"The Suburbs"/"Month of May" | ||||
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Single by Arcade Fire | ||||
from the album The Suburbs | ||||
Released | 2010 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, post-punk revival | |||
Length | 5:14 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | Arcade Fire | |||
Producer(s) | Arcade Fire | |||
Arcade Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"The Suburbs"/"Month of May" is a single from Arcade Fire's third album The Suburbs . It was released in 2010. It reached number 94 on the Canadian Hot 100.
A music video was made for the single and was uploaded to YouTube on November 22, 2010. [1] The video is a shortened version of the short film Scenes from the Suburbs, directed by Spike Jonze and inspired by the album itself.
In February 2011, music video blog Yes, We've Got a Video! ranked the song's music video at number 7 in their top 30 videos of 2010. The video was praised as "a twisted, haunting view of the insecurities, frustrations and fear that can come with seemingly innocent suburban life." [2]
All tracks are written by Arcade Fire
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Suburbs" | 5:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Month of May" | 3:50 |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] | 60 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4] | 65 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] | 94 |
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [6] | 40 |
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 26 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [8] "The Suburbs" | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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