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How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?

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"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?"
Single by KennyHoopla
from the EP How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2020
Recorded2019
Genre
Length3:38
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Kenneth La'ron
KennyHoopla singles chronology
"Sore Loser"
(2019)
"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?"
(2020)
"The World Is Flat and This Is the Edge"
(2020)
Alternative cover
Single cover after the EP was release to distinguish the single from the EP
Music video
"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" on YouTube

"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American musician Kenneth La'ron, under the name KennyHoopla. It was released as the self-titled single from the EP of the same name on February 4, 2020 through Arista Records. It was KennyHoopla's first single to chart, reaching number 8 in the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.

Background and release

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The track was written and recorded in mid-to-late 2019 and written by La'ron. When describing the song and the songwriting process, La'ron said "There's an aura about indie rock music, and a sound and energy that I can't explain, but I feel like I have it in me. It was cool that it came out and other people are feeling it. It was written in a place in which I felt super doubtful".[1]

The song and the corresponding was released on February 4, 2020, for streaming and radio platforms.

Music and lyrics

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The song is performed in a E major key.[2] It is performed in a 4/4 time signature at a tempo of 160 beats per minute, although it can be altered to a half-time of 80 beats per minute.[2]

Commercial performance

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"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" became La'ron's first single to chart, ultimately reaching the number eight spot in the Billboard magazine's Alternative Airplay chart in July 2020.[3][4]

Music video

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The music video for the single was also released on February 4, 2020. The video transitions between scenes of La'ron signing along on a checkboard dance floor, a crowded house party, and by a vehicle that has crashed alongside a rural road.[5] The music video was directed by Cody LaPlant[6] and Damien Blue.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kenneth La'ron

No.TitleLength
1."How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?"3:38
2."Plastic Door"2:50
Total length:6:11

Chart positions

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 8
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 39
Canada Rock (Billboard)[9] 15

Personnel

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Music video

The following individuals were credited with editing, director, and filming the music video:[10]

References

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  1. ^ Dunn, Chantal (June 3, 2020). "New Music Discovery: KennyHoopla – 'how will i rest in peace if i'm buried by a highway?//'". CHDI-FM. Rogers Sports & Media. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway? by KennyHoopla". Song BPM. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Billboard Top 40 Alternative Airplay Songs (July 4 2020). AAA Charts. July 2, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Johnson, Josh (November 20, 2020). "Listen to KennyHoopla jam with Travis Barker on new song, "ESTELLA//"". ABC News Radio. ABC News. Retrieved September 11, 2022. The collection's title track peaked in the top 10 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart.
  5. ^ a b Renshaw, David (February 4, 2020). "KennyHoopla is the life of the party in his "how will i rest in peace if i'm buried by a highway?//" video". The Fader. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "KennyHoopla // How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?". codylaplantfilms.com. February 4, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "KennyHoopla Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  8. ^ "KennyHoopla Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "KennyHoopla Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Music video: "How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" on YouTube