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{{About|the song by the Pretty Reckless|the Tricky song "Makes Me Wanna Die"|Pre-Millennium Tension| the White Reaper song |White Reaper Does It Again}}
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Singles -->
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"'''Make Me Wanna Die'''" a song recorded by American [[alternative rock]] band [[The Pretty Reckless]]. The song was written by [[Taylor Momsen]], Kato Khandwala, Ben Phillips, and produced by Khandwala for their debut studio album, ''[[Light Me Up]]'' (2010). It was released on March 30, 2010 in the [[United States]], as the band's debut single. The intro of the song features a reworked sample of [[Abba]]'s song [[Lay All Your Love On Me]].
"'''Make Me Wanna Die'''" is a song by American [[rock music|rock]] band [[The Pretty Reckless]] from their [[The Pretty Reckless (EP)|eponymous debut extended play]] (2010) and their debut studio album, ''[[Light Me Up]]'' (2010). The song was written by [[Taylor Momsen]], Ben Phillips, and [[Kato Khandwala]], and produced by the latter. It was released on April 14, 2010, as the lead single from both the EP and the album.

==Background==
==Background and release==
In 2010, The song was used during the end credits of ''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]'' and also appears on the film's soundtrack. Also in 2010, the song was used during the second season trailer of ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''. On November 5, 2010, The song was used during the ninth episode of ''[[Gossip Girl (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'''s fourth season, "The Witches of Bushwick". It was playing when [[Jenny Humphrey (Gossip Girl character)|Jenny]] ([[Taylor Momsen|Taylor]]'s character) as "[[Serena van der Woodsen|Serena]]" pulled the curtain down to reveal [[Blair Waldorf|Blair]] and [[Chuck Bass|Chuck]] talking together. The song was also used as the runway soundtrack for the opening segment of the 2011 [[Victoria's Secret Fashion Show]].
"Make Me Wanna Die" was the first song written for ''Light Me Up''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1661930/taylor-momsen-pretty-reckless-light-me-up/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111202943/http://www.mtv.com/news/1661930/taylor-momsen-pretty-reckless-light-me-up/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 11, 2020 |title=Taylor Momsen Calls Pretty Reckless' ''Light Me Up'' 'Honest' |publisher=[[MTV News]] |date=April 13, 2011 |accessdate=June 2, 2017}}</ref> Momsen has described it as a "tragic love song",<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Stack |first=Tim |url=http://ew.com/article/2010/04/22/taylor-momsen-album/ |title='Gossip Girl' star Taylor Momsen talks her debut single, upcoming album, and why she doesn't like pants |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=April 22, 2010 |accessdate=May 21, 2017}}</ref> stating it was "focused on ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' and a passionate love that might've not been appropriate."<ref>{{cite web |last=Wise |first=Lauren |url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/taylor-momsen-of-the-pretty-reckless-believes-its-unfair-to-the-listener-to-explain-songs-8759094 |title=Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless Believes It's Unfair to the Listener to Explain Songs |work=[[Phoenix New Times]] |date=October 21, 2016 |accessdate=May 21, 2017}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Nick Levine of [[Digital Spy]] rated "Make Me Wanna Die" four out of five stars, stating the song "is actually a bit of a blast. To be precise, it's a great big slab of angsty grunge-pop with a screechalong chorus, some nice jaggedy guitar riffs and production as glossy/grungey as its singer's peroxide blonde dye job."<ref>{{cite web |last=Levine |first=Nick |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/review/a220293/the-pretty-reckless-make-me-wanna-die.html |title=The Pretty Reckless: 'Make Me Wanna Die' |publisher=[[Digital Spy]] |date=May 17, 2010 |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref> Chris Roberts of [[BBC Music]] felt that the song "packs every emo-romantic cliché into its punchy pat structure".<ref>{{cite web |last=Roberts |first=Chris |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/q9nv |title=Review of The Pretty Reckless – Light Me Up |publisher=[[BBC Music]] |date=August 26, 2010 |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref>
Nick Levine of ''[[Digital Spy]]'' Blog gave the song a positive review stating:


