Popular Monster

"Popular Monster" is a song by American rock band Falling in Reverse. It was released on November 20, 2019. The music video for the song has more than 20 million views on YouTube. The song has over 30 million plays on Spotify.[1] The song is currently ranked number 4 on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and number 1 on the US Mainstream Rock chart.[2] It is currently the most listened to rock song on radio in the United States.[3]

"Popular Monster"
Single by Falling in Reverse
ReleasedNovember 20, 2019
Format
Genre
Length3:41
LabelEpitaph
Songwriter(s)Ronnie Radke, Cody Quistad, Tyler Smyth
Producer(s)
  • Tyler Smyth
Falling in Reverse singles chronology
"Drugs"
(2019)		 "Popular Monster"
(2019)		 "The Drug in Me Is Reimagined"
(2020)

Background

The song was written and composed by Ronnie Radke. The video for the song shows Ronnie exploring his demons as he is chased by police, eventually transforming into a werewolf.[4] The song reached 1 place on the iTunes Rock and Apple Music Rock best seller charts. The song peaked #4 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, # 1 on Mainstream Rock Songs[5] and #15 on Rock Airplay. In Billboard Canada Rock the song peaked on #38 and UK Rock & Metal Singles peaked on #17. In June 2020, Billboard released two new rock charts, Popular Monster debuted at # 1 on Hot Hard Rock Songs and # 11 on Hot Alternative Songs.[6]

Composition and lyrics

The song was composed and written by Ronnie Radke, Cody Quistad and Tyler Smyth, the song talks about Ronnie exploring his demons to finally become a werewolf. Ronnie Radke says about song: "Popular Monster ’is the voice inside my head, waiting for you to hear it. It is the story of a hero who has been falsely accused and destroyed by society. Show what happens when you've been pushed too hard. You become exactly what they say you are exactly what they want you to be, a monster". Radke said that to write the lyrics he was inspired by the movie Joker.

Charts
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] 38
UK Rock and Metal (Official Charts Company)[8] 17
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[9] 4
US Hot Hard Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] 1
US Hot Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 11
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 1
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[12] 15
US Rock Digital Songs Sales (Billboard)[13] 2

References
  1. "Falling In Reverse Become The "Popular Monster" In Ferocious New Video". Alternative Press. November 20, 2019.
  2. "Falling in Reverse - Billboard". Billboard.
  3. "Falling in Reverse Hit Radio Milestone with 'Popular Monster'". Loudwire. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  4. "Falling In Reverse Unleash Genre-Crossing Track 'Popular Monster'". Wall of Sound. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  5. "Falling in Reverse Earns First Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 With 'Popular Monster'". Billboard. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  6. "Billboard Introduces Revamped Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart & Debuts Two Rankings". Billboard. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  7. "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  8. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  9. "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  10. "Falling in Reverse - Billboard charts". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  11. "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  12. "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  13. "Rock Digital Songs, February 14, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
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