Lee began singing the chorus along with a section of the jam and, according to him, it seemed to fit. The song was written in a day with Geddy Lee remarking "Far Cry was a good day."Fact|date=July 2008Video
The video, directed by Christopher Mills, was released on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S9uNxUI9ng YouTube] , on
May 8 ,2007 .References
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