==Music videos==
<blockquote>
A promotional video for "Make Me Wanna Die", known as the "[[viral video|viral version]]", was directed by Patrick Dwyer and released on May 11, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-pretty-reckless/741386/make-me-wanna-die-viral-version.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203162252/http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-pretty-reckless/741386/make-me-wanna-die-viral-version.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |title=The Pretty Reckless – "Make Me Wanna Die (Viral Version)" |publisher=[[MTV]] |date=May 14, 2010 |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref><ref name="hollywoodnews">{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/05/11/gossip-girls-taylor-momsen-premieres-new-clip-for-make-me-wanna-die/ |title=Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen premieres new clip for "Make Me Wanna Die" |publisher=HollywoodNews.com |date=May 11, 2010 |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref> The video, shot at the [[Hotel Chelsea]] in [[New York City]], features live performance clips and backstage footage of the band.<ref name="hollywoodnews"/>
Serious Music Fans, prepare to sneer like Kenneth Williams when Babs let out a silent 'n' deadly in his dressing room... The Pretty Reckless are a New York rawk band fronted by a 16-year-old teen TV star whose debut single has been lifted from the soundtrack to an action flick written by Jonathan Ross's wife. Who says punk is dead?
<p>
Thing is though, 'Make Me Wanna Die' is actually a bit of a blast. To be precise, it's a great big slab of angsty grunge-pop with a screechalong chorus, some nice jaggedy guitar riffs and production as glossy/grungey as its singer's peroxide blonde dye job. As for that singer - Taylor Momsen, name fans - well, she gives good enough 'tude here to suggest those Serious Music Fans might just be cutting off their sneering gear.{{rating|4|5}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a220293/the-pretty-reckless-make-me-wanna-die.html?visibilityoverride|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|author=Nick Levine|title=The Pretty Reckless: 'Make Me Wanna Die'}}</ref>
</blockquote>


The official music video, directed by [[Meiert Avis]] and Chris LeDoux, was filmed in [[Brooklyn]], New York City, in March 2010.<ref>{{cite web |last=Avis |first=Meiert |author-link=Meiert Avis |url=http://meiertavis.com/archives/79 |title=The Pretty Reckless "Make Me Wanna Die" |publisher=MeiertAvis.com |date=April 10, 2012 |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref> Momsen explained the concept of the video to [[MTV News]], saying, "[T]o try and emulate kind of an epic-y song that's almost like a film, it was a challenge to come up with a treatment. So I guess we sort of decided to make it like a [[death march]]. You can't live anymore in this world, and you're on your way to your death, and you're seeing everything you're passing, and stripping yourself of your belongings on your way to your grave."<ref>{{cite web |last=Montgomery |first=James |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1638389/taylor-momsen-says-pretty-reckless-album-is-sex-drugs-and-religion/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716002919/http://www.mtv.com/news/1638389/taylor-momsen-says-pretty-reckless-album-is-sex-drugs-and-religion/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2014 |title=Taylor Momsen Says Pretty Reckless Album Is 'Sex, Drugs And Religion' |publisher=MTV News |date=May 4, 2010 |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref> According to Momsen, the video was "held up in legal for a long time because I was 16 when we shot that. We couldn't release it because, yes, I actually got naked."<ref>{{cite web |last=Hoby |first=Hermione |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/dec/08/taylor-momsen-gossip-girl-pretty-reckless |title=Taylor Momsen: From Grinch to grunge |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=December 8, 2010 |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref> The video was ultimately released on September 15, 2010 to the [[iTunes Store]] in the US.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/music-video/make-me-wanna-die/id392959424 |title=Music Videos – Make Me Wanna Die by The Pretty Reckless |date=January 2010 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (US) |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref>
==Music video==
A promotional video was released which features live performances and backstage footage of the band. That particular video is considered the [[viral video|viral version]] and premiered on the band's [[YouTube]] [[Vevo]] page on May 13, 2010.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYeGw-bo430 The Pretty Reckless - Make Me Wanna Die (Viral Version) on YouTube]</ref> The official music video, which was postponed due to legal issues involving censorship, was released September 15, 2010 on [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] in the US. The video was directed by [[Meiert Avis]].


