Step Up (Drowning Pool song)
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"Step Up" is a single
by hard rock
band Drowning Pool
. It was originally released on The Punisher: The Album in March 2004 and appeared in the film
's end credits. It was included on Drowning Pools second studio album
, Desensitized, the following month. This served as the band's first single with new frontman Jason "Gong" Jones
and introduced him to many fans.
A music video
was produced for "Step Up" which largely focuses on the band living a luxurious lifestyle at a mansion poolside. It received significant airplay on Headbangers Ball
upon release. Former Evanescence
guitarist Ben Moody
makes a cameo
appearance in the video.
Aside from The Punisher soundtrack, "Step Up" was also used on the soundtrack of NFL Street 2
.
Similar to the Desensitized album cover design, the "Step Up" single features porn star Jesse Jane
.
"Step Up" was used as the main theme song for the World Wrestling Entertainment
PPV WrestleMania XX
.
"Step Up" is now the only song from "Desensitized" to still be played live by the band.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
. It was originally released on The Punisher: The Album in March 2004 and appeared in the film
The Punisher (2004 film)
The Punisher is a 2004 American comic book action film, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as the antihero Frank Castle / The Punisher and John Travolta as the villain Howard Saint, a money launderer who orders the death of Castle's entire family...
's end credits. It was included on Drowning Pools second studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, Desensitized, the following month. This served as the band's first single with new frontman Jason "Gong" Jones
Jason Jones (singer)
Jason "Gong" Jones is a Singer-songwriter born in Columbia, South Carolina. Originally a tattoo artist, he was the frontman and vocalist of heavy metal band Drowning Pool from 2002 to 2005, providing vocals for the band's 2004 album Desensitized after Dave Williams's death...
and introduced him to many fans.
A music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was produced for "Step Up" which largely focuses on the band living a luxurious lifestyle at a mansion poolside. It received significant airplay on Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball is a music television program consisting of heavy metal music videos airing on MTV2, MTV Australia, MTV Two , MTV Adria , MTV Brand New, MTV Portugal, MTV Finland, MTV Arabia, MTV Norway, MTV Sweden, MTV Denmark, MTV Greece, MTV Türkiye, MTV...
upon release. Former Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
guitarist Ben Moody
Ben Moody
Benjamin Robert Moody is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He is best known as co-founder, lead guitarist, and songwriter of Grammy Award-winning rock band Evanescence from 1995 to October 2003...
makes a cameo
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
appearance in the video.
Aside from The Punisher soundtrack, "Step Up" was also used on the soundtrack of NFL Street 2
NFL Street 2
NFL Street 2 is American football video game developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts. It was originally released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube on December 22, 2004...
.
Similar to the Desensitized album cover design, the "Step Up" single features porn star Jesse Jane
Jesse Jane
Jesse Jane is an American pornographic actress and model.-Early life:Jane was a military brat who grew up on various military bases in the Midwestern United States. She did extensive dance training and was a varsity cheerleader at her high school in Rose Hill, Kansas...
.
"Step Up" was used as the main theme song for the World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
PPV WrestleMania XX
WrestleMania XX
WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . It took place on March 14, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York....
.
"Step Up" is now the only song from "Desensitized" to still be played live by the band.