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I Get Off
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Wikipedia article
"'I Get Off'" is a song recorded by American hard rock band Halestorm. It was released March 10, 2009 as the group's debut single and the lead single for their 2009 self-titled debut album. The song was written by lead singer Lzzy Hale with its producer, Howard Benson, and Dana Calitri, Kathy Sommer, and Nina Ossoff. Lyrically, the song describes deriving pleasure from sexual exhibitionism.
Critical reception
Tim Grierson of About.com wrote that "I Get Off" is "low-grade stripper-rock" that finds Hale "belting her sexual devotion in a rather unappealing way." Nick at TuneLab conversely described the song as "instantly catchy" and wrote that "its ever-building verses blending seamlessly into soaring choruses."
Commercial performance
"I Get Off" reached number 6 on the 'Billboard' Mainstream Rock airplay chart, earning the band their first top-ten single. It additionally reached number 17 on the magazine's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and number 28 on the Alternative Airplay chart. The song remains their only single to impact the latter chart. In July 2017, the song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streams of over 500,000 equivalent units.
Music video
The video for "I Get Off" was directed by Phil Mucci and premiered October 2, 2009. It shows the band playing in a room and shows the lead singer, Lzzy Hale, in a secret room being watched by a male.
Other appearances
In November 2017, "I Get Off" was made available as a playable song for the music rhythm game, 'Rocksmith 2014'. "I Get Off" was one of five songs re-recorded for the band's 2020 extended play, 'Reimagined', that saw the group re-interpreting their earlier recordings.
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Certifications and sales
References
Category:2009 debut singles
Category:2009 songs
Category:Halestorm songs
Category:Songs written by Howard Benson
Category:Songs written by Lzzy Hale
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