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Encyclopedia > I Write Sins Not Tragedies
"I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Single by Panic! at the Disco
from the album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
Released February 27, 2006 (UK)
April 27, 2006 (U.S.)
October 30, 2006 (UK re-release)
Format CD, 7"
Genre Pop/Rock
Length 3:06
Label Fueled by Ramen, Decaydance Records
Writer(s) Ryan Ross
Producer(s) Matt Squire
Peak chart positions
Panic! at the Disco singles chronology
"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage"
(2006)
"I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
(2006)
"But It's Better If You Do"
(2006)
Alternate cover
Image:Panic! at the Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies (Alternate Cover).jpg
Singles Marked # Have This Cover

"I Write Sins Not Tragedies" is the first single by the alternative rock band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005). It was released on April 27, 2006 on both compact disc and 7 inch vinyl. The song was written by Ryan Ross. Brendon Urie had once said that he thought the song was being overplayed and "There were more songs on the record than just this one."[citation needed] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... A Fever You Cant Sweat Out is the debut album by Panic! at the Disco, released on September 27, 2005 by Fueled by Ramen. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Fueled By Ramens Logo Fueled by Ramen is an independent record label from Gainesville, Florida started by John Janick and Vinnie Fiorello in August of 1996, the drummer for Less Than Jake. ... Decaydance Records is the vanity label of Pete Wentz (of Fall Out Boy). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... George Ryan Ross (b. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Matt Squire is an American music producer. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... But Its Better If You Do is the third single by the alternative band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Cant Sweat Out (2005). ... Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... A Fever You Cant Sweat Out is the debut album by Panic! at the Disco, released on September 27, 2005 by Fueled by Ramen. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... George Ryan Ross (b. ... Brendon Boyd Urie (b. ...


In the UK, the song was released on 27 February 2006 as a limited edition single with a free sticker. Due to the fact the sticker was included with the CD single, it was chart ineligible. Stickers, according to UK chart rules, are not allowed to be contained in single releases, which is why it could not enter the UK singles chart on its first release. Later, in September 2006, due to the popularity of the track and following further single releases there of "But It's Better If You Do" and "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off", going top 40 there, the single was re-released on 30 October 2006. February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... But Its Better If You Do is the third single by the alternative band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Cant Sweat Out (2005). ... Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off is the fourth single, but third commercial single (as their song The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage was never commercially released as a single) from Panic! at the Disco, taken from their... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Contents

Title

The title of the song refers to Douglas Coupland's novel, Shampoo Planet, wherein the main character, Tyler Johnson, says: "I am writing a list of tragic character flaws on my dollar bills with a felt pen. I am thinking of the people in my universe and distilling for each of these people the one flaw in their character that will be their downfall--the flaw that will be their undoing. ...What I write are not sins; I write tragedies." Douglas Coupland (born December 30, 1961) is a major Canadian fiction writer as well as a playwright and visual artist. ... Shampoo Planet is a novel by Douglas Coupland published by Pocket Books in 1992. ...


Music Video

Brendon Urie and Daniel Isaac in the music video.
Brendon Urie and Daniel Isaac in the music video.

"I Write Sins Not Tragedies" is Panic! At the Disco's first single to be made into a music video. The video for the song takes place at a strange, circus-themed wedding. The video starts as the bride and groom (played by Daniel Isaac) are about to be married. After an argument over the groom's active circus family, the bride runs out, and is followed by one of her guests. The ringmaster of the circus performers, played by singer Brendon Urie, leads the man outside, where his fiancée and the guest who pursued her out of the church are kissing. Urie and the groom bow to the camera, and the groom becomes the new leader of the circus people. Thus, Urie can be seen as, in fact, the groom's conscience the entire time. Image File history File links IWriteSinsNotTragediesVideo. ... Image File history File links IWriteSinsNotTragediesVideo. ...


The music video won "Video of the Year" during the 2006 Video Music Awards. This marked the first occasion since the 1989 VMAs that the winner of Video of the Year did not win anything else (with Neil Young's "This Note's For You" winning the award).[citation needed] The video was also ranked #7 on VH1's list of the Top 100 Videos of 2006. [1] The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Video of the Year. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


Trivia

Music sample:
  • Many U.S. radio stations, in response to the language found in the song, wanted an edited version. The lyrics "The poor groom's bride is a whore" and "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?" were changed by replacing "whore" with a "shhh" sound and removing "god" in "goddamn". Some stations - generally Modern Rock stations - still play the original version.
  • According to vocalist Brendon Urie, he and guitarist Ryan Ross suffered from the flu while filming the video clip. Panic! at the Disco - Interview 2006. Retrieved on 2006-17-12.

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Track listing

UK 7" Poster Bag - February 2006

  • A. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"

UK CD/Digital - February 2006

  1. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
  2. "Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks" (Demo Version)

WMI CD/Digital - May 2006

  1. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" - 3:10
  2. "Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks" (Demo Version) - 3:57
  3. "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" (Tommie Sunshine Brooklyn Fire Remix) - 5:04

UK CD/Digital - October 2006 #

  1. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
  2. "Karma Police" (Live in Denver)

UK 7" - October 2006 #

UK 7" Picture Disc - October 2006 # But Its Better If You Do is the third single by the alternative band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Cant Sweat Out (2005). ...

  • A. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
  • B. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" (Live in Denver)

Enhanced CD - October 2006

  1. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
  2. "Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks" (Demo Version)
  3. "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" (Tommie Sunshine Brooklyn Fire Remix)
  4. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" (Video)

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position[2]
Australia Singles Chart 12
Australia Download Chart 8
Canadian Hit Charts (Airplay) 60
Dutch Top 40 29
Peru Top 12 1
RIANZ New Zealand Top 40 5
UK Singles Chart 25
UK Official Download Chart 44
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 7
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock 12
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 4
U.S. Billboard Hot Ringtones 5
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 25
World Singles Top 40 22

The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... The UK Official Download Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Hot Ringtones is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... Adult Top 40 is a another variation on the Top 40 format, in which this genre is more geared towards an adult audience who are not into Rock music teen Pop, Dance music, Hip-Hop, Modern Rock or slower Adult Contemporary fare. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.vh1.com/vspot/player.jhtml?id=1551722&launchedFrom=/artists/az/panic_at_the_disco/artist.jhtml
  2. ^ References for chart positions:
    • Panic! At The Disco - "I Write Sins Not Tragedies": Charts. Music Square. Retrieved on July 26, 2006.
    • Panic! at the Disco: Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on July 26, 2006.


 

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