"The Great Escape" is the second single from Boys Like Girls' eponymous debut album and is their first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 23. The single has been certified platinum and gold by the RIAA.[2]
According to the song's writer Martin Johnson in a lyric feature on Euphonia Online, the lyrical content of the song is about his graduating from high school.[3]
This song is about leaving the town I grew up in with my best friends at my side. A graduation-type song with a “we’re up to no good, fuck this town, let’s do it up for one more night” twist. I wrote it as a last hurrah to high school, growing up, and in a sense… the last night of being a kid. It’s the end of one chapter… with an outlook on the future… sort of like a prequel to the rest of the record.
Music videoEdit
The music video was directed by Alan Ferguson. Released in late February 2007, it was added to MTV playlists and received considerable airplay on those channels along with Fuse TV. The video was #1 on MTV's Total Request Live for 9 days in the summer and fall of 2008. It features the band on the road, as well as in concert, while detailing the journey of a group of their high school aged fans on the way to and during their best concert. It goes back and forth between the band and the high schoolers showing their journey as they both make their way to the concert the band will be playing at.
In popular cultureEdit
The song has also appeared as a downloadable track for the Xbox 360 karaoke game, Lips, and featured on the soundtrack of 2K Sports' Top Spin 3. The song is featured in the Nintendo DS version of the game by Activision, Band Hero and was made available as a downloadable track for the Rock Band game in June 2010. The song is featured on the soundtrack to the film The House Bunny. It was also used in promotion for the NBC show Life. The song was used in episode 64 and 154 of Running Man, and was used in episode 189 of Dream Team II. The song is also a playable level in the Nintendo Wii-exclusive video game We Cheer, We Cheer 2.
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The Great Escape is the second single from Boys Like Girls eponymous debut album and is their first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at 23 The single has been certified platinum and gold by the RIAA 2 The Great Escape Single by Boys Like Girlsfrom the album Boys Like GirlsReleasedMarch 3 2007Recorded2006GenrePop punkpower popemo 1 Length3 28LabelColumbia Red InkSongwriter s Martin Johnson Sam Hollander Dave KatzProducer s Matt SquireBoys Like Girls singles chronology Hero Heroine 2006 The Great Escape 2007 Thunder 2008 Music video The Great Escape on YouTube Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 3 In popular culture 4 Track listing 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 Release history 8 References 9 External linksBackground EditAccording to the song s writer Martin Johnson in a lyric feature on Euphonia Online the lyrical content of the song is about his graduating from high school 3 This song is about leaving the town I grew up in with my best friends at my side A graduation type song with a we re up to no good fuck this town let s do it up for one more night twist I wrote it as a last hurrah to high school growing up and in a sense the last night of being a kid It s the end of one chapter with an outlook on the future sort of like a prequel to the rest of the record Music video EditThe music video was directed by Alan Ferguson Released in late February 2007 it was added to MTV playlists and received considerable airplay on those channels along with Fuse TV The video was 1 on MTV s Total Request Live for 9 days in the summer and fall of 2008 It features the band on the road as well as in concert while detailing the journey of a group of their high school aged fans on the way to and during their best concert It goes back and forth between the band and the high schoolers showing their journey as they both make their way to the concert the band will be playing at In popular culture EditThe song has also appeared as a downloadable track for the Xbox 360 karaoke game Lips and featured on the soundtrack of 2K Sports Top Spin 3 The song is featured in the Nintendo DS version of the game by Activision Band Hero and was made available as a downloadable track for the Rock Band game in June 2010 The song is featured on the soundtrack to the film The House Bunny It was also used in promotion for the NBC show Life The song was used in episode 64 and 154 of Running Man and was used in episode 189 of Dream Team II The song is also a playable level in the Nintendo Wii exclusive video game We Cheer We Cheer 2 Track listing EditCD single The Great Escape Album Version Heels Over Head Tom Lord Alge Mix The Great Escape Live Bonus Content dd The Great Escape Ringtone Wallpaper ImageCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2007 2008 PeakpositionCanada Canadian Hot 100 4 57Canada CHR Top 40 Billboard 5 14Canada Hot AC Billboard 6 42New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 7 36UK Singles OCC 8 72US Billboard Hot 100 9 23US Adult Top 40 Billboard 10 20US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 11 8 Year end charts Edit Chart 2007 PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 12 77Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited Kingdom BPI 13 Silver 200 000 United States RIAA 14 Platinum 1 000 000 United States RIAA 14 Mastertone Gold 500 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history EditCountry Date Format LabelUnited States 15 March 3 2007 Contemporary hit radio Columbia RecordsReferences Edit The 10 best songs from the 10 worst emo bands Louder Retrieved November 30 2021 RIAA Gold amp Platinum Searchable Database Boys Like Girls The Great Escape Euphonia Online Lyric Feature Boys Like Girls by Boys Like Girls Boys Like Girls Chart History Canadian Hot 100 Billboard Boys Like Girls Chart History Canada CHR Top 40 Billboard Retrieved February 25 2021 Boys Like Girls Chart History Canada Hot AC Billboard Retrieved February 25 2021 Boys Like Girls The Great Escape Top 40 Singles Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Boys Like Girls Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Boys Like Girls Chart History Adult Pop Songs Billboard Boys Like Girls Chart History Pop Songs Billboard Billboard Top 100 2007 Billboardtop100of com Retrieved February 25 2021 British single certifications Boys Like Girls The Great Escape British Phonographic Industry Retrieved September 24 2023 a b American single certifications Boys Like Girls The Great Escape Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved February 25 2021 FMQB Radio Industry News Music Industry Updates Arbitron Ratings Music News and more www fmqb com Archived from the original on 2005 10 31 External links Edit The Great Escape music video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Great Escape Boys Like Girls song amp oldid 1176907656, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
