Empty (Garbage song)

"Empty" is a song by American-Scottish alternative rock band Garbage. It was released as the lead single from their sixth studio album Strange Little Birds (2016) on 20 April 2016 by their independent label Stunvolume.[3][4]

"Empty"
Single by Garbage
from the album Strange Little Birds
Released	April 20, 2016
Recorded	2013–2015 Grunge Is Dead; Red Razor Sounds, Los Angeles, United States[1]
Genre	Electronic rock[2]
Length	3:54
Label	Stunvolume
Songwriter(s)	Duke Erikson Shirley Manson Steve Marker Butch Vig
Producer(s)	Garbage
Garbage singles chronology
"The Chemicals" (2015) "Empty" (2016) "No Horses" (2017)

Music video

The promotional video for "Empty" was helmed by Samuel Bayer, who also directed the first Garbage videos from their debut album.[5][6] The video shows the band playing in a room with various flashing colored light effects as well as confetti occasionally raining down from the ceiling. There are many instances where the camera is spinning in a circle around Shirley Manson and occasionally the other band members.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7]	39

References

1. Micallef, Ken (May 24, 2016). "Issue Sneak Peek: Inside Garbage's 'Strange Little Birds' Sessions". Electronic Musician. NewBay Media. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
2. Zaleski, Annie (June 10, 2016). "Garbage gets loose on the superlative Strange Little Birds". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
3. "GARBAGE RELEASE NEW SINGLE "EMPTY"". Murray Chalmers PR. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
4. "Garbage launch new single 'Empty' - listen". NME. April 21, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
5. Garbage Go Back to Basics (and Samuel Bayer) for the Dizzying ‘Empty’ Video
6. "Garbage Have the Spins in Whirling 'Empty' Video". SPIN Magazine. May 23, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
7. "Garbage Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2016.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
• "Empty" music video at Vevo.