My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)

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"My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)"
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Single by Fall Out Boy
from the album Save Rock and Roll
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2013 (2013-02-04)
Genre
Length3:06
Label Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Butch Walker
Fall Out Boy singles chronology
"Alpha Dog"
(2009)
"My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)"
(2013)
"The Phoenix"
(2013)
Audio sample

Certifications

Certifications for "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [58] Platinum70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [59] Platinum60,000
Canada (Music Canada) [60] 3× Platinum240,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [61] Gold45,000
Germany (BVMI) [62] Gold150,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [63] 2× Platinum60,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [64] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [65] 8× Platinum8,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
WorldwideFebruary 4, 2013 Digital download Island
North America [3] [66] [67] February 5, 2013

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