Vilified

This article is about the Jerry Cantrell song. For a definition of the term "vilified", see the Wiktionary entry vilified. Not to be confused with Vilify, a song by Device.
"Vilified"
Single by Jerry Cantrell
from the album I Want Blood
ReleasedJuly 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)[1]
StudioJHOC Studio, Pasadena, California[2]
Length4:31
LabelDouble J
Songwriter(s)Jerry Cantrell
Producer(s)Joe Barresi
Jerry Cantrell singles chronology
"Setting Sun"
(2018) 		"Vilified"
(2024)

"Vilified" is a song by American rock musician Jerry Cantrell. It was released as the lead single from his 2024 solo album, I Want Blood.

Composition and lyrics

Vilified's lyrics are a negative personification of artificial intelligence, referring to misinformation it may spread.

Cantrell mentioned to Kerrang! in a 2024 interview regarding the song and I Want Blood: "...AI is a boogeyman we’ve grown up with, but now we’re living in a time that it’s becoming a reality to more of an extent. It’s weird to me. I get it, as it’s a progression of technology and our use of it, but it’s part of the conversation of our lives and the world... ...It’s like any tool – you can take a hammer and bash somebody’s head in, or you can build a house – it’s up to the user. There’s still a human element there, of intention and responsibility."[3]

Music video

The music video for "Vilified" released on July 31, 2024. It features Cantrell performing the song, alongside surreal narrative footage to complement the lyrics.[4]

The video was directed by Lorenzo Diego.[5]

Charts

Chart (2024) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 10

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ "Vilified - Single by Jerry Cantrell". Apple Music. July 26, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jerry Cantrell Announces New Album, Unveils "Vilified" Video". Consequence. July 26, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  3. ^ ""It's some of the best work I've done": Jerry Cantrell takes us…". Kerrang!. July 26, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "See Jerry Cantrell's Surreal New Video For "Vilified"". Revolver. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "JERRY CANTRELL Releases Music Video For 'Vilified'". Blabbermouth.net. July 31, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "Jerry Cantrell Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2024.