The Kids Aren't Alright (Fall Out Boy song)

"The Kids Aren't Alright"
Promotional single by Fall Out Boy from the album American Beauty/American Psycho
Published Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Chicago X Softcore Songs
Released December 15, 2014
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 4:20
Label
Writer Fall Out Boy

"The Kids Aren't Alright" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It was released as the first promotional single (overall the third release) on December 15, 2014 from their sixth studio album, American Beauty/American Psycho, as a digital download with pre-orders of the album. [1][2] It coincided with the release of the second official single from the album, "American Beauty/American Psycho", along with the album artwork and track listing.[3][4] When asked which American Beauty/American Psycho track the band was most proud of, Pete Wentz responded, "[It's] hard to say [because] [it's] like having kids. [Patrick] says [The Kids Aren't Alright]".[5]

Background and release

The song is the fourth song on Fall Out Boy's sixth studio album American Beauty/American Psycho, and it runs the length of four minutes and twenty seconds.[1] The song was released onto their YouTube account on December 14, 2014, and released the next day as a digital download with pre-orders of the album along with the singles "Centuries" and "American Beauty/American Psycho".[6][7]

A remix of the song featuring Azealia Banks was included on the remix album Make America Psycho Again.

Commercial performance

The song debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart which lists the top singles that have yet to chart on the main Billboard Hot 100. It also reached No. 10 on US Hot Rock Songs. Three weeks after its release, "The Kids Aren't Alright" debuted at No. 189 the UK Singles Chart week ending January 17, 2015.[8]

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 189
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] 18
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs[11] 79

References

  1. 1 2 "iTunes - Music - American Beauty / American Psycho by Fall Out Boy". iTunes. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a616604/fall-out-boy-unveil-album-artwork-new-song-the-kids-arent-alright.html#~oYDKr2bzUmGl0P
  3. ↑ http://www.nme.com/news/fall-out-boy/81751
  4. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6406301/fall-out-boy-kids-arent-alright-american-beauty-american-psycho-art-track-listing
  5. ↑ Wentz, Pete. "iTunes on Facebook - "Fall Out Boy is ready to answer your fan questions! Start asking them in the comments now! http://facebook.itunes.com/FallOutBoy" comment by Fall Out Boy - "hm hard to say cause its like having kids. patrick says kids arent alright."". facebook.com/iTunesUS. Fall Out Boy. Retrieved 23 January 2015. hm hard to say cause its like having kids. patrick says kids arent alright. External link in |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Fall Out Boy - The Kids Aren't Alright (Audio)". YouTube. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Fall Out Boy — TONIGHT! starting at midnight EST, you’ll be able...". Falloutboy.com. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update: 17 January 2015". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
  9. ↑ "Fall Out Boy – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Fall Out Boy. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Fall Out Boy – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Fall Out Boy. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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