Death of a Bachelor (song)

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"Death of a Bachelor"
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Single by Panic! at the Disco
from the album Death of a Bachelor
ReleasedDecember 9, 2015 [1]
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jake Sinclair
Panic! at the Disco singles chronology
"Emperor's New Clothes"
(2015)		"Death of a Bachelor"
(2015)		"Say Amen (Saturday Night)"
(2018)
Music video
"Death of a Bachelor" on YouTube

"Death of a Bachelor" is a song by American solo project Panic! at the Disco from the solo project's fifth studio album of the same name. [2] [3] The song premiered during an Apple Music broadcast hosted by Pete Wentz on September 1, 2015. [4] A music video for the song was uploaded to Fueled by Ramen's YouTube channel on December 24, 2015. It was later sent to alternative, hot adult contemporary and pop radio as the album's fourth and final single. [1]

Contents

Background

The introduction features a sample of "Gettin' It In" by Jadakiss. [5] Vocalist Brendon Urie stated, "Frank Sinatra turns 100 this year. I attach his music to so many memories: Opening presents on Christmas day, my grandparents teaching the rest of the family to swing dance, watching Who Framed Roger Rabbit with my siblings (Sinatra makes a cameo in the form of a cartoon sword singing 'Witchcraft'). His music has been a major player in the soundtrack of my life. So it's only right that I return the favor and/or pay it forward. I wrote a new album this year and even in the few songs that don't sound remotely similar to any of his music I still felt his influence in the writing and the need to relate so personally to each song. 'Death Of A Bachelor' is very important to me. It expresses the bittersweet (but mostly sweet) end of an era. A look back at a part of my life now deceased. An 'It's A Wonderful Life'-esque look into a possibly different future. But mostly an appreciation for the present." [6] The song's sound has been described as EDM, [7] jazz, [8] [9] pop, [10] R&B, [11] soul, [9] swing, [8] synth-pop, [12] and trap. [13]

Urie also stated in an interview with Upset magazine that he feels that the song is "very jazzy, very Sinatra esque.. but then put it with this beat that sounds like Beyoncé's 'Drunk in Love'". [14]

Music video

A music video for the track was released on December 24, 2015. [15] As of December 2022, the music video has surpassed 164 million views. [16]

Promotion

Brendon Urie performed the song on Good Morning America on October 20, 2016, along with "LA Devotee," and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on February 9, 2017. [17]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [21] Platinum80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [22] Platinum30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [24] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "Daily Play MPE: Panic At The Disco - Death Of A Bachelor". Daily Play Mpe. December 9, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (September 1, 2015). "Stream Panic! at the Disco's New Single, "Death of a Bachelor"". AltPress.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ Carter, Emily (September 1, 2015). "Panic! at the Disco Premiere New Song, Death of a Bachelor". Kerrang! . Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ Payne, Chris (September 1, 2015). "New Panic! at the Disco: Pete Wentz Premieres Sinatra Tribute 'Death of a Bachelor'". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Panic! At the Disco's 'Death of a Bachelor' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ Urie, Brendon (August 31, 2015). "Panic! at the Disco on Instagram - "Frank Sinatra turns 100 this year..."". Instagram.com. Panic! at the Disco. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2015. Frank Sinatra turns 100 this year...
  7. ↑ Levy, Piet (January 15, 2016). "Album Reviews: Panic! at the Disco, Celtic Woman and Brothers Osborne". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  8. 1 2 McLaughlin, David (January 9, 2016). "Panic! At The Disco - 'Death Of A Bachelor' - Reviews". Rocksound.tv. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Smith, Troy L. (January 14, 2016). "Panic! at the Disco feels more alive than ever on 'Death of a Bachelor'". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  10. ↑ Johnston, Maura (January 14, 2016). "Album review: Panic! at the Disco, 'Death of a Bachelor' - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ Zaleski, Annie (January 13, 2016). "Panic! At the Disco's fifth LP might be its best yet". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  12. ↑ Story, Hannah (January 11, 2016). "Panic At The Disco Death Of A Bachelor". Themusic.com.au. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  13. ↑ Gamboa, Glenn (January 14, 2016). "'Death of a Bachelor' review: Panic! at the Disco's marriage of styles". Newsday.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  14. ↑ Shutler, Ali (September 1, 2015). "Brendon Urie: The Death of a Bachelor". UpsetMagazine.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015. very jazzy, very Sinatra esque.. but then put it with this beat that sounds like Beyoncé's Drunk In Love
  15. ↑ Ralph, Caitlyn (December 24, 2015). "Panic! at the Disco Channel Vegas Cabaret in New Music Video for "Death of a Bachelor"". AltPress.com. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  16. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "Panic! At The Disco: Death Of A Bachelor [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube . December 24, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Video Panic At The Disco Perform Death of a Bachelor on ELLEN". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Death of a Bachelor". Music Canada . Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  22. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Death of a Bachelor". Radioscope. Retrieved July 20, 2025.Type Death of a Bachelor in the "Search:" field.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – Panic at the Disco – Death of a Bachelor". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  24. ↑ "American single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Death of a Bachelor". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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