Teenage Icon

"Teenage Icon"
Single by The Vaccines
from the album Come of Age
B-side "Panic Attack"
Released 2 September 2012
Format Digital Download
Recorded 2012
Genre Indie rock, surf punk
Length 3:05
Label Columbia Records
Songwriter(s) The Vaccines
The Vaccines singles chronology
"No Hope"
(2012)		 "Teenage Icon"
(2012)		 "I Always Knew"
(2012)

"No Hope"
(2012)		 "Teenage Icon"
(2012)		 "I Always Knew"
(2012)
Music video
"Teenage Icon" on YouTube

"Teenage Icon" is a song from London-based quartet The Vaccines. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2012 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Come of Age (2012).[1] The track was unveiled by the band on 19 July, and has since been introduced to the band's live setlist.[2] A four-track extended play was made available in August, including the B-side "Panic Attack".[1]

Rolling Stone named the song the 14th best song of 2012.[3]

Track listing

Digital EP[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Teenage Icon"3:05
2."Panic Attack"2:11
3."Teenage Icon" (Live in Brighton)2:54
4."Teenage Icon" (Demo)3:23

Live performances

The band performed "Teenage Icon" for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 3 September 2012, also performing a cover of American artist Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together".[4]

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 14
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[6] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 39

Release history

Region Date Format
United Kingdom 19 July 2012[2] Radio airplay
2 September 2012[1] Digital download

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Vaccines - 'Teenage Icon' - Digital EP". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  2. 1 2 "The Vaccines unveil new single". NME. 2012-07-19.
  3. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2012-20121205/the-vaccines-teenage-icon-19691231
  4. ↑ "Live Lounge: September 3, 2012—The Vaccines". BBC. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Vaccines – Teenage Icon" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  6. ↑ "Chart Search Results - Mexico Ingles 2012-10-13". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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