"You Want a Battle? (Here's a War)" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. It was released on 29 June 2015, as the second single from the album Venom.
| "You Want a Battle? (Here's a War)" | ||||
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| Single by Bullet for My Valentine | ||||
| from the album Venom | ||||
| Released | 29 June 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014-2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Paget, Michael Thomas, Matthew Tuck | |||
| Producer(s) | Colin Richardson, Carl Bown | |||
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Music video
The music video for "You Want a Battle? (Here's a War)" shows clips of the band performing the song and of the story about a woman and her daughter suffering from domestic violence at the hands of her husband, resulting in them spiking his drink with sleeping pills and setting the house on fire.
Personnel
- Matthew Tuck – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Michael "Padge" Paget – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Michael "Moose" Thomas – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Jamie Mathias - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Carl Bown, Dan Brown, Austin Dickinson, Ryan Richards, Stefan Whiting, Jack Vallier, Henry Boeree, Rebekah Power, Emma Gorman, Lauren Metccalf, Alice Williams, Andrew Humphries, Ginnie Breakwell – additional vocals
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[1] | 40 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2] | 37 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3] | 46 |