Papa Roach Earns 12th Career #1 With “Leave a Light On (Talk Away The Dark)”

LOS ANGELES, CA (FEBRUARY 20, 2024) – Rock legends Papa Roach achieve their 12th career #1 single with “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)”, which has steadily risen the radio airwaves since its release in October 2023 at Active Rock Radio. 

“Leave A Light On”, a band favorite, was first performed live during the “The Revolutions Live Tour” starting in September, with 250,000 attendees at 30 shows. In each city, the song was preceded by an emotional video PSA delivered by frontman Jacoby Shaddix, who pledged a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) on behalf of each city’s attendees, culminating in a $155,000 donation at the end of the tour in Denver, CO. Following the tour, the band officially released the official video recorded on tour and subsequently re-named the single to radio as “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)”, in conjunction with the AFSP’s “Talk Away The Dark” campaign. Following the critically acclaimed tour, they pledged a perpetual royalty from the song’s use, in any manner, to the AFSP, continuing their mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide long after the “Revolutions Live Tour” finished. 

“We had a passion for this song from the time we finished it over 3 years ago,” shares lead singer Jacoby Shaddix. “When creating the set list for the final leg of the Ego Trip album cycle, we really wanted to see if the live audience would connect with “Leave A Light On” the way we did - and the best way to do that is to perform it to ten thousand fans a night! From that first show, it connected. We could see it on their faces. We instantly knew the power of this song and its ability to help ‘leave a light on’ for those who needed it most.” “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” is taken from the band’s 10th studio album, EGO TRIP, which has accumulated over 260 million streams since its April 2022 release. The album (produced by Colin Brittain, Nick Furlong, and Papa Roach), also achieved three previous #1 singles: “Kill The Noise”, “No Apologies”, and “Cut The Line” feat. Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo. LALO has already streamed over 25 million times to date globally, currently streaming nearly 1.5M per week. 

Released via the band’s own label, New Noize Records, distributed by ADA Warner Music, Papa Roach celebrated the initial global launch of EGO TRIP in Mexico that led to a series of unique integrations for the album.. The ‘trip’ started with a two night performance at Pa’l Norte Festival in Monterrey, The band partnered with VANS and invited fans to an exclusive album listening event at the House of Vans in Mexico City and then featuring those in attendance in a music video shot for the album’s title track and concluded the takeover of Mexico with a co-headline arena performance with Simple Plan. The following week was followed by a TikTok-presented global live-stream performance at an unsuspecting Shakey’s Pizza Parlor in Hollywood, CA for invited fans, Amazon Music Originals then partnered with the band to release the “Battle Drum Marching Band” version of the track “Stand Up” alongside a campaign for the UFC on ESPN+, culminating in the monumental growth in the band’s streaming and social media imprint, which earned EGO TRIP a 2022 MusicAlly Best Marketing Campaign honor. Since EGO TRIP’s release, the band’s digital footprint has grown exponentially in metrics such as Spotify Monthly Listenership (+66%), Instagram following (+34%) and Tiktok following, a massive (+1932%) increase. 

On tour, the EGO TRIP album cycle has seen the launch of the massively successful Rockzilla Tour alongside co-headliners Falling In Reverse. The two leg tour dominated mid-cap arenas in 46 cities across the USA and Canada. The album cycle has included over 150 headline and festival performances across the world. 

Last week, the band announced their signing to Wasserman Music - Pollstar’s 2023 Booking Agency Of The Year and whose expansive roster includes Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Deftones, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, My Chemical Romance, Rise Against and more - for worldwide representation (ex-Canada). 

Papa Roach is already planning an extended World Tour for 2025-26, with next year marking 25 years since the release of the band’s iconic debut album INFEST. Frontman Jacoby Shaddix commented, “We have a lot in store for fans next year. We will be celebrating that occasion and more with a few surprises thrown in.” 

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ABOUT PAPA ROACH 

Papa Roach are two-time GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-selling leaders in Alternative Hard Rock music, who in 2020 celebrated the 20 th Anniversary of their iconic album INFEST. Papa Roach are not unfamiliar with calling attention to Mental Health, and have been doing so since day 1 with the iconic release of “Last Resort.” Since then, the band has gone on to create 10 studio albums, along their most recent Ego Trip on their own label New Noize Records. Ego Trip has garnered over 260 million global streams to date, and has produced four #1 singles bringing the band’s total to 26 career Top-10 hits, and 12 career #1s. 23 years into their career, the band continues to have global success. 

ABOUT AFSP

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have experienced a loss. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health through public education and community programs, develops suicide prevention through research and advocacy, and provides support for those affected by suicide. Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, with a public policy office in Washington, DC, AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, with programs and events nationwide. Learn more about AFSP in its latest Annual Report and join the conversation on suicide prevention by following AFSP on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

ABOUT THE 988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE (Formerly the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) 

Funded by SAMHSA and administered by Vibrant Emotional Health, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline) is a leader in suicide prevention and mental health crisis care. The 988 Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support and crisis counseling to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. Callers who follow the “press 1” prompt are connected to the Veterans Crisis Line. A Spanish Language line is available by pressing 2 when calling 9-8-8, and more than 240 languages are supported through a Tele-Interpreters service. The Lifeline is comprised of a national network of more than 200 local crisis centers, uniting local resources with national best practices. Since its inception in 2005, the Lifeline has engaged in innovative public messaging, development of best practices in mental health, creative partnerships, and more to improve crisis services and advance suicide prevention for all. 988lifeline.org 

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