House of Memories (song)

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"House of Memories"
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Song by Panic! at the Disco
from the album Death of a Bachelor
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)
Length3:28
Label Fueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jake Sinclair
Audio video
"House of Memories" on YouTube

"House of Memories" is a song by American rock solo project Panic! at the Disco. It was released on January 15, 2016, as the tenth track on the band's fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor (2016). The song gained popularity in April 2022, causing it to chart in multiple countries, including Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland.

Contents

On October 28, 2022, following the song's success earlier that year on TikTok, the song was released on an EP along with slowed down and sped up versions. [1]

Critical reception

Upon release in 2016, the song received mixed reviews from critics. Nate Chinen at New York Times called it a song "about being lonely while in love", "with an intriguing frisson". [2] Sputnikmusic's Ben Kupiszewski included the track in his recommended tracks of the album. [3] However, Lisa Henderson of Clash thought the song was "misplaced", causing the album to end "on a slightly underwhelming note". [4]

Composition

The song is written in the key of F♯ minor. The verses consist of a chord progression of F♯m, B, E, and A. The end of each verse resolves with C♯7 and C♯7sus4 chords back to back, with the latter a half step down from the former. The chorus consists of modulated mixes of the verse chords, a chord progression of F♯m, D, A, and C♯7. [5] [6]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "House of Memories"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [26] Platinum80,000‡
France (SNEP) [27] Gold100,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [28] Gold50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [29] 2× Platinum100,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [31] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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