Beautiful Thieves

"Beautiful Thieves"
Single by AFI
from the album Crash Love
Released April 12, 2010 (2010-04-12)
Format 7", digital download
Recorded 2009
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:46
Label Interscope
Writer(s) AFI
Producer Joe McGrath
AFI singles chronology
"Medicate"
(2009)		 "Beautiful Thieves"
(2010)

"Beautiful Thieves" is a song by American rock band AFI. It was released as a single from their eighth studio album Crash Love[1] and was released to radio on November 23, 2009. It peaked at #23 on the Alternative Songs chart and #48 on the Rock Songs chart.

Music video

The music video for "Beautiful Thieves" was directed by Travis Kopach and it premiered on February 4, 2010.[2] The video was filmed on December 16, 2009 at a mansion in Simi Valley, California. It features scenes of the band performing, as well as a story line that "shows people being forced to be responsible for their actions, we implement that retribution, if you will," according to Havok.[2]

Charts

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Alternative Songs[3] 23
U.S. Rock Songs[3] 48

References

  1. ^ Tim Karan (2010-02-04). "WATCH AFI'S VIDEO FOR "BEAUTIFUL THIEVES"". AltPress.com. http://www.altpress.com/news/afithieves.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
  2. ^ a b Chris Ryan (2010-02-01). "Video Sneak Peek: AFI, 'Beautiful Thieves'". MTV.com. http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/02/01/video-sneak-peek-afi-beautiful-thieves/. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
  3. ^ a b "Billboard.com – Beautiful Thives – AFI". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/#/song/afi/beautiful-thieves/14154805. Retrieved 2010-06-03. 
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