"Desperate Measures"
Single by Marianas Trench
from the album Ever After
ReleasedJuly 4, 2012 (2012-07-04)
Genre
Length3:45
Label604
Songwriter(s)Josh Ramsay
Producer(s)Josh Ramsay
Marianas Trench singles chronology
"Fallout"
(2011)		 "Desperate Measures"
(2012)		 "Stutter"
(2012)

"Desperate Measures" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released on July 4, 2012, as the third single on their third studio album Ever After.[1] The song peaked on the Canadian Hot 100 chart at number 20 on the week of August 11, 2012 and was certified triple platinum in Canada in March 2023.[2][3]

Background

The track was written and produced by Josh Ramsay.[4] MTV describes "Desperate Measures" as a power pop song.[5] The song earned 2 nominations at the 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards for "Video of the Year" and "Pop Video of the Year" and they performed the song live at the award show.[6]

Awards and nominations

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013"Desperate Measures"MMVAs Video of the YearNominated[7]
2013"Desperate Measures"MMVAs Pop Video of the YearWon[8]

Music video

The music video for "Desperate Measures" was released on July 4, 2012.[9] It was directed by Kyle Davison[10] and it is the follow-up from the "Fallout" music video of a five-video storyline accompanying the backstory of their album Ever After.[11]

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[3] 3× Platinum 240,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Desperate Measures - Single by Marianas Trench". Apple Music. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Canadian single certifications – Marianas Trench – Desperate Measures". Music Canada.
  4. ↑ "Marianas Trench - Desperate Measures". Genius. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "New Video: Marianas Trench, Desperate Measures". MTV. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ "MMVAs 2013: The best and worst moments at this year's ceremony, from Drake's surprise appearance to the Desperate Measures of Marianas Trench". National Post. 17 June 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Marianas Trench lead the 2013 MMVAs with six nominations". Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "And The 2013 MMVA Winners Are..." Fuse. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Marianas Trench release "Desperate Measures" music video". Alternative Press. 4 July 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Marianas Trench: Desperate Measures". IMDb. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Marianas Trench "Desperate Measures" BTS". YouTube. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 - 2012 Year End Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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