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"'''Mr. MTV'''" is a song from American rock band [[Nothing More]]. Released on 23 September 2014, it is the second single from ''[[Nothing More (album)|Nothing More]]'', the sixth [[studio album]] from the band. The song discusses the opposition of the ensemble to consumerism, passive viewing of television programs, and the organizations behind it.<ref>http://loudwire.com/nothing-more-mr-mtv-video/?trackback=tsmclip</ref>
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| artist = [[Nothing More]]
| album = [[Nothing More (album)|Nothing More]]
| released = {{Start date|2014|12|01}}
| recorded =
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| venue =
| genre = [[Alternative metal]]
| length = 3:59
| label = [[Eleven Seven Music|Eleven Seven]]
| writer = Jonny Hawkins, Daniel Oliver, Will Hoffman, Mark Vollelunga, Mark Knopfler, Sting
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| prev_title = [[This Is the Time (Ballast)]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Jenny (Nothing More song)|Jenny]]
| next_year = 2015
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"'''Mr. MTV'''" is a song from American [[rock music|rock]] band [[Nothing More]]. Released on 1 December 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kerrang.com/25155/nothing-unleash-mr-mtv-video/|title=Nothing More Unleash Mr. MTV Video|work=Kerrang!|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref> it is the second single from ''[[Nothing More (album)|Nothing More]]'', the sixth [[studio album]] from the band. The song discusses the opposition of the ensemble to consumerism, passive viewing of television programs, and the organizations behind it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/nothing-more-mr-mtv-video/?trackback=tsmclip|title=Nothing More Attack Corporate America in 'Mr. MTV' Video|work=Loudwire|date=23 September 2014 |accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/2014-09-24/nothing-more-take-aim-at-big-business|title=Nothing More take aim at big business|work=Metal Hammer|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref> The intro uses a reworked sample of the 1985 [[Dire Straits]] single "[[Money for Nothing (song)|Money for Nothing]]".{{Citation needed|date=August 2015}}


== Music and theme ==
== Music and theme ==
The song uses [[MTV]] to demonstrate the larger issue of the direction that people or organizations take in their lives when cash or rankings are valued more highly than actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1057thepoint.com/news/music-news/nothing-more-goes-after-corporations-mr-mtv-video|title=NOTHING MORE GOES AFTER CORPORATIONS IN 'MR. MTV' VIDEO|work=105.7 The Point - Everything Alternative|accessdate=31 May 2015|archive-date=31 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531170925/http://www.1057thepoint.com/news/music-news/nothing-more-goes-after-corporations-mr-mtv-video|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bassist Daniel Oliver went on to state that some people who make money have the sole objective of changing the minds and behaviors of people for what they choose, and that there is a downside to that, especially when the self-image of children is based on television instead of family. Oliver continues by saying that some relationships are no longer based on a personal connection between the two individuals, as men and women nowadays are sold a personal connection within themselves and anything else for something they watch on television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nothing-more-mr-mtv-video-released/#slQYwfWBY0JejEqG.99|title=Nothing More: 'Mr. Mtv' Video Released - Blabbermouth.net|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|date=23 September 2014 |accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref>
The song uses [[MTV]] to demonstrate the larger issue of the direction that people or organizations take in their lives when cash or rankings are valued more highly than actions.<ref>http://www.1057thepoint.com/news/music-news/nothing-more-goes-after-corporations-mr-mtv-video</ref>

The intro uses a reworked sample of the radio edit intro for the 1985 [[Dire Straits]] single "[[Money for Nothing (song)|Money for Nothing]]", which is sung by featured artist [[Sting (singer)|Sting]], and follows the melody of the 1980 [[The Police (band)|The Police]] single "[[Don't Stand So Close to Me]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/nothing-more-mr-mtv-video/|title=Nothing More Attack Corporate America in 'Mr. MTV' Video|website=Loudwire|date=23 September 2014 |accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref>


== Chart positions ==
== Chart positions ==
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|US [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/5943287/nothing-more/chart?f=376|title=Nothing More - Chart History|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref>
|US [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/5943287/nothing-more/chart?f=376|title=Nothing More - Chart History|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref>
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|Rock Airplay<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/5943287/nothing-more/chart?f=1228|title=Nothing More|work=billboard.com|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref>
|US Rock Airplay<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/5943287/nothing-more/chart?f=1228|title=Nothing More|work=billboard.com|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref>
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|align=center|42
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Latest revision as of 05:19, 26 May 2024

"Mr. MTV"
Single by Nothing More
from the album Nothing More
ReleasedDecember 1, 2014 (2014-12-01)
GenreAlternative metal
Length3:59
LabelEleven Seven
Songwriter(s)Jonny Hawkins, Daniel Oliver, Will Hoffman, Mark Vollelunga, Mark Knopfler, Sting
Nothing More singles chronology
"This Is the Time (Ballast)"
(2014) 		"Mr. MTV"
(2014) 		"Jenny"
(2015)

"Mr. MTV" is a song from American rock band Nothing More. Released on 1 December 2014,[1] it is the second single from Nothing More, the sixth studio album from the band. The song discusses the opposition of the ensemble to consumerism, passive viewing of television programs, and the organizations behind it.[2][3] The intro uses a reworked sample of the 1985 Dire Straits single "Money for Nothing".[citation needed]

Music and theme

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The song uses MTV to demonstrate the larger issue of the direction that people or organizations take in their lives when cash or rankings are valued more highly than actions.[4] Bassist Daniel Oliver went on to state that some people who make money have the sole objective of changing the minds and behaviors of people for what they choose, and that there is a downside to that, especially when the self-image of children is based on television instead of family. Oliver continues by saying that some relationships are no longer based on a personal connection between the two individuals, as men and women nowadays are sold a personal connection within themselves and anything else for something they watch on television.[5]

The intro uses a reworked sample of the radio edit intro for the 1985 Dire Straits single "Money for Nothing", which is sung by featured artist Sting, and follows the melody of the 1980 The Police single "Don't Stand So Close to Me".[6]

Chart positions

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Chart Peak
positions
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 12
US Rock Airplay[8] 42

References

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  1. ^ "Nothing More Unleash Mr. MTV Video". Kerrang!. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Nothing More Attack Corporate America in 'Mr. MTV' Video". Loudwire. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Nothing More take aim at big business". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ^ "NOTHING MORE GOES AFTER CORPORATIONS IN 'MR. MTV' VIDEO". 105.7 The Point - Everything Alternative. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Nothing More: 'Mr. Mtv' Video Released - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Nothing More Attack Corporate America in 'Mr. MTV' Video". Loudwire. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Nothing More - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Nothing More". billboard.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.


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