The Legacy (song)

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"The Legacy"
Single by Black Veil Brides
from the album Set the World on Fire
Released2011
Recorded2011
Genre
Length4:40
Label Lava Music/Universal Republic Records
Songwriter(s) Black Veil Brides
Producer(s) Josh Abraham, Lucian Walker
Black Veil Brides singles chronology
"Fallen Angels"
(2011)
"The Legacy"
(2011)
"Rebel Love Song"
(2011)
Audio sample
The Legacy

"The Legacy" is the fourth single by American rock band Black Veil Brides, and the second single from their second album Set the World on Fire . [1] It was leaked on YouTube May 29 from an online radio site. It is also their first charting single, peaking at #28 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song is about the band leaving a legacy that will change the world. As lead vocalist Andy put it, "In life, everyone wants to leave a legacy. This song is about when we first started touring together as a band and the absolute love and devotion we have received from the BVB Army. Together we have created something amazing. This will be our Legacy." [2]

Contents

Music video

A music video for the song was released on YouTube on May 30, 2011, directed by Patrick Fogarty, [3] who also directed the "Knives and Pens," "Perfect Weapon," and "Rebel Love Song" music videos. The video shows the band playing the song in a scrapyard, while fire is shooting from pipes behind them. [2] "The Legacy" music video was subsequently released on iTunes after its YouTube debut. "The Legacy" was also featured on the CSI:NY episode "Clean Sweep," which was aired in the US on January 6, and in the UK on March 31, 2011.

Track listing

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."The Legacy"4:40

Personnel

Black Veil Brides
Production

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) [4] 29

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