“Centuries” (styled “ Cen † uries ”) is the musical composition of the American rock band Fall Out Boy , released as the first single from their sixth studio album American Beauty / American Psycho on September 9, 2014 . The song was written by Fall Out Boy in collaboration with two producers, and a music video for the gladiator theme was also shot. The single went four times platinum in the U.S. and reached No. 1 on the UK Rock & Metal Chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 . “Centuries” is also the fourth single of the group, which hit the top ten hits, and the first to achieve such success eight years after the release of the single “This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race” ( 2007 ), reaching the same heights. In 2015, the composition was nominated for the Kerrang Award ! Award as the best single. Fall Out Boy has repeatedly performed Centuries on television.
| Centuries | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Fall Out Boy from the album American Beauty / American Psycho | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released | September 9, 2014 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | Digital distribution | ||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded by | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock [2] Pop rock [3] Pop Punk [4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 3:51 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Producers | Jonathan Rotham , Omega | ||||||||||||||||||
| Songwriters | Michael Fonseca, Raja Kumari, Jonathan Rotham, Justin Transter, Patrick Stump , Pete Wentz , Joe Throman , Andy Hurley , Susanna Vega | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Island records DCD2 Records | ||||||||||||||||||
| Professional reviews | |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
| Chart Seats | |||||||||||||||||||
| No 1 ( UK Rock & Metal Chart , Great Britain) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Timeline of the Fall Out Boy Singles | |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
History
“Centuries” was written by Pete Wentz , Patrick Stump , Joe Throman , Andy Hurley , Jonathan Rotham , Justin Tranter, Raja Kumari and Michael Fonseca in mid-2014 and was produced by Omega and Rothem. Initially, Stump made a song during the Monumentour tour, held in conjunction with the American rock band Paramore [6] . In an interview with Kerrang! Wentz described the idea of the song as the story of “ David vs. Goliath ” [7] .
"Centuries" contains a sample of the song " Tom's Diner " by Suzanne Vega , rewritten specifically for the track by American singer Lolo [8] [9] .
Release
A few days after the end of the Monumentour tour , on September 4, 2014, Fall Out Boy posted a short teaser video in which the name of the future composition was encrypted using Morse code [10] . The day before the official premiere, Centuries was presented on BBC Radio 1 [11] .
Criticism Reaction
In general, Centuries received positive reviews from music critics .
List of Songs
- Digital Distribution [12]
- The Centuries - 3:51
Charts
Weekly Charts
| Annual Charts
|
Certifications and Sales
| Region | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA ) [46] | 4 × Platinum | 4,000,000 ^ |
| Great Britain ( BPI ) [47] | Silver | 200,000 ^ |
^ batch data based on certification only | ||
Edition History
| Region | date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain [11] | September 8, 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | Island records |
| USA [48] | September 9, 2014 | Modern rock radio |
|
| In the world [12] | Digital distribution | Island records | |
| USA [49] | October 6, 2014 | Hot adult contemporary radio |
|
Links
Notes
- ↑ Centuries - Single . iTunes Date of treatment January 11, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Annunzio, Gianna Review of Fall Out Boy's new single "Centuries" showcasing their new sound . videtteonline.com (September 10, 2014). Date of treatment April 28, 2015.
- ↑ LeDonne, Rob Interview with Pete Wentz: Fall Out Boy Reinvigorates Its Sound . observer.com (March 4, 2015). Date of treatment April 29, 2015.
- ↑ Meagan Cahuasqui. Review: Centuries by Fall Out Boy . B-Sides On Air (September 9, 2014). Date of treatment September 9, 2014.
- ↑ Bill Lamb. [About.com Fall Out Boy - "Centuries"] . top40.about.com . Date of treatment April 12, 2011.
- ↑ Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz: 'There Will Be An Album.' . Rock sound. Date of treatment September 8, 2014.
- ↑ FALL OUT BOY STREAM NEW SONG, CENTURIES ' . Kerrang! . Date of treatment September 9, 2014.
- ↑ Fall Out Boy Discusses New Song 'Centuries' . KROQ-FM . Date of treatment September 8, 2014.
- ↑ Suzanne Vega tweet on Tom's Diner sample . Twitter.com/suzyv. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 Fall Out Boy To Premiere New Single On Radio 1 Next Week . Gigwise . Date of treatment September 4, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 Centuries - Single by Fall Out Boy . iTunes Store . United States: Apple . Date of treatment September 7, 2014.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin Meghan Trainor Has The No 1 ARIA Single Again . Noise11 . Noise Network (September 20, 2014). Date of appeal September 20, 2014.
- ↑ " Austriancharts.at - Fall Out Boy - Centuries" (German) . Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ↑ " Ultratop.be - Fall Out Boy - Centuries" (nid.) . Ultratip Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100) . " Billboard . Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Canada CHR / Top 40) . " Billboard . Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Canada Hot AC) . " Billboard . Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ ROCK (Spanish) . National Report (April 27, 2015). Archived on May 7, 2015.
- ↑ " ČNS IFPI" (Czech) . Hitparáda - Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ - RADIO - TOP 100 and insert 201507 into search . Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ " ČNS IFPI" (Czech) . Hitparáda - Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ - SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201508 into search . Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ " Offiziellecharts.de - Fall Out Boy - Centuries" . GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ↑ Top 100 Singles, Week Ending September 11, 2014 . Chart Track . Date of appeal September 16, 2014.
- ↑ " Charts.nz - Fall Out Boy - Centuries" . Top 40 Singles . Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ↑ " ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda - Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201506 into search . Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ " ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda - Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201508 into search . Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ " Swedishcharts.com - Fall Out Boy - Centuries" . Singles Top 100 . Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Hot Rock Songs) . " Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Rock Airplay)" . Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Adult Contemporary)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Pop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ↑ Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014 . Billboard . Date of treatment December 21, 2014.
- ↑ Alternative Songs: Year End 2014 . Billboard . Date of treatment December 21, 2014.
- ↑ Adult Pop Songs: Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive . Billboard . billboard.com. Date of treatment January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Digital Songs: Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive . Billboard . billboard.com. Date of treatment January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Hot Rock Songs: Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive . Billboard . billboard.com. Date of treatment January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Radio Songs: Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive . Billboard . billboard.com. Date of treatment January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Rock Airplay Songs: Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive . Billboard . billboard.com. Date of treatment January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Rock Digital Songs: Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive . Billboard . billboard.com. Date of treatment January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Rock Streaming Songs: Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive . Billboard . billboard.com. Date of treatment January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Streaming Songs: Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive . Billboard . billboard.com. Date of treatment January 3, 2016.
- ↑ American single certifications - Fall Out Boy - Centuries . Recording Industry Association of America . If necessary, click Advanced , then click Format , then select Single , then click SEARCH .
- ↑ British single certifications - Fall Out Boy - Centuries . British Phonographic Industry . Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Centuries in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ Alternative> Future Releases . All Access Music Group. Date of treatment September 9, 2014. Archived on September 9, 2014.
- ↑ Hot / Modern / AC Future Releases . All Access Music Group. Date of treatment September 16, 2014. Archived on September 16, 2014.