Victorious (Panic! at the Disco song)
| "Victorious" | ||||
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| Single by Panic! at the Disco | ||||
| from the album Death of a Bachelor | ||||
| Released | September 29, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 2:59 | |||
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| Panic! at the Disco singles chronology | ||||
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| "Victorious" on YouTube | ||||
"Victorious" is a song by American solo project Panic! at the Disco released as the second single from the band's fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor, on September 29, 2015 by Fueled by Ramen and DCD2.[6] The song was written by Brendon Urie, CJ Baran, Mike Viola, White Sea, Jake Sinclair, Alex DeLeon, and Rivers Cuomo and was produced by Sinclair with additional production by Suzy Shinn. A music video for the song was released on YouTube on November 13, 2015.[7] It was the final song released during Dallon Weekes's tenure in the band, though it was never confirmed if he played bass on the single. Notably, "Victorious" was the band's first single in almost 10 years to chart on Billboard Pop Songs chart, since 2006's "I Write Sins Not Tragedies".
Music video
The music video for "Victorious" was released onto Fueled by Ramen's official YouTube page on November 13, 2015. It was directed by Brandon Dermer. The video depicts Panic! at the Disco's lead vocalist Brendon Urie in a boxing match against a large brute, and winning. However, after not calling his girlfriend, she breaks up with him. He loses his self esteem, but wins a large check for it. He then becomes the victor in more situations, such as helping an elderly lady across the street, and despite losing a dodgeball game, taking home a young lady. As of December 2022, the music video has over 79 million views.[8]
Personnel
Personnel taken from Death of a Bachelor liner notes,[9] and Sound on Sound.[10]
Panic! at the Disco
- Brendon Urie – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums
Additional musicians and production
- Rob Mathes – horn arrangement, conductor
- Andy Snitzer – tenor saxophone
- Dave Mann – tenor saxophone
- Aaron Heick – alto saxophone
- Dave Riekenberg – baritone saxophone
- Mike Davis – tenor trombone
- Randy Andos – bass trombone
- Jeff Kievit – trumpet
- Dylan Schwab – trumpet
- Tony Kadleck – flugelhorn
- White Sea – background vocals
- Jake Sinclair – producer, background vocals
- Suzy Shinn – additional production, engineer, background vocals
- Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
- Pete Lyman – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2015–2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 89 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 31 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 30 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[15] | 67 |
| Chart (2016) | Position |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[16] | 23 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| United States | October 1, 2015 | Alternative radio | Fueled by Ramen |
| February 2, 2016 | Mainstream radio |
References
- ^ "Panic! At the Disco Releases New Record". Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ Graff, Gary (January 14, 2016). "Listening Room: Panic! at the Disco, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Brothers Osborne, Hank Williams Jr. and more..." The Oakland Press. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Goodman, Jessica (January 15, 2016). "Panic! At The Disco's 'Death of a Bachelor'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (January 15, 2016). "Panic! At The Disco!'s Urie does it his way on 'Death Of A Bachelor'". USA Today. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Story, Hannah (January 11, 2016). "Panic At The Disco Death Of A Bachelor". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Panic! at the Disco Announce "Victorious" and Tease Release Date - Fuse". Fuse.tv. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (2015-11-13). "Watch Panic! at the Disco's Celebratory 'Victorious' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ^ "Panic! At The Disco: Victorious [OFFICIAL VIDEO". 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2016-01-04 – via YouTube.
- ^ Death of a Bachelor (CD Booklet). Panic! at the Disco. Fueled by Ramen/DCD2. 2016.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Inside Track: Panic! at the Disco". Sound on Sound. April 2016.
- ^ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Victorious". Music Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Victorious". Radioscope. Retrieved July 20, 2025. Type Victorious in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ^ "British single certifications – Panic at the Disco – Victorious". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 5, 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Victorious Panic at the Disco in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "American single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Victorious". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
Notes
- ^[a] credited as an additional producer.