I Hope You Suffer
| "I Hope You Suffer" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by AFI | ||||
| from the album Burials | ||||
| Released | July 18, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | November 2012–February 2013 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| AFI singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"I Hope You Suffer" is a song by American rock band AFI. It was released as the lead single from their ninth studio album Burials in 2013.
Background
The three and a half year gap between "I Hope You Suffer", and their single "Beautiful Thieves" marked the longest gap between new material in the band's existence.
During his time with Progress Wrestling, professional wrestler Jimmy Havoc used the song as his entrance music.[1]
Composition
Guitarist Jade Puget spoke with Loudwire about the song. "You can tell when listen to the song," he said. "I mean it’s not as apparent now, but the chorus is very like a rock chorus -- big guitars, drums, and the verse is all layers likes cinematic percussion and the piano and the brass ... The two parts are kind of disparate, but now they work together very well and I think that dynamic is what makes that song."[2]
Chart performance
"I Hope You Suffer" peaked at number 40 on the US Hot Rock Songs chart and 30 on the Hot Rock Digital Songs.[3]
Music video
The music video for the track was released on July 30, 2013 on the band's YouTube and Vevo pages.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Davey Havok and Jade Puget
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Hope You Suffer" | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 4:38 | |
Chart positions
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 40 |
| US Hot Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[6] | 30 |
References
- ^ "PROGRESS Themes: "I Hope You Suffer" by AFI - Jimmy Havoc". YouTube.
- ^ Childress, Chad. "AFI's Davey Havok and Jade Puget Talk 'Burials' Album, 'I Hope You Suffer' + Fall 2013 Tour". Loudwire.
- ^ "AFI - Chart history". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "AFI - I Hope You Suffer". YouTube. Republic Records. July 30, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "AFI Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "AFI I Hope You Suffer Chart History (Hot Rock Digital Songs)". Billboard. August 10, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2018.