Young Volcanoes
| "Young Volcanoes" | ||||
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| Single by Fall Out Boy | ||||
| from the album Save Rock and Roll | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | October 2012–March 2013 | |||
| Studio | Rubyred Recordings, Venice, California | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Butch Walker | |||
| Fall Out Boy singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Young Volcanoes" on YouTube | ||||
"Young Volcanoes" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album Save Rock and Roll (2013) and commissioned to radio on November 4, 2013. The song was released to YouTube early for streaming before the album's release, joining "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" and "The Phoenix", although it would be months before its release as a single. The song's accompanying music video was the third to be released as part of The Young Blood Chronicles.
The band has performed the song on TV, such as Jimmy Kimmel Live and the 2014 MDA Show of Strength.
Background
[edit]At first, Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump was hesitant to include this song to the Save Rock & Roll album after writing, stating that he was nervous about his vocal contribution. Originally, it was going to be an acoustic song that features Stump's heavy vocals, the very thing Stump was avoiding in their works.[1]
"It was a really hard song for me," he said to Kerrang!. Stump further stated, "I'm much more comfortable now, and very happy with the way I am compared with how I used to be, but I'm very scared of my voice. I don't like hearing it. My natural instinct is 'more guitars, more instruments, more voices', so I have something to hide behind."[2]
Composition
[edit]Jason Lipshutz of Billboard described the song as a "stunning rock anthem" which combines elements of "U2, neo-folk and…Train's 'Hey Soul Sister.'"[3] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic compared "Young Volcanoes" to the work of British folk rock band Mumford & Sons, stating that the song has a "folk stomp".[4]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Young Volcanoes" follows "The Phoenix" in The Young Blood Chronicles musical film. Stump is strapped to a table, snapping his fingers rhythmically. As the song begins, the Vixens tie the band members to the table into drip blood sucker pipes. They then serve them blood, red wine, and an assortment of Stump’s organs, all of this accompanied by drugs, which cause them to hallucinate that the entire affair is simply a party. Meanwhile, the briefcase is delivered to a car with the words "Rat A Tat" on it. The video also ended with Stump snapping.[5]
This video is followed in the series by the video for "Alone Together".
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 64 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] | 38 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | November 4, 2013[10][11] | Contemporary hit radio | |
| United States | February 25, 2014[12] | Modern rock radio |
References
[edit]- ^ Fall Out Boy - Young Volcanoes Lyrics - Genius (accessed January 2, 2016)
- ^ Young Volcanoes by Fall Out Boy - Song Facts (accessed January 2, 2016)
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (April 16, 2013). "Fall Out Boy, 'Save Rock and Roll': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
Ignore that self-satisfied chuckle in the middle of "Young Volcanoes" and bask in the stunning rock anthem that blooms around it: synthesizing U2, neo-folk and, yes, Train's "Hey Soul Sister," the song is the album's Frankenstein high point, and a glaring choice for single number two.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen. "Save Rock and Roll Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
Alone among their peers, Fall Out Boy are always acutely conscious of what's on the charts, not limiting themselves to the brickwalled blast of modern rock but also dipping into the crystalline shimmer of R&B and even sending up the folk stomp of Mumford & Sons on "Young Volcanoes."
- ^ "Fall Out Boy - Young Volcanoes (Explicit) - Part 3 of 11". YouTube. 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Fall Out Boy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "British single certifications – Fall Out Boy – Young Volcanoes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – Fall Out Boy – Young Volcanoes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ Vevo (September 26, 2013). "VEVO Presents: Fall Out Boy – Live from London". Pressparty. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ Lane, Daniel. "This week's new releases 04-11-2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
