"Fake My Own Death" is the lead single from Sum 41's sixth studio album 13 Voices, which was released on October 7, 2016. The song was the third track on the album.[3] The song was released on June 28, 2016, along with an accompanying music video, through Hopeless Records' official YouTube channel.
| "Fake My Own Death" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sum 41 | ||||
| from the album 13 Voices | ||||
| Released | June 28, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2014[1] at Studio Mr. Biz (Deryck's home studio), Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Punk metal[2] | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Hopeless | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Deryck Whibley | |||
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Music video
editThe song's music video was released through the Hopeless Records official YouTube channel, on June 28, 2016.[4] It was directed by longtime collaborator Marc Klasfeld, who also directed the band's music videos for "Fat Lip", "In Too Deep", "We're All to Blame" and more.
The video begins at 7th and Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles, one block over from the site of Avril Lavigne's infamous street concert in 2002 video Sk8er Boi. Then it cuts to the band playing on a rooftop intercut with shots of the band escaping from popular internet memes, as well as internet public figures, that are attacking them, and then ultimately fighting them. Among the memes and public figures in the videos are the Nyan Cat, Kim Kardashian posing nude (from her 'Break the Internet' photo shoot for Paper magazine), Miley Cyrus on a Wrecking Ball, Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, Angry Birds, Doge, Bill Cosby, Brad Pitt, Charlie Sheen, Sean Bean, Ben Affleck, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Michael Jordan, Shia LaBeouf from his motivational video, a few Guitar Hero references (like Deryck Whibley playing a Guitar Hero game controller instead of his actual guitar for a few seconds), Trevor Philips from Grand Theft Auto V, Kermit the Frog, SpongeBob, Spider-Man and more. It is the first video by the band to feature the return of guitarist Dave Baksh and the first video not to feature former drummer Steve Jocz, who was replaced by Frank Zummo.
Live performances
editThe song "Fake My Own Death" was performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on October 3, 2016.
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[5] | 45 |
| US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[6] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ Rock Sound (7 October 2016). "A Track-By-Track Guide To The New Sum 41 Album". Retrieved 25 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ SENDEJAS, JESSE. "Sum 41 and Their Houston Fans Have Their Cake and Eat It Too". Houston Press. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Sum 41 [@Sum41] (22 August 2016). "Hey everyone. I wanted to let you know that we have picked the official 1st single for our new record #13Voices..." (Tweet). Retrieved 25 January 2018 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hopeless Records (28 June 2016). "Sum 41 - Fake My Own Death (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 25 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Sum 41 Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Sum 41 Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2024.