Unbelievers (song) explained

Unbelievers
Cover:Vamp week unbe.jpeg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Vampire Weekend
Album:Modern Vampires of the City
Label:XL
Composer:
Lyricist:
  • Ezra Koenig
Producer:
Prev Title:Ya Hey
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Harmony Hall
Next Title2:2021
Next Year:2019

"Unbelievers" is a song by American indie pop band Vampire Weekend. Written by the band's lead singer Ezra Koenig and multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, and produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and Batmanglij, the song was released as the third single from their third studio album Modern Vampires of the City in August 2013.[1] The band initially premiered "Unbelievers" in a live performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on October 31, 2012.[2] [3] They also performed the song live on an episode of Saturday Night Live prior to it being released as a single.[4]

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, becoming the band's first top ten hit on the chart, and has also peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart and number 158 on the UK Singles Chart.

Personnel

Vampire Weekend

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14)Peak
position
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[5] 19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 158

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] 51
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[9] 28
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 27

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Believe That: Vampire Weekend's Latest "Unbelievers" Added To The KROQ Playlist. 19 October 2013. 21 August 2013. 7 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141107153810/http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2013/08/21/believe-that-vampire-weekends-latest-unbelievers-added-to-the-kroq-playlist/. dead.
  2. Web site: Vampire Weekend Debut 'Unbelievers' on 'Kimmel'. November 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103015842/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/videos/vampire-weekend-debut-unbelievers-on-kimmel-20121101 . November 3, 2012 . October 18, 2023.
  3. Web site: New Vampire Weekend Song 'Unbelievers' Debuts On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' (VIDEO). Huffington Post. 19 October 2013. 1 November 2013.
  4. Web site: Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers (Live on SNL). YouTube. 19 October 2013. 13 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Mexico Ingles Airplay . . October 26, 2013 . June 15, 2014 . subscription .
  6. Web site: CHART: CLUK Update 3.08.2013 (wk30) . Zobbel.de . December 21, 2014.
  7. Web site: Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End) . . May 13, 2014 . subscription .
  8. Web site: Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014 . . December 21, 2014.
  9. Web site: Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014 . . December 21, 2014.
  10. Web site: Alternative Songs: Year End 2014 . . December 21, 2014.