Instead of going and becoming a cover girl, I kind of just hit the road and pounded the pavement.and became a touring artist. I had been on the road for two years and I hadn't written anything and I wanted to write a song about underdogs. P!nk describes the song as a "celebration for people who feel left out from the popular crowd." In an interview for MTV, P!nk comments on the song: "I don't know if it's going to be huge, but it is new. "Raise Your Glass" was announced as the lead single from P!nk's then-upcoming greatest hits compilation on October 1, 2010.The song follows a strong pop/rock style, in much similar fashion to her previous work with producer Max Martin. It was followed by another hugely successful single, " F**kin' Perfect", from the same album.
The song was released in October 2010, to gain both critical and commercial success, being appreciated by most music critics and described as a party anthem, and reaching the Top 10 in several countries, including the United States, where it reached #1, and ultimately became Pink's second solo number one hit, following 2008's " So What", and her third overall. The song celebrates the first decade since P!nk's debut in 2000 and is dedicated to her fans who have been supporting her over the years. "Raise Your Glass" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter P!nk, released as the lead single of her first compilation album, Greatest Hits. " U + Ur Hand" (from Funhouse Tour: Live in Australia)Ģ010 - Woodshed Recording (Malibu, California) Maratone Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)