Unbelievers (Vampire Weekend song)

"Unbelievers"
Single by Vampire Weekend
from the album Modern Vampires of the City
Released August 12, 2013 (2013-08-12)
Format Digital download
Genre Indie pop
Length 3:22
Label XL
Writer(s) Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij
Producer(s)
Vampire Weekend singles chronology
"Ya Hey"
(2013)		 "Unbelievers"
(2013)		 "Step"
(2014)

"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,[5] and has also peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart[6] and number 158 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 20
Canada Rock (Billboard)[9] 21
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[10] 19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 158
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] 24
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[11] 7
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 6
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 30
Chart (2014) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[14] 51
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[15] 28
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] 27

References

  1. ↑ "Believe That: Vampire Weekend’s Latest “Unbelievers” Added To The KROQ Playlist". 21 August 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Vampire Weekend Debut 'Unbelievers' on 'Kimmel'". 1 November 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "New Vampire Weekend Song 'Unbelievers' Debuts On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers (Live on SNL)". YouTube. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Vampire Weekend – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Vampire Weekend. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Vampire Weekend – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Vampire Weekend. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "CHART: CLUK Update 3.08.2013 (wk30)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Vampire Weekend – Unbelievers" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Vampire Weekend – Chart history" Billboard Canada Rock for Vampire Weekend. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. October 26, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
  11. ↑ "Vampire Weekend – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Vampire Weekend. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Vampire Weekend – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for Vampire Weekend. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
  14. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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