==Formats and track listings==
==In film and television==
The track plays during the end credits of the 2010 film ''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Falconer |first=Daniel |url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Best+Bands+Groups+Music+Business-270623.html |title=7 of the Best Bands in the Business |publisher=Female First |date=December 11, 2012 |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref> and is also included on its soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/kick-ass-mw0001987897 |title=Kick-Ass – Original Soundtrack |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref> In August 2010, the song was used in a trailer for the [[The Vampire Diaries (season 2)|second season]] of ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2010/08/19/vampire-diaries-new-season-two-trailer-nina-dobrev-ian-somerhalder-paul-wesley/ |title=WATCH! Nina Dobrev Gets Hot & Heavy With Paul Wesley & Ian Somerhalder In 'Vampire Diaries' Season Two! |publisher=Hollywood Life |date=August 19, 2010 |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref> "Make Me Wanna Die" was featured in the ninth episode of the fourth season of ''[[Gossip Girl]]'', "[[The Witches of Bushwick]]", which aired on November 5, 2010. It was playing when [[Jenny Humphrey (Gossip Girl character)|Jenny]] (Momsen's character), while impersonating [[Serena van der Woodsen|Serena]], pulls the curtain down to reveal [[Blair Waldorf|Blair]] and [[Chuck Bass|Chuck]] talking together. The track was also used during the opening segment of the 2011 [[Victoria's Secret Fashion Show]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iconvsicon.com/2011/12/05/the-pretty-reckless-make-me-wanna-die-makes-a-splash-on-itunes-after-victorias-secret-fashion-show/ |title=The Pretty Reckless' "Make Me Wanna Die" Makes A Splash On iTunes After Victoria's Secret Fashion Show |publisher=Icon vs. Icon |date=December 5, 2011 |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref> The song also appeared on the March 30, 2017, episode of ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'', titled "Ladies Drink Free".<ref>{{cite web |last=Krupa |first=Jessy |url=https://www.popmatters.com/post/supernaturals-ladies-drink-free-is-a-dull-pit-stop-on-the-road-to-the-final/ |title=Supernatural's 'Ladies Drink Free' Is a Dull Pit Stop on the Road to the Finalé |work=[[PopMatters]] |date=April 3, 2017 |accessdate=May 20, 2017}}</ref>
;Digital download<ref>http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/make-me-wanna-die-single/id371323802</ref>

# "Make Me Wanna Die" – 3:54
==Track listing==
# "Zombie" – 3:07
*'''Digital download'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/make-me-wanna-die-single/id371323802 |title=Make Me Wanna Die – Single by The Pretty Reckless |date=January 2010 |publisher=iTunes Store (UK) |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref>
#"Make Me Wanna Die" – 3:54
#"Zombie" – 3:08

==Credits and personnel==
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''[[Light Me Up]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=[[Light Me Up]] |type=CD liner notes |others=[[The Pretty Reckless]] |publisher=[[Interscope Records]] |year=2011 |id=B0015304-02}}</ref>

'''The Pretty Reckless'''
* [[Taylor Momsen]] – vocals
* Ben Phillips – guitar, backing vocals
* Jamie Perkins – drums

'''Additional personnel'''
* [[Kato Khandwala]] – production, engineering, mixing, guitar, bass, percussion, programming, string arrangement
* [[Dave Eggar]] – cello
* John Dinklage – violin
* John Bender – backing vocals
* [[Dan Korneff]] – mix engineering
* Michael "Mitch" Milan – assistant engineering
* Jon Cohan – drum tech


