Edging (song)

On producing the song, Barker offered: "I wanted to imagine as a listener what I wanted to experience and at the same time as a band member what we wanted to make and say and most importantly how it would sound production wise in 2022." Though the song's title refers to the sexual practice, the song's lyrics do not directly reference it. The band first announced the song with a promotional video announcing their reunion with DeLonge on October 11, with further clips shared on TikTok. ==Composition==

The song has been cited as being a pop-punk and punk rock song by critics. ==Music video==

The song's music video was directed by Cole Bennett, Lyrical Lemonade released an alternate version of the video, featuring cameo appearances by Bennett himself and rapper Lil Tracy on October 19, 2022. ==Commercial performance==

In the United States, "Edging" became the band's highest-charting single on the all-genre Hot 100 in eighteen years, posting at number 61. In addition, "Edging" became their biggest hit on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay, peaking at number two. The song also charted well outside the United States, including Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Australia, and Japan. ==Reception==

The song received positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Jason Lipshutz at Billboard opined that the track "proves that DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker still know how to get in a room and create tight, catchy, exceedingly sophomoric pop-punk; it's great to have them back." Stereogum columnist Rachel Brodsky called the tune "fun, flippant, and satisfying as hell". Lars Brandle from Billboard called it "straight-up Blink-182 material, hewn from misspent youth and with all the bluster, swagger and stop-on-a-dime detail that made the threesome one of the most popular alternative rock acts of its era." Ellie Robinson from NME dubbed the "belting pop-punk anthem" an ode to the "dissolution of a relationship". Jon Caramanica of The New York Times considered it sterile, writing, "It's familiar but uncanny, Botoxed tight but with none of the puerile joy that marked the group's breakout hits." ==Personnel==

Blink-182 • Tom DeLonge – vocals, guitars, songwriting • Mark Hoppus – vocals, bass guitar, songwriting • Travis Barker – drums, songwriting Other musicians • Travis Barker – producer • Aaron Rubin – recording • Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft – recording • Nicholas Morzov – recording • Şerban Ghenea – mixing • Bryce Bordone – mix assistant • Nick Long – songwriting • Dan Book – songwriting • Randy Merrill – mastering ==Charts==

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