"Riptide" | ||||
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Single by Sick Puppies | ||||
from the album Tri-Polar | ||||
Released | February 8, 2011(Official Release) | |||
Recorded | 2008 – 2009 | |||
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Label | Virgin | |||
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Producer(s) | Rock Mafia (Tim James, Antonina Armato) | |||
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"Riptide" is the fourth single from Sick Puppies' third album Tri-Polar, which impacted radio on February 8, 2011. Originally this song was planned to be the second single, but Odd One narrowly beat out Riptide because of its strong lyrical message.
A music video was premiered on April 6, 2011 on Yahoo music. The video features the band playing in front of a lot of T.V's screening the most shocking breaking news and the iniquities in the world. At the end of the video a child turns off the T.V. and it shows a phrase saying: "There is still hope". It was directed by Travis Kopach.
The video went to #7 on Yahoo Videos
"Riptide" debuted at No. 35 on the Mainstream Rock chart and peaked at No. 3; it debut at No. 49 on the Rock Songs chart, where it peaked at No. 6. It debuted at No. 36 on the Alternative Songs chart.