Bloody Valentine (song)

"Bloody Valentine" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly, released on May 1, 2020 by Interscope Records. The song is the first single from his fifth album Tickets to My Downfall.

"Bloody Valentine"
Single by Machine Gun Kelly
from the album Tickets to My Downfall
ReleasedMay 1, 2020 (2020-05-01)
GenrePop punk[1]
Length3:25
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Travis Barker
Machine Gun Kelly singles chronology
"Sick and Tired"
(2020)		 "Bloody Valentine"
(2020)		 "Concert for Aliens"
(2020)
Music video
"Bloody Valentine" on YouTube

Background

The song was written by Machine Gun Kelly with Nicholas Alex Long, Mod Sun, and Travis Barker, with the latter also serving as drummer and producer on the track. The video stars Megan Fox as Machine Gun Kelly's lover "who gets a kick" out of torturing him. The video was shot in a rented house located in the Los Angeles area.[2] It won the award for "Best Alternative" at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.[3] The two also star together in the upcoming film Midnight in the Switchgrass.[4]

An acoustic version of the song was released on June 16, 2020, alongside a video directed by Sam Cahill.[5]

The song is featured in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, a remaster of the first two games in the series dating to 1999 and 2000.

Composition

"Bloody Valentine" is a pop punk ballad with synth-pop influences.[1][6]

Live performances

On August 30, 2020, Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker performed "Bloody Valentine" live at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Machine Gun Kelly – vocals and guitar
  • Scott Skyrzinski – mixing assistance
  • Nicholas Alex Long – guitar, bass
  • Travis Barker – producer, drums
  • Colin Leonard – master engineering
  • Neal Avron – mixing

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 1, 2020
[8]
Italy May 15, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Universal [23]

References
  1. "Machine Gun Kelly's 'Bloody Valentine' slaps with sounds of pop-punk bliss". cleveland. May 1, 2020.
  2. "Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox's racy new video surpasses 10 million views". cleveland. May 26, 2020.
  3. "Machine Gun Kelly Recruits Blackbear And Travis Barker For A VMA Pop-Punk Explosion". MTV. August 30, 2020.
  4. Curto, Justin (May 20, 2020). "Look Who's Starring in Machine Gun Kelly's New Music Video". Vulture. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  5. "Machine Gun Kelly - Bloody Valentine Acoustic (Official Video)". June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020 – via YouTube.
  6. Tosiello, Pete (September 30, 2020). "Machine Gun Kelly Tickets to My Downfall". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  7. Pierre, Mekishana (August 30, 2020). "Watch Machine Gun Kelly Perform "My Ex's Best Friend" and "Bloody Valentine" at the 2020 MTV VMAs". PopSugar. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  8. "Bloody Valentine / Machine Gun Kelly". Tidal. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  9. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 October 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1596. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 5, 2020. p. 4.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Machine Gun Kelly – Bloody Valentine" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  11. "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  12. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202040 into search. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  13. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202026 into search. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  14. "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  17. "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  18. "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  19. "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  21. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  22. "Canadian single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly – Bloody Valentine". Music Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  23. "MACHINE GUN KELLY "Bloody Valentine" | (Radio Date: 15/05/2020)". radiodate.it. May 15, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.


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