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August 2026 1000hp Godsmack-1000hp-single-artwork.jpg single Godsmack 1000hp 2014 06 09 Alternative metal 3:47 Republic Sully Erna Shannon Larkin Robbie Merrill Tony Rombola Sully Erna Dave Fortman Godsmack Rocky Mountain Way 2012 Something Different 2014 6rL4em-Xv5o "1000hp" "1000hp" ("1000 Horse Power") is the lead single and title track from Godsmack's studio album of the same name. It was released on June 9, 2014, and was made available for digital download on Amazon and iTunes on June 10.http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/godsmack-1000hp-single-premiere-audio/ Godsmack: '1000hp' Single Premiere Blabbermouth.net 2014-06-09 2014-07-03http://loudwire.com/godsmack-new-single-1000hp/ Godsmack Unleash New Single '1000hp' Loudwire.com 2014-06-10 2014-07-03http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/3852/Godsmack-Releases-New-Single Godsmack Releases New Single Alternativeaddiction.com 2014-06-10 2014-07-03 The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, making it the band's seventh number one single on the chart.http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2014/8/13/godsmacks-1000hp-debuts-atop-billboard-rock-chart-spoon-debu.html Godsmack's "1000hp" Debuts Atop "Billboard" Rock Chart, Spoon Debuts in Top 10 ABC News Radio August 13, 2014 2014-07-03 Writing In an interview with the Pulse of Radio, and regarding how the single came together, lead singer Sully Erna revealed that it was written in about an hour, stating, "It's one of those songs that surprisingly came out and was written from back to front in, like, an hour. I started putting one thing together with the next, and then Shannon Larkin started jumping in and then we arranged the whole song, and literally within an hour, maybe 90 minutes, this whole song was written and it was one of the last songs that we wrote, and it ended up becoming the first single." When interviewed by Full Metal Jackie, Erna offered additional details as how the single came to be, stating, "We had been working on stuff that we had on our own and brought in. I go, 'You know what? We haven’t wrote anything yet, I'm just going to write a song real quick before TC gets back from dinner.' Tony, kidding around, said, 'You should make it a real fast riff because he'll be right back.' So I started playing really fast and then all of a sudden, I was like, 'Hold on. I have something going here.' I started hearing the different movements in the chords and it just started to feel like it was coming together. Then all of a sudden, within 90 minutes the whole song kind of wrote itself."http://loudwire.com/godsmack-sully-erna-1000hp-album-reconnecting-with-band/ Godsmack's Sully Erna Talks '1000hp' Album + More Full Metal Jackie June 11, 2014 Loudwire.com Title In the same interview with the Pulse of Radio, Erna revealed that the working title for the single was "100,000 Horsepower", but he felt he needed to change it, explaining, "Actually, the original title I wanted to put on the song was '100,000 Horsepower'. But unfortunately, rhythmically, it was too many syllables and I couldn't make it fit the way I wanted to creatively, so I trimmed it back to '1000 Horsepower', which is still pretty fuckin' powerful, by the way." Track listing Digital single 1000hp Lyrics: Sully Erna; Music: Sully Erna, Shannon Larkin, Robbie Merrill, Tony Rombola; 3:47 Music video On August 12, the music video for 1000hp premiered on Shazam, a commercial smartphone-based music identification service.Godsmack. (August 12, 2014) Twitter.com One day later, it premiered on Godsmack's official Vevo channel.http://loudwire.com/godsmack-1000hp-video-debut-no-3-new-album/ Godsmack Unveil '1000hp' Video; Debut at No. 3 With New Disc Chad Childers August 13, 2014 Loudwire Live performance On August 4, 2014, Godsmack took the stage at the iHeartRadio Theater in New York City as part of the iHeartRadio Live Series for an intimate live performance. The show, which was streamed online, saw the band perform 1000hp live for the first time.http://news.iheart.com/articles/iheartradio-live-485840/watch-godsmack-perform-at-the-iheartradio-12623710 Watch Godsmack Perform at the iHeartRadio Theater! August 4, 2014 iHeartRadio.com https://web.archive.org/web/20141210080148/http://news.iheart.com/articles/iheartradio-live-485840/watch-godsmack-perform-at-the-iheartradio-12623710/ 2014-12-10 dead Reception ARTISTdirect reviewer Rick Florino gave the song a favorable review and described it as a "bombastic Boston bruiser of epic proportions" and that "all of the hallmarks of the band's patented sound remain intact." Florino concluded his review by saying, "It's the kind of tune you could hear at sports events and during high-octane action movie set pieces for years to come. It's exactly how real rock should sound in 2014, and it's one of the best singles of the year."http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/song-review-godsmack-1000hp/10996237 Song Review: Godsmack - "1000hp" ARTISTdirect.com Rick Florino 2014-06-06 A less favorable review came from Shelly Barclay of AXS, who felt that the song was not on a par with the band's other singles, stating, "The song does not have the same guttural edge as songs like 'Keep Away'." However, she went on to say that the song "holds its own in the band's library of rock tunes."http://www.axs.com/godsmack-s-1000hp-bound-to-gain-attention-14354 Godsmack's 1000hp bound to gain attention AXS Shelly Barclay 2014-07-11 Charts Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "1000hp" Chart (2014) PeakpositionBillboardcanadarock 31 Godsmack true January 21, 2022Billboardrocksongs 22 Godsmack true February 6, 2015Billboardrockairplay 16 Godsmack true February 6, 2015 Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "1000hp" Chart (2014) Position US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-rock-songs/ Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2014 Billboard https://web.archive.org/web/20200531203937/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-rock-songs May 31, 2020 dead October 20, 2025 96 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/rock-airplay-songs/ Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2014 Billboard https://web.archive.org/web/20190328092407/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/rock-airplay-songs March 28, 2019 dead October 20, 2025 36 Personnel Godsmack Sully Erna – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, producer Tony Rombola – lead guitar, backing vocals Robbie Merrill – bass guitar Shannon Larkin – drums, percussion Technical personnel Dave Fortman – production, mixing References 30em Category:2014 singles Category:Godsmack songs Category:Songs written by Sully Erna Category:2014 songs Category:Universal Republic Records singles Category:Songs written by Robbie Merrill Category:Songs written by Tony Rombola