Put the Gun Down

"Put the Gun Down" is the 2012 debut single by American singer-songwriter ZZ Ward. It was ZZ Ward's first single with Hollywood Records. While the song was originally included on Ward's EP, Criminal, it was also included on her first album Til the Casket Drops. The song uses repetition and vivid imagery to tell the story of a classic 'home-wrecker'.

Music video
The music video for Put the Gun Down was released on June 17, 2012. It was directed by Alexander Bulkley and produced by Jed Hathaway.

Ward has described the song as "a woman trying to take [her] man from [her]," this woman being named "Adeline." The music video embraces this by showing a shoot out scene in reverse following a romantic scene between a man and a woman.

Performances

 * ZZ Ward performed the song on a 2012 episode of VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.
 * ZZ Ward performed the song on a 2012 episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
 * ZZ Ward performed the song on a 2013 episode of Conan.
 * "Put the Gun Down" was performed by Ashley Morgan and Mia Z on The Voice in 2015. Their performance was released by Republic Records in 2015 as a single.

Television

 * "Put the Gun Down" was featured in the television show We're the Millers in 2014.
 * "Put the Gun Down" was featured in the television show Ginny & Georgia in 2023.