"Miss Murder" is a song by American rock band AFI. It was released on April 3, 2006, as the lead single from their seventh studio album Decemberunderground. It was initially scheduled to premiere on LIVE 105 on April 13, 2006; however, it was released early due to overwhelming fan reaction. "Miss Murder" was released to radio on April 25, 2006.[5] It was released in the United Kingdom and Australia on April 24 and July 29, 2006. It was written by Davey Havok and produced by Jerry Finn.
The song received favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its musicianship.[6][7] It is the band's most commercially successful single to date, reaching number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Alternative Songs chart. Internationally, the song was a moderate success, charting within the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany. It won in the category Best Rock Song at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single.[8] An accompanying music video was directed by Marc Webb (who has previously directed videos for AFI) and premiered on television shortly after the single's release.
The song originated with guitarist Jade Puget playing a bass hook on his guitar and vocalist Davey Havok coming up with the "Miss Murder" lyric as a throwaway line which ended up sticking.[9] Havok told Kerrang: "We beat this song down. We reworked the chorus over and over again, and in some abyss I sang the melody of the chorus with a scratched lyric that went, 'Hey, miss murder, can I?'" Havok was skeptical of the unconventional hook, but Interscope insisted it should stay as it was.[10] Havok later revealed that he wanted to exclude the song from Decemberunderground, opining that the unreleased "The View from Here" is a better song.[9]
There are several popular theories as to the meaning of the song. These include Satan's fall from grace, Jesus abandoning humanity, Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (in which Gray sells his soul to preserve his beauty), or Havok's personal struggle with fame. Havok refuses to confirm or deny any rumors: "I don't necessarily need for people to understand specifically what it means. If they want to take something from it and use it in a personal way, I think that's great. I wouldn’t want to risk destroying that just so someone can get a better understanding of me personally."[11]
Music video
A music video directed by Marc Webb for the song premiered on television shortly after the track's release. It was filmed at Los Angeles City Hall.
The music video opens with Davey Havok finding a note, possibly written by Miss Murder. The note features the three black rabbits symbol featured on the cover of Decemberunderground. Havok appears at his desk singing the song, while the band members are shown performing the song in a large room. Havok then appears on a balcony, rallying a chanting crowd below, and unfolds large posters of the band members themselves. During the bridge of the song, black rabbits surround Havok's desk. After he looks down the balcony, the crowd has disappeared and instead sees Miss Murder staring back at him. He returns to his desk where Miss Murder approaches. She places her hand on his shoulder, then he shuts his eyes. The video ends with the black rabbit watching the murder.
An extended version of the music video was released afterward, featuring extra footage at the beginning of the video while the introductory track of Decemberunderground, "Prelude 12/21" is playing. It features Miss Murder writing a note, then consuming the note, which appears in Havok's mouth. The band is shown performing the track as well.
Live performances
As of 1 April 2019, it has been performed 442 times, making it the sixth most performed song by AFI.[12]
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
References
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Miss Murder is a song by American rock band AFI It was released on April 3 2006 as the lead single from their seventh studio album Decemberunderground It was initially scheduled to premiere on LIVE 105 on April 13 2006 however it was released early due to overwhelming fan reaction Miss Murder was released to radio on April 25 2006 5 It was released in the United Kingdom and Australia on April 24 and July 29 2006 It was written by Davey Havok and produced by Jerry Finn Miss Murder Single by AFIfrom the album DecemberundergroundReleasedApril 3 2006Recorded2005GenrePost hardcore 1 pop punk 2 emo 3 4 Length3 26 album version 3 05 top 40 edit 3 18 edit LabelInterscopeSongwriter s David Paden MarchandJade PugetAdam CarsonHunter BurganProducer s Jerry FinnAFI singles chronology Silver and Cold 2003 Miss Murder 2006 Love Like Winter 2006 The song received favorable reviews from music critics who complimented its musicianship 6 7 It is the band s most commercially successful single to date reaching number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Alternative Songs chart Internationally the song was a moderate success charting within the United Kingdom Australia and Germany It won in the category Best Rock Song at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and was nominated for the Kerrang Award for Best Single 8 An accompanying music video was directed by Marc Webb who has previously directed videos for AFI and premiered on television shortly after the single s release Contents 1 Composition 2 Music video 3 Live performances 4 Track listings 5 Official versions 6 Charts 7 Certifications 8 References 9 External linksComposition EditThe song originated with guitarist Jade Puget playing a bass hook on his guitar and vocalist Davey Havok coming