The Suburbs / Month of May
For the actual month of May, see May.
| "The Suburbs"/"Month of May" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Arcade Fire | ||||
| from the album The Suburbs | ||||
| Released | June 1, 2010 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 5:14 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Arcade Fire | |||
| Producer(s) | Arcade Fire | |||
| Arcade Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"The Suburbs"/"Month of May" is a single from Arcade Fire's third album The Suburbs. It was released on June 1, 2010. It reached number 94 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Music video
A music video was made for the single and was uploaded to YouTube on November 22, 2010.[1] The video is a shortened version of the short film Scenes from The Suburbs, directed by Spike Jonze and inspired by the album itself.
In February 2011, music video blog Yes, We've Got a Video! ranked the song's music video at number 7 in their top 30 videos of 2010. The video was praised as "a twisted, haunting view of the insecurities, frustrations and fear that can come with seemingly innocent suburban life."[2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Arcade Fire.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Suburbs" | 5:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Month of May" | 3:50 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 60 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 65 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 94 |
References
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Euj9f3gdyM
- ↑ "Top 30 Videos of 2010: 10 – 1!". Yes, We've Got a Video!. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Arcade Fire – The Suburbs" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Arcade Fire – The Suburbs" (in French). Ultratop 50.
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