Arrows (song)

"Arrows"
Single by Fences featuring Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
from the album Lesser Oceans
B-side	"Brass Band"
Released	July 29, 2014
Format	Digital download CD 7"
Recorded	2014
Length	3:55
Label	Elektra
Writer(s)	Christopher M. Mansfield Ryan Lewis Ben Haggerty Benjamin J. Greenspan
Producer(s)	Ryan Lewis
Fences singles chronology
"The Same Tattoos" (2010) "Arrows" (2014)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis singles chronology "White Walls" (2013) "Arrows" (2014) "Downtown" (2015) Music video "Arrows" on YouTube

"Arrows" is a song by American indie rock artist Fences, nom de plume of singer Christopher Mansfield. The song features American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. It was released on July 29, 2014, coinciding with Mansfield's announcement of the release of the debut Fences studio album Lesser Oceans on January 13, 2015. The single topped Billboard magazine's Emerging Artists chart and has also peaked at number 33 in Australia.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Jason Koenig and John Keatley and produced by StraightEIGHT Films, based on a concept written and created by Koenig with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Chris Mansfield.

Track listing

Digital download^[1]

1. "Arrows" (featuring Macklemore & Ryan Lewis) – 3:55

CD single (Germany)^[2]

1. "Arrows" (featuring Macklemore & Ryan Lewis) – 3:55
2. "Brass Band" – 3:29

Charts

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	31
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4]	19
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[5]	46
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	8
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7]	50
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8]	24

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
New Zealand[1]	July 29, 2014	Digital download	WEA International
United States[9][10]	August 11, 2014	Adult album alternative radio	Elektra Atlantic
		Modern rock radio
Germany[2]	September 19, 2014	Compact disc	Atlantic
United States[11]	December 2, 2014	7" vinyl	Elektra

References

1. "Arrows (feat. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis) – Single by Fences". iTunes Store. New Zealand: Apple. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
2. "Arrows (2track)" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
3. "Australian-charts.com – Fences feat. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Arrows". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
4. "Austriancharts.at – Fences feat. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Arrows" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
5. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201443 into search. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Fences feat. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Arrows". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
7. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201444 into search. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
8. "Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
9. "Triple A (Week Of: August 11, 2014)". Radio & Records. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
10. "Alternative (Week Of: August 11, 2014)". Radio & Records. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
11. Lantinen, Chris (September 18, 2014). "Fences releasing 7" single, only $2". Modern Vinyl. Retrieved October 8, 2014.