V.A.N (song) explained

V.A.N
Type:	single
Artist:	Bad Omens and Poppy
Album:	Concrete Jungle [The OST]
Genre:	Industrial metal
Label:	Sumerian
Producer:	Noah Sebastian Joakim Karlsson
Chronology:	Bad Omens
Prev Title:	The Death of Peace of Mind
Prev Year:	2023
V.A.N
Year:	2024
Next Title:	Novocaine
Next Year:	2024

"V.A.N" (an acronym for "Violence Against Nature")^[1] is a song produced by American band Bad Omens and sung by American singer Poppy from the band's reissue album Concrete Jungle [The OST] (2024). It was released by Sumerian Records on January 25, 2024, as the lead single from the album.

The song premiered on SiriusXM's Octane radio station hours before its official release.^[2]

Background

In September 2023, Poppy announced that she would be supporting Bad Omens across Europe for their Concrete Forever Tour, ahead of her own Zig Tour in support of her fifth album Zig (2023).^[3] In January 2024, Bad Omens deleted all of their Instagram posts and began posting video teasers that featured Poppy.^[4]

Composition

"V.A.N" is an industrial metal song that features lead vocals from Poppy only.^[5] The sci-fi-themed song includes inspiration from Bad Omens' comic book Concrete Jungle.^[6] It tells a story of an artificial intelligence entity that would destroy humanity.

Speaking about the song, Sebastian elaborated:

Music video

The music video for "V.A.N" was released alongside the song, and was directed by Garrett Nicholson and Poppy. The visuals were inspired by the video game Portal, the film Ex Machina, and the TV show Stranger Things.^[7]

On March 29, 2024, an official live video was released, which features Poppy and Bad Omens performing the song in Europe.^[8]

Live performance

Bad Omens and Poppy debuted the song live in Berlin on January 27, 2024.^[9]

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"

Peak position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[10]	81
UK Singles Sales (OCC)^[11]	88
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[12]	25
US Mainstream Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	9

Release history

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Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Various	January 25, 2024		Sumerian
	July 19, 2024	12-inch vinyl		^[14]
	July 22, 2024	12-inch picture disc		^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-01-24 . Hear BAD OMENS and POPPY join forces on epic new song "V.A.N." . 2024-01-30 . Revolver . en.
2. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2024-01-24 . BAD OMENS And POPPY Join Forces On New Single 'V.A.N' . 2024-01-30 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
3. Web site: 2023-10-20 . Poppy Releases Single and Video For "Hard" (Watch) . 2024-01-30 . Bass Magazine . en-US.
4. Web site: Ordonez . Eli . 2024-01-24 . Bad Omens wipe Instagram before sharing new teasers with Poppy . 2024-01-30 . NME . en-GB.
5. Web site: Magazine . Alternative Press . 2024-01-24 . Bad Omens tap Poppy for intense new single "V.A.N." . 2024-01-30 . Alternative Press Magazine . en-US.
6. Web site: BAD OMENS reveal new single with POPPY, "V.A.N" . 2024-01-30 . lambgoat.com . en.
7. Web site: 2024-01-24 . Bad Omens Poppy VAN . 2024-01-30 . en-US.
8. Web site: 2024-03-28 . See BAD OMENS and POPPY play "V.A.N" in new official live video . 2024-03-28 . Revolver . en.
9. Web site: Wilkes . Emma . 2024-01-28 . Watch Bad Omens and Poppy debut 'V.A.N.' live in Berlin . 2024-01-30 . NME . en-GB.
10. Web site: Official Singles Downloads Chart. Official Charts Company. 2 February 2024. 7 February 2024.
11. Web site: Official Singles Sales Chart. Official Charts Company. 2 February 2024. 7 February 2024.
12. Web site: Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. 2 February 2024. 2 February 2024.
13. Bad Omens Biography, Music & News . 2024-07-26 . Billboard . en-US.
14. BAD OMENS x POPPY "V.A.N" 12" (Limited Edition – Only 1000 each, Viole. Revolver. May 6, 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240506161712/https://shop.revolvermag.com/products/bad-omens-x-poppy-v-a-n-12-limited-edition-only-1000-each-violence-nature-variants. May 6, 2024.
15. Web site: BAD OMENS / POPPY: V.A.N 12" PICTURE DISC (PRE-ORDER) – Bad Omens store. Bad Omens. May 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240506161150/https://badomensofficial.com/products/bad-omens-poppy-v-a-n-12-picture-disc-webstore-exclusive. May 6, 2024.