Song · Sleigh Bells
“Bitter Rivals” by Sleigh Bells
From the album Bitter Rivals (2013)
“Bitter Rivals” by Sleigh Bells appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 2013. It was first released in 2013 on the album Bitter Rivals. Its best result is #23 on the 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2013. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #221 alternative song of 2013.
Sleigh Bells made "Bitter Rivals" both the title track of their third studio album and its first single, and they rolled out the music video a day before the song itself. The American noise-pop duo put the album out on Mom + Pop in October 2013, after streaming it first on Rolling Stone's website. Derek Miller produced the track, Shane Stoneback engineered it and Andrew Dawson mixed it.
The record around it takes some of its cues from Janet Jackson. Consequence of Sound's Philip Cosores heard the vocals leaning hard on the hip-hop cadence of the band's earlier albums, while the music roams nostalgically across nu metal, pop punk and freestyle.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 102.5 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2013 | 103 |
| 2013 | 23 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2013 | 88 |
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