"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" | |
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Promotional single by Panic! at the Disco | |
from the album Death of a Bachelor | |
Published | J.R. Rotem Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Upper Left Music Publishing, Publishing Company TEN AB, Listen to This Shhhh, BMG Platinum Songs, Manes and Reins Publishing, SONGS Music Publishing, Azeem Music, Distilled Music, Kobalt Music |
Released | December 31, 2015 |
Recorded | 2015 |
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Length | 3:33 |
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"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco released as the second promotional single from the band's fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor , released on December 31, 2015. [5] The song features a sample of "Rock Lobster" by new wave band The B-52's. [6] The song is featured in the NBA 2K18 soundtrack.
"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" was announced on New Year's Eve 2015 through Panic! at the Disco's official Twitter account. [7] [ non-primary source needed ][ better source needed ] The video of the audio track was uploaded to Fueled By Ramen's official YouTube channel on the same day of its release. [8] [ better source needed ] An official music video for the song was uploaded on May 10, 2016. As of January 2024, the music video has surpassed 63 million views.
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [9] | 1 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [10] | 6 |
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [11] | 46 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [12] | 10 |
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard) [13] | 5 |
Chart (2016) | Position |
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US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [14] | 29 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [15] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [17] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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