up with the Miss Murder lyric as a throwaway line which ended up sticking 9 Havok told Kerrang We beat this song down We reworked the chorus over and over again and in some abyss I sang the melody of the chorus with a scratched lyric that went Hey miss murder can I Havok was skeptical of the unconventional hook but Interscope insisted it should stay as it was 10 Havok later revealed that he wanted to exclude the song from Decemberunderground opining that the unreleased The View from Here is a better song 9 There are several popular theories as to the meaning of the song These include Satan s fall from grace Jesus abandoning humanity Oscar Wilde s 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray in which Gray sells his soul to preserve his beauty or Havok s personal struggle with fame Havok refuses to confirm or deny any rumors I don t necessarily need for people to understand specifically what it means If they want to take something from it and use it in a personal way I think that s great I wouldn t want to risk destroying that just so someone can get a better understanding of me personally 11 Music video EditA music video directed by Marc Webb for the song premiered on television shortly after the track s release It was filmed at Los Angeles City Hall The music video opens with Davey Havok finding a note possibly written by Miss Murder The note features the three black rabbits symbol featured on the cover of Decemberunderground Havok appears at his desk singing the song while the band members are shown performing the song in a large room Havok then appears on a balcony rallying a chanting crowd below and unfolds large posters of the band members themselves During the bridge of the song black rabbits surround Havok s desk After he looks down the balcony the crowd has disappeared and instead sees Miss Murder staring back at him He returns to his desk where Miss Murder approaches She places her hand on his shoulder then he shuts his eyes The video ends with the black rabbit watching the murder An extended version of the music video was released afterward featuring extra footage at the beginning of the video while the introductory track of Decemberunderground Prelude 12 21 is playing It features Miss Murder writing a note then consuming the note which appears in Havok s mouth The band is shown performing the track as well Live performances EditAs of 1 April 2019 it has been performed 442 times making it the sixth most performed song by AFI 12 Track listings EditUS promo single Miss Murder edit 3 18UK AU single Miss Murder edit 3 24 Don t Change INXS cover 3 16 Silver and Cold live acoustic 4 07 Miss Murder music video 7 vinyl picture disc Miss Murder 3 20 Don t Change INXS cover 3 1610 vinyl picture disc Miss Murder 3 20 Rabbits are Roadkill on Route 37 3 51Promo CDM Miss Murder VNV Nation remix 6 00 Miss Murder VNV Nation instrumental 6 00 Miss Murder Broken Spindles remix 4 12 Miss Murder Broken Spindles instrumental 4 12Official versions Edit Miss Murder album version 3 27 Miss Murder edit 3 18 Miss Murder top 40 edit 3 05 Miss Murder VNV Nation remix 6 00 Miss Murder VNV Nation instrumental 6 00 Miss Murder Broken Spindles remix 4 12 Miss Murder Broken Spindles instrumental 4 12Charts EditChart 2006 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 13 14Canada CHR Top 40 Billboard 14 46Germany Official German Charts 15 93UK Singles OCC 16 44US Billboard Hot 100 17 24US Alternative Airplay Billboard 18 1US Mainstream Rock Billboard 19 13Venezuela Pop Rock Record Report 20 5Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 21 Platinum 70 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References Edit 23 post hardcore tracks that definitely ruled your iPods in the 2000s Alternative Press Pauker Lance January 22 2014 49 Phenomenally Angsty Pop Punk Songs From The 2000s You Forgot Existed Thought Catalog Retrieved December 18 2021 15 emo classics that helped to shape the genre don t bore us December 16 2021 Top 38 Best Emo Songs Of All Time November 13 2022 FMQB Airplay Archive Modern Rock Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Incorporated Archived from the original on March 22 2013 Retrieved October 30 2016 IGN Decemberunderground Review Archived from the original on June 16 2006 Retrieved July 19 2017 AFI Decemberunderground NME NME May 26 2006 MTV Video Music Award MTV Retrieved September 23 2010 a b Backspin AFI on Decemberunderground Yahoo February 17 2017 Archived from the original on December 22 2021 Retrieved December 18 2020 via Youtube Miss Murder by AFI Songfacts Retrieved February 11 2019 AFI Miss Murder Lyrics Genius Retrieved February 11 2019 Miss Murder by AFI song statistics Setlist fm Retrieved April 1 2019 AFI Miss Murder ARIA Top 50 Singles Retrieved June 24 2021 AFI Chart History Canada CHR Top 40 Billboard Retrieved June 24 2021 AFI Miss Murder in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved June 24 2021 AFI Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved 7 August 2017 AFI Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved 7 August 2017 AFI Chart History Alternative Airplay Billboard Retrieved 7 August 2017 AFI Chart History Mainstream Rock Billboard Retrieved 7 August 2017 Pop Rock in Spanish Record Report November 4 2006 Archived from the original on July 16 2006 ARIA Charts Accreditations 2021 Singles PDF Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved July 7 2021 External links Edit Miss Murder Short Version on YouTube Miss Murder Director s Cut on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miss Murder amp oldid 1126773359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
