Heads Will Roll (song)
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"Heads Will Roll" is the second single released by American band Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their third album, It's Blitz!. The CD and 7" commercial singles were released in the UK on June 29, 2009.[1] The song was featured in Gran Turismo 5. The song was remixed by Kanye West's former touring DJ A-Trak, and this remix was featured in the movie Project X.[2] in 2012.
Music video
The music video was directed by Richard Ayoade. It features the band playing in a (presumably) underground venue when a dancing werewolf (whose dancing is reminiscent of Michael Jackson) appears on stage. A light flashes halfway through the music video and the werewolf transforms. He then proceeds to chase after the audience and kills most of them. The video then ends with the band having been murdered while Karen O continues singing, her head severed from her body. The music video contains some mockery of horror in general; instead of blood, there is red glitter and confetti and Karen O keeps singing while decapitated. In the UK, there are two different versions of this video, the second replacing the violent conclusion with repeated clips from the previous section of the video, but it shows the confetti falling onto the band.
It was nominated for a VMA for "Breakthrough Video".[3]
In popular culture
- The A-Trak remix of the song was featured in the 2010 video game "DJ Hero 2".
- In 2011, the song was performed as a mash-up with Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on the American television show Glee for the episode "The Sue Sylvester Shuffle".[4] The song was also used in the promotional videos for Showtime Networks television series The Tudors.
- The A-Trak remix of the song was also featured in the 2012 movie Project X.[2]
- The Kid Kamillion edit of this song was featured in Diplo's Sway In The Morning trap mix.
Tracklists
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heads Will Roll" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Heads Will Roll" (Passion Pit Remix) | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heads Will Roll" (Passion Pit Remix) | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Heads Will Roll" (Tommie Sunshine Remix) | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Heads Will Roll" (Little Vampire Remix) | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Heads Will Roll" (James Iha Remix) | 4:15 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2009–12) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] | 7 |
| France (SNEP)[7] | 45 |
| songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS | 73 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 70 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 89 |
References
- ^ a b Amazon.co.uk - Heads Will Roll (Single)
- ^ a b "'Project X (2012 film)".
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | 2009 | Highlights, Winners, Performers and Photos from the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards". MTV.com. 2009-09-13. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "'Glee': On the set for the Super Bowl episode's huge 'Thriller' performance -- EXCLUSIVE". January 21, 2011.
- ^ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011.