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!Chart (2010)
! scope="col"| Chart (2010–11)
!Peak<br />Position
! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position
|-
|-
{{single chart|Australiapandora|61|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100810140100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20100811-0001/Issue1065.pdf|urltitle=ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 26th July 2010|page=4|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 9, 2014}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|Australian ([[ARIA Chart|ARIA]])<ref>http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20100811-0001/Issue1069.pdf</ref>
|align="center"|61
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles]])<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/european-hot-100?chartDate=2010-06-05&order=gainer |title=European Hot 100: Week of June 05, 2010 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=September 8, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110330022042/http://www.billboard.com/charts/european-hot-100?chartDate=2010-06-05&order=gainer |archivedate=March 30, 2011}}</ref>
| European Hot 100<ref>http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-pretty-reckless/chart-history/1102725?f=349&g=Singles</ref>
| align="center"|57
| 57
|-
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|10|date=20100523|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 9, 2014}}
{{singlechart|UKchartstats|16|artistid=876296|artist=Pretty Reckless|song=Make Me Wanna Die|songid=34940}}
|-
|-
{{single chart|UK|16|date=20100523|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 1, 2018}}
|UK Rock ([[UK Rock Chart|The Official Charts Company]])<ref>[http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/10/2010-05-29/ UK Rock Chart archive] Retrieved: 2010-05-29.</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
|-
{{single chart|UKrock|1|date=20100523|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 8, 2015}}
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Hot Singles Sales]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/the-pretty-reckless/chart-history/hot-singles-sales |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518094024/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-pretty-reckless/chart-history/hot-singles-sales |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 18, 2018 |title=The Pretty Reckless Chart History (Hot Singles Sales) |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| 4
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Rock Digital Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-pretty-reckless/chart-history/rkt/ |title=The Pretty Reckless Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales) |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=November 1, 2018}}</ref>
| 18
|}
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=The Pretty Reckless|title=Make Me Wanna Die|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2010|certyear=2024|accessdate=19 July 2024|refname="PMB"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=The Pretty Reckless|title=Make Me Wanna Die|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2010|certyear=2019|date=13 September 2019|accessdate=10 May 2021|refname="BPI"|id=15892-3765-1}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}


==Release history==
==Release history==
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!Region
!Date
!Format
!Label
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Region
| United States
! scope="col"| Date
| March 30, 2010
! scope="col"| Format
|rowspan="2"|[[Music download|Digital download]]
! scope="col"| Label
|rowspan="2"|[[Interscope Records]]
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|United Kingdom
! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| April 14, 2010
| [[Contemporary hit radio]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist |title=Playlist |publisher=[[BBC Radio 1]] |accessdate=June 9, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419083357/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist |archivedate=April 19, 2010}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| Ireland
| May 13, 2010
| May 13, 2010
| rowspan="2"| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ie.7digital.com/artist/the-pretty-reckless/release/make-me-wanna-die |title=Make Me Wanna Die (2010) {{!}} The Pretty Reckless |publisher=[[7digital]] (Ireland) |accessdate=June 9, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502040324/http://ie.7digital.com/artist/the-pretty-reckless/release/make-me-wanna-die |archivedate=May 2, 2014}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| May 16, 2010
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003L1ZTEW |title=Make Me Wanna Die: The Pretty Reckless: MP3 Downloads |publisher=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] (UK) |accessdate=June 9, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715045218/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-Wanna-Die-Pretty-Reckless/dp/B003L1ZTEW |archivedate=July 15, 2014}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Australia
| June 11, 2010
| Digital download (one track)
| rowspan="2"| [[Universal Music Australia|Universal]]
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.getmusic.com.au/prettyreckless/store/detail?id=63837 |title=The Pretty Reckless Store – Make Me Wanna Die |publisher=Getmusic (Australia) |accessdate=June 9, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419110742/http://www.getmusic.com.au/prettyreckless/store/detail?id=63837 |archivedate=April 19, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| July 9, 2010
| Digital download (two tracks)
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.getmusic.com.au/prettyreckless/store/detail?id=64156 |title=The Pretty Reckless Store – Make Me Wanna Die |publisher=Getmusic (Australia) |accessdate=June 9, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419110802/http://www.getmusic.com.au/prettyreckless/store/detail?id=64156 |archivedate=April 19, 2012}}</ref>
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{YouTube|id=txBfhpm1jI0|title="Make Me Wanna Die"}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBfhpm1jI0 Music video] at [[Youtube]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYeGw-bo430 Music video (Viral Version)] at [[Youtube]]
* {{YouTube|id=dYeGw-bo430|title="Make Me Wanna Die" (Viral Version)}}


