This Is War (song) explained

This Is War
Cover:30 Seconds to War.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Thirty Seconds to Mars
Album:This Is War
Length:5:27
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"This Is War" is a song by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, featured on their third studio album This Is War. Written by lead vocalist Jared Leto,[1] the song was released as the second single from the album to American radio on March 8, 2010,[2] and the physical single was released on March 26, 2010.

Music video

The music video was shot on April 7, 2010. A 30-second teaser was released and the music video was set to premiere in June 2010. However, it was delayed. The film features 30 Seconds to Mars as US Marines deployed to Afghanistan. The video was supposedly leaked on April 1, 2011. In response to the leak, the band stated that they would release the full-length video soon. On April 6, 2011, nearly a year after the video was shot, it was finally released. It shows the band dressed up as American Marines patrolling the desert in an armored Humvee while showing scenes of war and leaders all while some unknown entity observes them and their actions. Near the end of the video, various military vehicles (Humvees, tanks, fighter airplanes, helicopters, battleships) are flying seemingly uncontrollably above the men, toward a pile. The group's own Humvee gets sucked into the pile. The objects smashing into the pile get temporarily crushed but assume their normal un-crushed form after a second. As the camera shows the forming pile from afar, it is revealed that it forms a huge pyramid, hovering over the desert. The video was directed by Edouard Salier. It won the Video of the Year Award on MSN Latinoamérica.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Jared Leto.

Promo (February 1, 2010)[2]

  1. "This Is War" (album version) – 5:27

EU CD single (March 26, 2010)

  1. "This Is War" (album version) – 5:27
  2. "Hurricane" (LA Mix) By Emma Ford and Natalie Loren aka "Luxury Kills" – 5:49

Digital download EP[4]

  1. "This Is War" (Album Version) – 5:47
  2. "This Is War" (Radio Edit) – 4:46
  3. "Night of the Hunter" (Static Revenger Redux) – 4:57

In popular culture

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009–2010)Peak
position
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[9] 49
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10] 4
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 30
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 22
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] 10

Release history

RegionDateLabel
Austria[15] March 26, 2010EMI
Italy
Germany[16] EMI
Switzerland[17]
United Kingdom[18] March 28, 2010
United States

See also

Notes and References

  1. "This Is War" . . 2009 . booklet . . 9651112.
  2. Web site: FMQB: Modern Rock - Available for Airplay . March 8, 2010 . March 7, 2010 . FMQB . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120620161540/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16770 . June 20, 2012 .
  3. Web site: Elige los mejores clips de 2011 en los Premios MSN Video - MSN Latinoamérica | Entretenimiento . December 24, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501233858/http://entretenimiento.latam.msn.com/xl/especiales/premios-msn-video . May 1, 2012 . dead .
  4. Web site: This Is War – EP. January 2010 . iTunes. March 30, 2010. November 7, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107021524/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/this-is-war-ep/id362546377. live.
  5. Web site: 30 Seconds To Mars - Dragon Age: Origins trailer . November 4, 2009 . November 3, 2009 . The In Sound From Way Out . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227095714/http://www.theinsoundfromwayout.com/2009/11/30stm-dragon-age/ . February 27, 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: Rock Band (ALL) Gets Green Day, 30 Seconds to Mars and All-American Rejects . December 11, 2009 . December 22, 2009 . Rainier . Worthplaying . October 10, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101010044401/http://worthplaying.com/article/2009/12/11/news/70894/ . live .
  7. Web site: Formula 1™ - the Official F1™ Website . April 2, 2011 . April 7, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110407200211/http://www.formula1.com/video/race_edits/ . live .
  8. Web site: SAO Abridged Parody: Episode 01 . Something Witty Entertainment . . March 29, 2013 . May 18, 2017 . September 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170923111850/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6kJKxvbgZ0 . live .
  9. Thirty Seconds To Mars Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay). Billboard. October 31, 2021.
  10. Thirty Seconds To Mars Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay). Billboard. September 19, 2023.
  11. Thirty Seconds To Mars Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay). Billboard. September 19, 2023.
  12. Web site: Thirty Seconds To Mars Chart History (Alternative Airplay). Billboard. September 19, 2023.
  13. Web site: Year End Charts: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (2010). Billboard. October 31, 2021.
  14. Web site: Year End Charts: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (2010). Billboard. October 31, 2021.
  15. Web site: This Is War - EMI - Gute Musik ist besser . . March 7, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120602100451/http://www.emimusic.at/ . June 2, 2012 .
  16. Web site: This Is War - EMI - Gute Musik ist besser . . March 7, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100519014833/http://www.emimusic.de/produkt/3251603,5099963195026/30_seconds_to_mars-this_is_war . May 19, 2010 .
  17. Web site: This Is War - EMI - Gute Musik ist besser . . March 7, 2010 . October 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211029103054/http://top-domains.ch/domain/emimusic.ch . live .
  18. Web site: Kerrang! The Playlist - This Week's Essential Tracks! . Dan . . March 23, 2010 . March 27, 2010 . March 29, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100329144913/http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/03/the_playlist_23-03-10.html . live .

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