Tightrope is a suspense thriller starring Clint Eastwood as Wes Block, a detective investigating a string of sexually-related murders in New Orleans. Complicating matters are his struggle to single-handedly raise two young daughters, a growing relationship with a tough rape prevention officer played by Geneviève Bujold, and the troubling thought that the killer shares his own sexual preferences (bondage, masochism, etc.).

The song, "Tightrope", was recorded by the Chicago pop-punk band Screeching Weasel during the sessions for their eleventh studio album, emo. The song was, however, left off the album when released because Ben Weasel "simply because [he] didn't feel it [fitted] in thematically". The song was later released in 1999 on Thank You Very Little, a double-disc compiling b-sides and live recordings.

"Tightrope" is the second single from singer and actress, Stephanie Mc Intosh from the album of the same title, Tightrope. "Tightrope" was confirmed as the second single on The Steph Show. It was released on October 21, 2006.

tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground

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