{{The Pretty Reckless}}
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Latest revision as of 01:46, 23 December 2024

This article is about the song by the Pretty Reckless. For the Tricky song "Makes Me Wanna Die", see Pre-Millennium Tension. For the White Reaper song, see White Reaper Does It Again.
"Make Me Wanna Die"
Single by the Pretty Reckless
from the album The Pretty Reckless and Light Me Up
B-side"Zombie"
ReleasedApril 14, 2010 (2010-04-14)
StudioHouse of Loud
(Elmwood Park, New Jersey)
Genre
Length3:54
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kato Khandwala
The Pretty Reckless singles chronology
"Make Me Wanna Die"
(2010) 		"Miss Nothing"
(2010)
Audio sample
Music video
"Make Me Wanna Die" on YouTube

"Make Me Wanna Die" is a song by American rock band The Pretty Reckless from their eponymous debut extended play (2010) and their debut studio album, Light Me Up (2010). The song was written by Taylor Momsen, Ben Phillips, and Kato Khandwala, and produced by the latter. It was released on April 14, 2010, as the lead single from both the EP and the album.

Background and release

[edit]

"Make Me Wanna Die" was the first song written for Light Me Up.[1] Momsen has described it as a "tragic love song",[2] stating it was "focused on Romeo and Juliet and a passionate love that might've not been appropriate."[3]

Critical reception

[edit]

Nick Levine of Digital Spy rated "Make Me Wanna Die" four out of five stars, stating the song "is actually a bit of a blast. To be precise, it's a great big slab of angsty grunge-pop with a screechalong chorus, some nice jaggedy guitar riffs and production as glossy/grungey as its singer's peroxide blonde dye job."[4] Chris Roberts of BBC Music felt that the song "packs every emo-romantic cliché into its punchy pat structure".[5]

Music videos

[edit]

A promotional video for "Make Me Wanna Die", known as the "viral version", was directed by Patrick Dwyer and released on May 11, 2010.[6][7] The video, shot at the Hotel Chelsea in New York City, features live performance clips and backstage footage of the band.[7]

The official music video, directed by Meiert Avis and Chris LeDoux, was filmed in Brooklyn, New York City, in March 2010.[8] Momsen explained the concept of the video to MTV News, saying, "[T]o try and emulate kind of an epic-y song that's almost like a film, it was a challenge to come up with a treatment. So I guess we sort of decided to make it like a death march. You can't live anymore in this world, and you're on your way to your death, and you're seeing everything you're passing, and stripping yourself of your belongings on your way to your grave."[9] According to Momsen, the video was "held up in legal for a long time because I was 16 when we shot that. We couldn't release it because, yes, I actually got naked."[10] The video was ultimately released on September 15, 2010 to the iTunes Store in the US.[11]

In film and television

[edit]

The track plays during the end credits of the 2010 film Kick-Ass,[12] and is also included on its soundtrack.[13] In August 2010, the song was used in a trailer for the second season of The Vampire Diaries.[14] "Make Me Wanna Die" was featured in the ninth episode of the fourth season of Gossip Girl, "The Witches of Bushwick", which aired on November 5, 2010. It was playing when Jenny (Momsen's character), while impersonating Serena, pulls the curtain down to reveal Blair and Chuck talking together. The track was also used during the opening segment of the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[15] The song also appeared on the March 30, 2017, episode of Supernatural, titled "Ladies Drink Free".[16]

Track listing

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  • Digital download[17]
  1. "Make Me Wanna Die" – 3:54
  2. "Zombie" – 3:08

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Light Me Up.[18]

