"The Pit" is an

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song performed by

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alternative rock music group

Silversun Pickups Silversun Pickups is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 2000. The band is composed of Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester. The band released their debut EP, '' Pikul'', in July ...

. The song was written by Silversun Pickups, and produced by

Jacknife Lee Garret "Jacknife" Lee is an Irish music producer and mixer. He has worked with a variety of artists, including the Cars, U2, R.E.M., the Killers, Robbie Williams, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Two Door Cinema Club, AFI, the Hives, Weezer, One Dir ...

. It serves as the second single from their third studio album, ''

Neck of the Woods ''Neck of the Woods'' is the third studio album by Los Angeles alternative rock band Silversun Pickups. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee ( R.E.M., Bloc Party) and was released on May 8, 2012, through independent label Dangerbird Records. L ...

'', which was released on May 8, 2012. The song reached the top five of the '' Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart in March 2013, with a peak of number three.

Personnel

* Brian Aubert – guitar, vocals * Chris Guanlao – drums * Joe Lester – keys * Nikki Monninger – bass, vocals

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

2012 singles Silversun Pickups songs Song recordings produced by Jacknife Lee 2012 songs {{2010s-rock-song-stub