House of Memories (song) explained

House of Memories
Cover:Panic at the Disco - House of Memories.jpeg
Caption:EP Cover
Artist:Panic! at the Disco
Album:Death of a Bachelor
Length:3:28
Label:Fueled by Ramen
Producer:Jake Sinclair

"House of Memories" is a song by American rock solo project Panic! at the Disco. It was released on January 15, 2016, as the tenth track on the band's fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor (2016). The song gained popularity in April 2022, causing it to chart in multiple countries, including Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland.

On October 28, 2022, following the song's success earlier that year on TikTok, the song was released on an EP along with slowed down and sped up versions.[1]

Critical reception

Upon release in 2016, the song received mixed reviews from critics. Nate Chinen at New York Times called it a song "about being lonely while in love", "with an intriguing frisson".[2] Sputnikmusics Ben Kupiszewski included the track in his recommended tracks of the album.[3] However, Lisa Henderson of Clash thought the song was "misplaced", causing the album to end "on a slightly underwhelming note".[4]

Composition

The song is written in the key of F♯ minor. The verses consist of a chord progression of F♯m, B, E, and A. The end of each verse resolves with C♯7 and C♯7sus4 chords back to back, with the latter a half step down from the former. The chorus consists of modulated mixes of the verse chords, a chord progression of F♯m, D, A, and C♯7.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Greece International (IFPI Greece)[6] 29
Lithuania (AGATA)[7] 54

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 53
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 78
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[10] 89

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carter. Emily. Panic! At The Disco to release House Of Memories EP following TikTok success. Kerrang!. 27 October 2022 . October 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: Review: 'Death of a Bachelor,' From Panic! at the Disco. Chinen. Nate. New York Times. January 13, 2016. May 29, 2022.
  3. Web site: Panic! at the Disco: Death of a Bachelor. Kupiszewski. Ben. Sputnikmusic. January 15, 2016. May 29, 2022.
  4. Web site: Panic! At The Disco - Death Of A Bachelor. Henderson. Lisa. Clash. January 7, 2016. May 29, 2022.
  5. Web site: Brendon . Urie . Jacob . Sinclair . Morgan . Kibby . Disco . Panic! at the . 2019-03-25 . House of Memories . 2023-10-07 . Musicnotes.com . en.
  6. Web site: Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International)Εβδομάδα: 18/2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220516071608/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html . 16 May 2022 . June 8, 2022 . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece (IFPI Greece).
  7. Web site: 2022 24-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). AGATA. lt. June 17, 2022. June 17, 2022.
  8. Web site: Ö3-Austria Top40 Single-Jahrescharts 2022. 8 November 2019 . Ö3 Austria Top 40. January 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230102170841/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/3010525/. January 2, 2023.
  9. Web site: Jahrescharts 2022. GfK Entertainment charts. de. December 16, 2022.
  10. Web site: Stream Top 100 - darabszám alapján - 2022. Mahasz. hu. February 4, 2023. February 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203171706/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/stream_db/2022. live.