The Pretty Reckless

  • Taylor Momsen – vocals
  • Ben Phillips – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jamie Perkins – drums

Additional personnel

  • Kato Khandwala – production, engineering, mixing, guitar, bass, percussion, programming, string arrangement
  • Dave Eggar – cello
  • John Dinklage – violin
  • John Bender – backing vocals
  • Dan Korneff – mix engineering
  • Michael "Mitch" Milan – assistant engineering
  • Jon Cohan – drum tech

Charts

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Chart (2010–11) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 61
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[20] 57
Scotland (OCC)[21] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 16
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[23] 1
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[24] 4
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[25] 18

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[26] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom April 14, 2010 Contemporary hit radio Polydor [28]
Ireland May 13, 2010 Digital download [29]
United Kingdom May 16, 2010 [30]
Australia June 11, 2010 Digital download (one track) Universal [31]
July 9, 2010 Digital download (two tracks) [32]

References

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  1. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (April 13, 2011). "Taylor Momsen Calls Pretty Reckless' Light Me Up 'Honest'". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Stack, Tim (April 22, 2010). "'Gossip Girl' star Taylor Momsen talks her debut single, upcoming album, and why she doesn't like pants". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Wise, Lauren (October 21, 2016). "Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless Believes It's Unfair to the Listener to Explain Songs". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Levine, Nick (May 17, 2010). "The Pretty Reckless: 'Make Me Wanna Die'". Digital Spy. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  5. ^ Roberts, Chris (August 26, 2010). "Review of The Pretty Reckless – Light Me Up". BBC Music. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "The Pretty Reckless – "Make Me Wanna Die (Viral Version)"". MTV. May 14, 2010. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen premieres new clip for "Make Me Wanna Die"". HollywoodNews.com. May 11, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  8. ^ Avis, Meiert (April 10, 2012). "The Pretty Reckless "Make Me Wanna Die"". MeiertAvis.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  9. ^ Montgomery, James (May 4, 2010). "Taylor Momsen Says Pretty Reckless Album Is 'Sex, Drugs And Religion'". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  10. ^ Hoby, Hermione (December 8, 2010). "Taylor Momsen: From Grinch to grunge". The Guardian. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  11. ^ "Music Videos – Make Me Wanna Die by The Pretty Reckless". iTunes Store (US). January 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  12. ^ Falconer, Daniel (December 11, 2012). "7 of the Best Bands in the Business". Female First. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  13. ^ "Kick-Ass – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  14. ^ "WATCH! Nina Dobrev Gets Hot & Heavy With Paul Wesley & Ian Somerhalder In 'Vampire Diaries' Season Two!". Hollywood Life. August 19, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  15. ^ "The Pretty Reckless' "Make Me Wanna Die" Makes A Splash On iTunes After Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". Icon vs. Icon. December 5, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  16. ^ Krupa, Jessy (April 3, 2017). "Supernatural's 'Ladies Drink Free' Is a Dull Pit Stop on the Road to the Finalé". PopMatters. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  17. ^ "Make Me Wanna Die – Single by The Pretty Reckless". iTunes Store (UK). January 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  18. ^ Light Me Up (CD liner notes). The Pretty Reckless. Interscope Records. 2011. B0015304-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 26th July 2010" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  20. ^ "European Hot 100: Week of June 05, 2010". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 30, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  23. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  24. ^ "The Pretty Reckless Chart History (Hot Singles Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  25. ^ "The Pretty Reckless Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  26. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – The Pretty Reckless – Make Me Wanna Die" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – The Pretty Reckless – Make Me Wanna Die". British Phonographic Industry. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  28. ^ "Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on April 19, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  29. ^ "Make Me Wanna Die (2010) | The Pretty Reckless". 7digital (Ireland). Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  30. ^ "Make Me Wanna Die: The Pretty Reckless: MP3 Downloads". Amazon (UK). Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  31. ^ "The Pretty Reckless Store – Make Me Wanna Die". Getmusic (Australia). Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  32. ^ "The Pretty Reckless Store – Make Me Wanna Die". Getmusic (Australia). Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
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