"Viva Las Vengeance" is a song by Panic! at the Disco, released on June 1, 2022, as the lead single from their seventh and final studio album of the same name. It was written by Brendon Urie, Jake Sinclair, and Mike Viola, and produced by Butch Walker, Sinclair, and Viola. The song was announced on May 29, 2022, and released alongside its music video.
Reception Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone described the track as a "stomping blast of power-pop with frontman Brendon Urie bellowing against a background of lush, Queen-esque harmonies".
Music video The music video was released on June 1, 2022, and directed by Brendan Walter. The video involves the whole band performing on an Ed Sullivan Show-esque late-night talk show. While Urie is performing, he suffers several painful injuries but continues singing, even as his piano eats him alive. After the last line, the video cuts to an exhausted, but unharmed Urie seated at his piano, relieved that his injuries were some sort of hallucination, until he finds a single drop of blood on the piano keys.
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal.
Musicians Brendon Urie – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano, harpsichord, drums Jake Sinclair – bass, guitar, synthesizer, organ, backing vocals Mike Viola – guitar, synthesizer, piano, organ, harpsichord, backing vocals
Technical Butch Walker – producer Jake Sinclair – producer Mike Viola – producer Johnny Morgan – additional producer Rouble Kapoor – additional producer Bernie Grundman – mastering Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing, recording Rachel White – recording
Charts + Weekly chart performance for "Viva Las Vengeance" Chart (2022) Peakposition Canada Rock (Billboard) 39 Czech Republic (Modern Rock) 2 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 32
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Viva Las Vengeance" Region Date Format(s) Label Various June 1, 2022 Fueled by Ramen United States June 7, 2022 Alternative radio
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