| "The Suburbs"/"Month of May" | ||||
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| Single by Arcade Fire | ||||
| from the album The Suburbs | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 5:14 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Arcade Fire | |||
| Producer(s) | Arcade Fire | |||
| Arcade Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"The Suburbs"/"Month of May" is a single from Arcade Fire's third album The Suburbs. It was released in 2010. It reached number 94 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Music video
A music video was made for the single and was uploaded to YouTube on November 22, 2010. The video is a shortened version of the short film Scenes from the Suburbs, directed by Spike Jonze and inspired by the album itself.
In February 2011, music video blog Yes, We've Got a Video! ranked the song's music video at number 7 in their top 30 videos of 2010. The video was praised as "a twisted, haunting view of the insecurities, frustrations and fear that can come with seemingly innocent suburban life."
Covers
"The Suburbs" was covered by Father John Misty in 2015.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Arcade Fire
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Suburbs" | 5:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Month of May" | 3:50 |
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 60 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 65 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 94 |
| Canada Rock (Billboard) | 40 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 26 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) "The Suburbs" |
Silver | 200,000 |
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Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Official Video). YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- "Top 30 Videos of 2010: 10 – 1!". Yes, We've Got a Video!. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- Monroe, Jazz (2015-07-03). "Father John Misty Discusses His Cover of Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- "Arcade Fire – The Suburbs" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "Arcade Fire – The Suburbs" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- "Arcade Fire Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Arcade Fire Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- "Arcade Fire Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
- "British single certifications – Arcade Fire – The Suburbs". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
External links
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