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"Hey Look Ma, I Made It"
Single by Panic! at the Disco
from the album Pray for the Wicked
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2019 (2019-02-26)
Recorded2017–2018
GenreFunk
Length2:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Panic! at the Disco singles chronology
"High Hopes"
(2018) 		"Hey Look Ma, I Made It"
(2019)
Music video
"Hey Look Ma, I Made It" on YouTube

"Hey Look Ma, I Made It" is a song by Panic! at the Disco from their sixth studio album, Pray for the Wicked, through Fueled by Ramen and DCD2 Records.[1] The song was made available via album release on June 22, 2018 and it was serviced to alternative radio on February 19, 2019 and US contemporary hit radio on February 26, 2019 as the album's third single.[2][3] The music video was released on June 21, 2018.

Music video

The music video was released on June 21, 2018. The video follows a puppet version of Brendon in his journey of becoming famous, occasionally cutting to the real Brendon performing the song. After signing a contract with a manager, Brendon lives the glory of being famous. His manager then introduces him to drugs and he becomes addicted, sending his life into a tailspin to the point that he is robbed and beaten. In a bathroom mirror, puppet Brendon encounters the real Brendon, who berates him. Puppet Brendon slowly recovers, dumping his drugs into the toilet and taking walks on the beach. The real Brendon finishes the song, whereupon his audience is revealed to be puppets. A puppet version of Jimmy Fallon appears on stage and announces the release of Pray for the Wicked, holding up what appears to be a vinyl of the album, referencing Panic! at the Disco's performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in which they performed "Say Amen (Saturday Night)". The manager appears and throws puppet Brendon into a lifeless pile of other puppets.

The clip was named one of the top ten best alternative music videos of 2018 by iHeartRadio.[4]

Composition

The song was written in the key of F major with a tempo of 108 beats per minute.[citation needed]

Reception

Billboard described it as having "a vibrant energy" and "bright melodies".[5] AllMusic described it as "sanguine club jam" and having "a strong hook".[6]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Hey Look Ma, I Made It" peaked at number 16, becoming the band's third Top 20 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 after "I Write Sins Not Tragedies", and "High Hopes", which peaked at numbers 7, and 4 respectively. After a record 34 weeks at number 1 on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart with "High Hopes", "Hey Look Ma, I Made It" relented the top spot on the July 6, 2019, ranking. Panic! has now led Hot Rock Songs for each of the past 36 weeks, a distinction bested only by Imagine Dragons (52 straight weeks, from Nov. 18, 2017, to Nov. 3, 2018) and Twenty One Pilots (44; May 21, 2016 – March 18, 2017). The latest switch at number 1 marks the sixth time that an act has replaced itself atop Hot Rock Songs, which began in 2009. Twenty One Pilots first traded toppers with "Ride" replacing "Stressed Out", followed by "Heathens" usurping "Ride". Imagine Dragons then landed three straight leaders over a year-long period, with "Thunder" replaced by "Whatever It Takes"; "Thunder" then returned to number 1 before being succeeded by "Natural".[7]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "News". DCD2 Records. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Future Releases on Top 40/Mainstream Radio Stations". All Access. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Nattress, Katrina (December 14, 2018). "Top 10 ALT Music Videos of 2018". iHeartRadio. Retrieved December 25, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Dillon Francis Produces & Cameos in Panic! At The Disco 'Hey Look Ma, I Made It!': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Pray For The Wicked AllMusic Review by Matt Collar". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Panic! at the Disco's 'Hey Look Ma, I Made It' Replaces 'High Hopes' Atop Hot Rock Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Panic! at the Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Panic! at the Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  10. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  13. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 20, 2019" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  15. ^ "Panic! at the Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  17. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  19. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  20. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  21. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  22. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  23. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  25. ^ "Hot Rock Songs - Year End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  26. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Panic! At the Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It". Music Canada. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – Panic! At the Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
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