Blood in the Cut

"Blood in the Cut"
Single by K.Flay
from the album Every Where Is Some Where
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2016
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Daly
K.Flay singles chronology
"FML"
(2016) 		"Blood in the Cut"
(2016) 		"Black Wave"
(2017)
Music video
"Blood in the Cut" on YouTube

"Blood in the Cut" is a song by American musician K.Flay as the lead single from her second studio album Every Where Is Some Where.[1][2] It was released through Interscope and Night Street Records on September 7, 2016, originally appearing as the first track on K.Flay's fourth EP Crush Me. The song was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 60th Grammy Awards.[3] The song also appears on the soundtrack of the film XXX: Return of Xander Cage and in the BoJack Horseman episode "Stupid Piece of Sh*t".

Background and composition

"Blood in the Cut" was written by K.Flay, JT Daly, and Lena Kwan Simon and produced by Daly. The lyrics of the song describe a breakup and its violent effects. K.Flay further described the background of the song in an interview with IHeartRadio:[4]

"Blood in the Cut" started as a breakup anthem. I wrote the lyrics and the riff in 20 minutes, and I was actually at home for Christmas, so I was in my parents' basement doing that. I was in a somewhat dark emotional place. I wrote that, and I immediately felt filled with this vigor that I had previously been missing. And then producing the song, just embracing that spirit of release in the chorus.

— K.Flay

Music video

The music video for "Blood in the Cut" premiered on September 7, 2016 and was directed by TJ Andrade.[5] The video begins with K.Flay walking from an overturned car unscathed into a diner bathroom. As the chorus comes in, she has a breakdown. She then walks out past a gas station and levitates into the air at the end of a dark street.

Track listing

  • Digital download[6]
  1. "Blood in the Cut" – 3:08
  • Digital download – Remixed[7]
  1. "Blood in the Cut" (Aire Atlantica Remix) – 3:19
  2. "Blood in the Cut" (Ojivolta Remix) – 3:29
  3. "Blood in the Cut" (Awoltalk Remix) – 3:39

Personnel

Credits for "Blood in the Cut" adapted from Apple Music.[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Blood in the Cut"
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] 4
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References

  1. ^ "Blood in the Cut: Pop music gets edgy". GIG CITY. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  2. ^ "K.Flay releases video for first single with Interscope Records". RIFF Magazine. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  3. ^ Lynch, Joe (2017-11-28). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  4. ^ "INTERVIEW: K.Flay Reveals Song Meanings on 'Crush Me' | Track By Track". iHeart. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  5. ^ KFlayVEVO (2016-09-07). K.Flay - Blood In The Cut. Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Blood in the Cut by K.Flay on Apple Music, 2016-08-19, retrieved 2024-07-26
  7. ^ Blood In the Cut (Remixed) - Single by K.Flay on Apple Music, 2017-03-03, retrieved 2024-07-26
  8. ^ Blood In The Cut by K.Flay on Apple Music, 2016-08-19, retrieved 2024-07-26
  9. ^ "K.Flay Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "K.Flay Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "Canadian single certifications – K.Flay – Blood In the Cut". Music Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – K.Flay – Blood In the Cut". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 31, 2020.