Viva Las Vengeance (song) explained

Viva Las Vengeance
Type:single
Artist:Panic! at the Disco
Album:Viva Las Vengeance
Genre:Power pop
Length:3:27
Label:
Producer:
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"Viva Las Vengeance" is a song by Panic! at the Disco, released on June 1, 2022, as the lead single from their seventh and final studio album of the same name.[1] It was written by Brendon Urie, Jake Sinclair, and Mike Viola, and produced by Butch Walker, Sinclair, and Viola. The song was announced on May 29, 2022,[2] and released alongside its music video.

Reception

Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone described the track as a "stomping blast of power-pop with frontman Brendon Urie bellowing against a background of lush, Queen-esque harmonies".[3]

Music video

The music video was released on June 1, 2022, and directed by Brendan Walter.[4] The video involves the whole band performing on an Ed Sullivan Show-esque late-night talk show. While Urie is performing, he suffers several painful injuries but continues singing, even as his piano eats him alive. After the last line, the video cuts to an exhausted, but unharmed Urie seated at his piano, relieved that his injuries were some sort of hallucination, until he finds a single drop of blood on the piano keys.[5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Czech Republic (Modern Rock)[7] 2
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 32
US Alternative Airplay1

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
VariousJune 1, 2022Fueled by Ramen
United StatesJune 7, 2022Alternative radio[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Panic! At The Disco Announce New Album Viva Las Vengeance, 40-Date Arena Tour. Consequence. Young. Alex. June 1, 2022. June 2, 2022.
  2. Web site: Panic! At The Disco announce new comeback single Viva Las Vengeance. Kerrang!. Carter. Emily. May 30, 2022. June 2, 2022.
  3. Jon. Blistein. Panic! At the Disco Reflect on Fame and Vegas Roots on New Song 'Viva Las Vengeance'. Rolling Stone. June 1, 2022. August 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601140246/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/panic-at-the-disco-viva-las-vengeance-new-song-tour-dates-1361233/. June 1, 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Panic! At The Disco Return With 'Viva Las Vengeance' & Announce New Album. iHeart. Fields. Taylor. June 1, 2022. June 2, 2022.
  5. Web site: Panic! At The Disco – Viva Las Vengeance (Official Video). June 2022 . YouTube. June 2, 2022.
  6. Web site: Viva Las Vengeance / Credits . . August 4, 2022.
  7. Web site: CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Panic at the Disco - Viva Las Vengeance. IFPI Czech Republic. October 12, 2022. Czech.
  8. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. June 13, 2022. June 11, 2022.
  9. Web site: Alternative Future Releases. All Access. June 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601103644/https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases. June 1, 2022.