Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)

"Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)", often referred to as just "Bloody Mary", is an indie rock song performed by American alternative rock music group Silversun Pickups. The song was written by Silversun Pickups, and produced by Jacknife Lee. It serves as the lead-off single to their third studio album, Neck of the Woods, which was released on May 8, 2012. The song reached the top ten of the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in May 2012, peaking at number seven in June.

"Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)"
Single by Silversun Pickups
from the album Neck of the Woods
Released	March 25, 2012
Genre	Alternative rock shoegazing dream pop
Length	5:10
Label	Dangerbird
Songwriter(s)	Brian Aubert Christopher Guanlao Joe Lester Nikki Monninger
Producer(s)	Jacknife Lee
Silversun Pickups singles chronology
"Broken Bottles" (2011) "Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)" (2012) "The Pit" (2012)
Music video
"Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)" on YouTube

Music video

A music video directed by James Frost of The Automatic was released for the song on May 29, 2012.

Personnel

• Brian Aubert – guitar, vocals
• Chris Guanlao – drums
• Joe Lester – keys
• Nikki Monninger – bass, vocals

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2012) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[1] 49 US Rock Songs (Billboard)^[2] 16 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[3] 7

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Peak position US Rock Songs^[4] 42 US Alternative Songs^[5] 23

References

1. "SILVERSUN PICKUPS – BLOODY MARY (NERVE ENDINGS)" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
2. "Silversun Pickups Rock Songs Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
3. "Silversun Pickups Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
4. . Billboard.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
5. "Best of 2012 - Alternative Songs 21-30". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 5, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}