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"Teenage Icon"
Single by the Vaccines
from the album Come of Age
B-side	"Panic Attack"
Released	2 September 2012
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)
Music video
"Teenage Icon" on YouTube

"Teenage Icon" is a song from English indie rock band 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). The track was unveiled by the band on 19 July, and has since been introduced to the band's live setlist. A four-track extended play was made available in August, including the B-side "Panic Attack".

Rolling Stone named the song the 14th best song of 2012.

Track listing

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".

Charts

Release history

References

1. ^ "The Vaccines - 'Teenage Icon' - Digital EP". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 2012-09-01.
2. ^ "The Vaccines unveil new single". NME. 2012-07-19.
3. "50 Best Songs of 2012". Rolling Stone. 5 December 2012.
4. "Live Lounge: September 3, 2012—The Vaccines". BBC. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
5. "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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