When You Die
"When You Die" | ||||
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Single by MGMT | ||||
from the album Little Dark Age | ||||
Released | December 12, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Genre | Psychedelic Pop | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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"When You Die" is a song by American rock band MGMT, and the second single from the band's fourth studio album Little Dark Age. It was released worldwide on December 12, 2017, through Columbia Records.
Recording
The song was recorded in 2017. It was co-written by Ariel Pink, who also plays guitar on the song.[1]
Music video
The music video was directed by Mike Burakoff and Hallie Cooper-Novack, and was released on December 12, 2017 through The New Yorker along with the audio release. The video stars Alex Karpovsky and Lucy Kaminsky, with Karpovsky playing a failing magician that appears to die and watch his death through a psychedelic trip presumably in purgatory.
The video has been viewed over 8 million times through the band's official Vevo account on YouTube.[2]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ariel Pink; all music composed by VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser and Pink.
Digital download and stream | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "When You Die" | 4:23 |
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[3] | 35 |
References
- ↑ MGMT – When You Die. Genius. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ MGMT – When You Die. YouTube. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ "MGMT Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2018.