Go Right Ahead

"Go Right Ahead"
"Go Right Ahead"
Single by The Hives
from the album Lex Hives
B-side	"1000 Answers"
Released	3 April 2012
Recorded	Atlantis (Stockholm, Sweden); Riksmixningsverket Studios (Stockholm, Sweden);
Genre	Garage punk; post-punk revival;
Length	3:06
Label	Disque Hives; No Fun;
Songwriter(s)	Randy Fitzsimmons; Jeff Lynne;
Producer(s)	The Hives
The Hives singles chronology

"Go Right Ahead" is a song by Swedish rock band the Hives, released as a single in 2012. It is the first single taken from their fifth full-length album Lex Hives and is the second listed track from that album. "Go Right Ahead" was released on 3 April 2012 through digital download platforms such as iTunes and Spotify. It was also released as a limited edition 7" vinyl for Record Store Day on 21 April 2012, however, it was available for purchase at the Zia Records tent during the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on 15 April where they were signing records for fans.^[1] A live recording of the track was featured on the Adult Swim Singles Program 2012

Background

In the lead up to their announcement of a new single, five teaser videos were gradually posted on their official YouTube channel, each showing a member of the band playing their part of "Go Right Ahead".^[2] The song was also played live at the Norwegian/Swedish talkshow "Skavlan", broadcast on 30 March 2012.^[3]

The main riff for the song is similar to British group Electric Light Orchestra's (ELO) "Don't Bring Me Down". It was not intentionally copied, but once they realized that the songs sounded alike they contacted ELO's Jeff Lynne, who wrote "Don't Bring Me Down", to get permission to use the riff. As a result, Lynne is credited as one of the song's writers.^[4]^[5] Lynne was also credited as composer in the album's liner notes.^[6]^[7]

Music video

Broadcast From RMV

A live music video was released on 9 May 2012 and shows The Hives with additional live members performing the song inside Benny Andersson's (ABBA) Riksmixningsverket (RMV) Studios in Sweden. The concept for this video is a representative in-studio take with the audio recorded as they performed, borne of the band's desire to create something "more realistic than most 'rock videos.'” Randy Fitzsimmons, who is credited with songwriting on every song, can be seen through the studio window wearing a mask.^[8]

Official

The official music video was released on 8 June 2012 and was initially only available in Germany, Australia and the UK before it was uploaded onto the band's YouTube channel.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12] It was directed by Swedish design duo Johan Toorell and John Nordqvist of Bold Faces. The monochrome video features The Hives playing the song suspended on board a makeshift stage attached to a Zeppelin and being pulled along the roads of a city.

Track listings

7" vinyl (limited release for Record Store Day)^[13]

"Go Right Ahead" – 3:06
"1000 Answers" – 2:07

Personnel

The Hives

Howlin' Pelle Almqvist – vocals
Nicholaus Arson – lead guitar
Vigilante Carlstroem – rhythm guitar
Dr. Matt Destruction – bass guitar
Chris Dangerous – drums

Additional musicians and personnel

Gustav Bendt – saxophone
Per Ruskträsk Johansson – saxophone
Jonas Kullhammar – saxophone
Janne Hansson – engineer
Michael Ilbert – engineer
Bernard Löhr – engineer
Linn Fijal – assistant engineer
Andrew Scheps – mixing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for "Go Right Ahead"
Chart (2012)	Peak position
Canada: Active Rock (America's Music Charts)^[14]	37
Canada: Alternative Rock (America's Music Charts)^[15]	44
Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)^[16]	8
Poland (LP3)^[17]	57
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[18]	40

References

^ "Rolling Stone Magazine". Rolling Stone. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
^ "End Music Discovery: The Hives!". The End. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
^ "The Hives perform Go Right Ahead on Skavlan". 31 March 2012 – via YouTube.
^ "JUICEOnline.com » the Hives: Law of the Hives". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
^ "1LIVE". 27 October 2021.
^ "THE CURRENT INTERVIEW WITH HOWLIN' PELLE ALMQVIST OF THE HIVES!". The Current. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^ http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120621/ENT04/206210312/Hives-still-get-buzz-stage?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CEntertainment%7Cs^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "The Hives – "Go Right Ahead" Video (". 9 May 2012.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Hives – Go Right Ahead – OFFICIAL VIDEO – via YouTube.
^ "VMusic – Music News – Latest local and international music news | [V]…". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.
^ "Casinos en ligne".
^ "The Hives – Go Right Ahead".
^ "RSD '12 Special Release: Hives – Go Right Ahead".
^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock – April 10, 2012". 10 April 2012.
^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock – April 17, 2012". 18 April 2012.
^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Go Right Ahead" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
^ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
^ "News". Billboard.

[1] "Rolling Stone Magazine". Rolling Stone. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.

[2] "End Music Discovery: The Hives!". The End. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.

[3] "The Hives perform Go Right Ahead on Skavlan". 31 March 2012 – via YouTube.

[4] "JUICEOnline.com » the Hives: Law of the Hives". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.

[5] "1LIVE". 27 October 2021.

[6] "THE CURRENT INTERVIEW WITH HOWLIN' PELLE ALMQVIST OF THE HIVES!". The Current. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[7] ttp://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120621/ENT04/206210312/Hives-still-get-buzz-stage?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CEntertainment%7Cs^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[8] "The Hives – "Go Right Ahead" Video (". 9 May 2012.

[9] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Hives – Go Right Ahead – OFFICIAL VIDEO – via YouTube.

[10] "VMusic – Music News – Latest local and international music news | [V]…". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.

[11] "Casinos en ligne".

[12] "The Hives – Go Right Ahead".

[13] "RSD '12 Special Release: Hives – Go Right Ahead".

[14] "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock – April 10, 2012". 10 April 2012.

[15] "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock – April 17, 2012". 18 April 2012.

[16] "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Go Right Ahead" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 21 June 2023.

[17] "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

[18] "News". Billboard.

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v t e The Hives
Howlin' Pelle Almqvist Nicholaus Arson Vigilante Carlstroem The Johan and Only Chris Dangerous Dr. Matt Destruction
Studio albums	Barely Legal Veni Vidi Vicious Tyrannosaurus Hives The Black and White Album Lex Hives The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
Compilations	Your New Favourite Band
EPs	Oh Lord! When? How? A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T A Killer Among Us Tarred and Feathered
Videos	Tussles in Brussels
Singles	"Hate to Say I Told You So" "Main Offender" "Walk Idiot Walk" "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" "Throw It on Me" "Tick Tick Boom" "A Christmas Duel" "Go Right Ahead"
Related articles	Discography