The Suburbs/Month of May
2010 single by Arcade Fire
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"The Suburbs"/"Month of May" is a single from Arcade Fire's third album The Suburbs. It was released in 2010. It reached number 94 on the Canadian Hot 100.
| "The Suburbs"/"Month of May" | ||||
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| Single by Arcade Fire | ||||
| from the album The Suburbs | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 5:14 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter | Arcade Fire | |||
| Producer | Arcade Fire | |||
| Arcade Fire singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
A music video was made for the single and was uploaded to YouTube on November 22, 2010.[1] The video is a shortened version of the short film Scenes from the Suburbs, directed by Spike Jonze and inspired by the album itself.
In February 2011, music video blog Yes, We've Got a Video! ranked the song's music video at number 7 in their top 30 videos of 2010. The video was praised as "a twisted, haunting view of the insecurities, frustrations and fear that can come with seemingly innocent suburban life."[2]
Covers
"The Suburbs" was covered by Father John Misty in 2015.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Arcade Fire.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Suburbs" | 5:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Month of May" | 3:50 |
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 60 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 65 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] | 94 |
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] | 40 |
| US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 26 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] "The Suburbs" |
Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] "The Suburbs" |
Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||