Death by Rock and Roll

"Death by Rock and Roll" is a song recorded by American rock band The Pretty Reckless serving as the lead single to their forthcoming fourth studio album of the same name.[1] "Death by Rock and Roll" was released to digital retailers on May 15, 2020 and to active rock radio on June 9, 2020 as the album's lead single.[2][3] It is the band's first single for Fearless Records.

"Death by Rock and Roll"
Single by The Pretty Reckless
from the album Death by Rock and Roll
ReleasedMay 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
GenreHard rock
Length3:54
LabelFearless
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jonathan Wyman
The Pretty Reckless singles chronology
"Back to the River"
(2017)		 "Death by Rock and Roll"
(2020)		 "25"
(2020)

Background

"Death by Rock and Roll" was written by band members Taylor Momsen and Ben Phillips. The song serves as a tribute to late producer Kato Khandwala, who worked on the group's first three albums. The song was produced by Jonathan Wyman, making it their first song to be produced by a different producer.[2]

Commercial performance

In July 2020, "Death by Rock and Roll" became The Pretty Reckless's fifth number-one single on the Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, setting a new record for female-fronted rock groups.[1][4] The song remained atop the chart for three consecutive weeks. The song also topped Billboard's Canada Rock, marking their first number one on the chart.

Music video

The Pretty Reckless released an animated lyric video for "Death by Rock and Roll" on June 18, 2020, featuring art direction from Lucas David.[5][6]

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] 1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 19
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 1

Release history
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various May 15, 2020
Original Fearless [2]
United States June 9, 2020 Active rock
  • Fearless
  • Concord
 [3]
Various August 21, 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Acoustic Fearless [10]

References
  1. Singer, Quentin (August 18, 2020). "Taylor Momsen Talks The Pretty Reckless' Latest Hit Single, 'Death By Rock And Roll'". Forbes. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. Divita, Joe (May 15, 2020). "The Pretty Reckless Debut New Song in Tribute to Late Producer". Loudwire. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  3. "Rock Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  4. Rutherford, Kevin (July 30, 2020). "The Pretty Reckless Sets New Mark for Women Atop Mainstream Rock Songs Chart With 'Death by Rock and Roll'". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. "The Pretty Reckless releases new lyric video for single "Death By Rock And Roll"". The Rockpit. June 18, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  6. The Pretty Reckless (June 17, 2020). "The Pretty Reckless – Death By Rock And Roll (Official Lyric Video)". Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via YouTube.
  7. "The Pretty Reckless Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. "The Pretty Reckless Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  9. "The Pretty Reckless Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  10. "Acoustic Version of THE PRETTY RECKLESS' "Death By Rock And Roll" Now Available". Outburn. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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