The Days of the Phoenix

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"The Days of the Phoenix"
Single by AFI
from the album The Art of Drowning
Released2000 (2000)
Genre
Length3:27
Label Nitro
Composer(s) AFI
Lyricist(s) Davey Havok
Producer(s)
  • AFI
  • Chuck Johnson
AFI singles chronology
"Totalimmortal"
(1999)		"The Days of the Phoenix"
(2000)		"Girl's Not Grey"
(2003)

"The Days of the Phoenix" is a song by the American rock band AFI. It was released to radio as the only single from their fifth studio album The Art of Drowning in 2000. On the album's track listing, the song's title is written as "Days of the Phoenix".

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Background

According to Alternative Press , AFI "used to play at a venue in Petaluma, California, called the Phoenix Theater, and the track serves as a nod to their roots and early beginnings as a band." [1]

Music video

A music video directed by Marc Webb [2] was shot in 14 Below, a music venue located in Santa Monica, California.

It features the band performing on stage in front of an excited audience. During the song's bridge, multiple versions of vocalist Davey Havok are seen quoting the bridge's lyrics, one by one.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Davey Havok; all music is composed by AFI

U.S. promotional single
No.TitleLength
1."The Days of the Phoenix"3:27

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [3]

The Days of the Phoenix E.P.

The Days of the Phoenix E.P.
AFI - The Days of the Phoenix cover.jpg
EP by
AFI
ReleasedMay 14, 2001 (2001-05-14) [4]
Length9:53
Label Nitro
Producer
  • AFI
  • Chuck Johnson
AFI chronology
The Art of Drowning
(2000)		The Days of the Phoenix E.P.
(2001)		 336 EP
(2002)

An EP for the single was released on May 14, 2001, through Nitro Records. In addition to the title track, it contains "Wester" from The Art of Drowning, as well "A Winter's Tale", a b-side recorded during that album's sessions. Only 500 copies of the EP were pressed.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Davey Havok; all music is composed by AFI

No.TitleLength
1."The Days of the Phoenix"3:27
2."A Winter's Tale"3:25
3."Wester"3:01

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [5]

Studios

Charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [6] 152

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References

  1. ↑ Serra, Maria (April 1, 2020). "20 essential songs from 2000 that still hold up today". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ Erbland, Kate (November 5, 2014). "The World Doesn't Need Another Marc Webb-Directed 'Spider-Man' Film, It Needs This". Film School Rejects. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ The Days of the Phoenix (Liner notes). AFI. Nitro Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ "The Days of the Phoenix E.P." amazon.co.uk . Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ The Days of the Phoenix (Liner notes). AFI. Nitro Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: A – Azzido Da Bass". zobbel.de. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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