Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)

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"Irresistible Force"
Single by Jane's Addiction
from the album The Great Escape Artist
Released August 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)
Genre Alternative rock, art rock, electronic rock[1]
Length 3:59
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Dave Sitek
Producer(s) Rich Costey
Jane's Addiction singles chronology
"End to the Lies"
(2011)		 "Irresistible Force"
(2011)		 "Underground"
(2011)

"Irresistible Force" is the second single by American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, from their fourth studio album, The Great Escape Artist. The song was released on August 3, 2011.[2]

Musical style and lyrics

The song features TV on the Radio member and multi-instrumentalist Dave Sitek on guitar and bass guitar. Unlike the previous Jane's Addiction single, "End to the Lies", it is less rock-laden and focuses more on synth-aided textures and atmospheric soundscapes.[3] The song starts with a spoken word intro and continues on verse-chorus form, which is accompanied by a guitar solo by Dave Navarro.[3][4] The verses, which were built around "droning funk" and "the rubbery basslines" were also noted.[4]

Lyrically, the song contains references to the irresistible force paradox.[3] In an interview with CNN, the lyricist Perry Farrell indicated that "the song chronicles how the universe was created", while the drummer Stephen Perkins described it as "what pulls him, Dave and Perry together".[5] Will Hermes of Rolling Stone also commented on the song's lyrics, describing it as "Perry Farrell sounding like Carl Sagan in an episode of Cosmos, musing ominously about the stars and some sort of big bang."[4]

Reception and release

The critical reception for the song was positive.[3][4][1]

A music video for the song was produced.[5][6]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Irresistible Force"   3:59

Chart positions

Chart (1990) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs[7] 9
U.S. Billboard Rock Songs[7] 16

References

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  6. ↑ Jane's Addiction - "Irresistible Force" on Youtube
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External links

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