Teenage Icon (song)

"Teenage Icon"
Single by The Vaccines
from the album Come of Age
B-side "Panic Attack"
Released 2 September 2012
Format Digital Download
Recorded 2012
Genre Indie rock
Length 3:05
Label Columbia Records
Writer(s) The Vaccines
The Vaccines singles chronology
"No Hope"
(2012)		 "Teenage Icon"
(2012)		 "I Always Knew"
(2012)

External music video

"Teenage Icon" is a song from London-based quartet The Vaccines. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2012 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Come of Age (2012).[1] The track was unveiled by the band on 19 July, and has since been introduced to the band's live setlist.[2] A four-track extended play was made available in August, including the B-side "Panic Attack".[1]

Rolling Stone named the song the 14th best song of 2012.[3]

Track listing

Digital EP[1]
No. Title Length
1. "Teenage Icon"   3:05
2. "Panic Attack"   2:11
3. "Teenage Icon" (Live in Brighton) 2:54
4. "Teenage Icon" (Demo) 3:23

Live performances

The band performed "Teenage Icon" for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 3 September 2012, also performing a cover of American artist Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together".[4]

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 18
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[6] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 39

Release history

Region Date Format
 United Kingdom 19 July 2012[2] Radio airplay
2 September 2012[1] Digital download

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Vaccines - 'Teenage Icon' - Digital EP". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Vaccines unveil new single". NME. 2012-07-19.
  3. ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2012-20121205/the-vaccines-teenage-icon-19691231
  4. ↑ "Live Lounge: September 3, 2012—The Vaccines". BBC. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Vaccines – Teenage Icon" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Chart Search Results - Mexico Ingles 2012-10-13". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-09-15" UK Singles Chart.