"Marchin On" is a song by American
rock band
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellis ...
, and is written and produced by frontman
Ryan Tedder for the group's second studio album ''
Waking Up'' (2009). Producer and rapper
Timbaland included a remixed version of the song for his third studio album ''
Shock Value II'' (2009).
As the title of the song is "Marchin On" it has a marching beat with a bass drum which is a good foundation for an electronic remix.
The track was released as the album's third single in
German-speaking Europe in June 2010, where it served as German TV channel
ZDF's promotional
FIFA 2010 World Cup
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song and it was also used by
HBO
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to promote their 2012 programming line up. The song was used in the episode 20 ("Blood Brothers") of season one of
The CW series ''
The Vampire Diaries''.
Originally, the song "Good Life" was supposed to serve as the third single, but due to "Marchin On" being selected for FIFA, "Good Life" had to be pushed back to being the fourth single.
Track listing
*CD single/Digital download
# "Marchin On" (Patriot remix) – 4:15
# "Marchin On" (OneRepublic &
Timbaland) (Timbo version) – 4:12
Music video
The music video features the Patriot Remix. It shows the band dancing and playing different instruments; Drew Brown playing guitar,
Eddie Fisher
Edwin Jack Fisher (August 10, 1928 – September 22, 2010) was an American singer and actor. He was one of the most popular artists during the 1950s, selling millions of records and hosting his own TV show, ''The Eddie Fisher Show''. Actress Eli ...
playing drums and a marching bass drum,
Brent Kutzle playing a marching snare drum,
Zach Filkins playing a
synthesizer
A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and ...
and shaker, and Ryan Tedder singing and playing the piano and tambourine. In the background of the video, special effects lighting appears, which gives the video a club vibe. The music video currently has over 34 million views.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
Official Website
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2010 singles
OneRepublic songs
Songs written by Ryan Tedder
Interscope Records singles
Mosley Music Group singles
Song recordings produced by Ryan Tedder
2009 songs