"Through Glass" is a song by American alternative metal band Stone Sour, released as the second single from their second album Come What(ever) May on July 22, 2006. It reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the US, where it remained for seven weeks, and number two on the Alternative Songs chart. The song also peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100[ "Stone Sour > Chart & Awards > Billboard Singles"]. AllMusic after crossing over to pop radio. It remains their most popular song to date. The single's cover features the band's hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. "Through Glass" was certified 2× platinum in Australia, Canada and New Zealand, platinum in the United States, and gold in the United Kingdom.
The song's music was described as "melodically haunting" by Consequence.
Background The song was originally inspired by frontman Corey Taylor's outrage at the music industry and how he felt that the musical revolution had never taken place. Taylor was quoted as having said:
Years later, Taylor elaborated on the origins of the song, saying that he watched so much European music television because he was suffering from food poisoning in Sweden and was unable to move and change the channel from MTV Europe.
Music video The music video for "Through Glass" was shot with director Tony Petrossian and included a cameo by Poison guitarist C.C. Deville. The video begins with Corey Taylor singing the intro while sitting in a chair. He gets up to reveal that the video is taking place at a house party, and it subsequently goes through close-ups of the guests. A shot of a waitress bringing a plate of a plywood cutout of food is also shown. As the video progresses, the band begins to perform in front of the Hollywood Sign, spelled as "Hollowood". Taylor walks through a pool and sings the rest of the song. Two men are shown to actually be plywood cutouts, which are then taken away. Another set of people are also plywood cutouts who are then taken away. As the video continues, the whole set is shown to be made up of plywood cutouts, which are taken away. When the band finishes, they walk away, revealing that the place in which they were performing was also made of plywood cutouts.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2006) Peakposition Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records) 1
Year-end charts + Chart (2006) PositionNetherlands (Dutch Top 40)113 US Alternative Songs (Billboard) 13 US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard) 8 + Chart (2007) Position US Alternative Songs (Billboard) 32 US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard) 37
Certifications
Release history +Release dates and formats for "Through Glass" Region Date Format Label(s) — July 22, 2006 — — United States October 10, 2006 Mainstream airplay IDJMG
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