Apocalypse (Cigarettes After Sex song)

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"Apocalypse"
Cigarettes After Sex - Apocalypse.png
Single by Cigarettes After Sex
from the album Cigarettes After Sex
Released27 March 2017 (2017-03-27)
Genre Slowcore [1]
Length4:50
Label Partisan
Songwriter(s) Greg Gonzalez
Producer(s) Greg Gonzalez
Cigarettes After Sex singles chronology
"K."
(2016)		"Apocalypse"
(2017)		"Each Time You Fall in Love"
(2017)

"Apocalypse" is a song by American band Cigarettes After Sex, released as the second single from their debut album Cigarettes After Sex on March 27, 2017. [2] It was written and produced by vocalist Greg Gonzalez. It did not chart internationally until 2022, following its use in TikTok trends. [3] The song, as of November 26, 2023, has amassed over 1 billion streams on Spotify. [4]

Contents

Background and composition

Gonzalez was inspired to write the song after he and two women he had dated had "big ambitions" but were "stuck" in their hometown, which felt "impossible" to get out of. Gonzalez then moved to New York City, but the two women remained in their hometown. He said the song is ultimately "about being there for people, when you're all alone. It was like a little affectionate statement to them." [5]

Charts

Weekly chart

Chart performance for "Apocalypse"
Chart (2017–2024)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [6] 35
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] 83
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [8] 156
Greece International (IFPI Greece) [9] 31
Lithuania (AGATA) [10] 27
Netherlands (Single Tip) [11] 12
Portugal (AFP) [2] 185
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [12] 20
UK Indie (OCC) [13] 25
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [14] 16
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 18

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Apocalypse"
Chart (2023)Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [16] 42

Certifications

Certifications for "Apocalypse"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [17] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [18] Platinum200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [19] Gold50,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [20] Platinum10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [21] Platinum60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [22] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [23] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [24] Platinum2,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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