Make Me Wanna Die
| "Make Me Wanna Die" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Zombie" |
"Make Me Wanna Die" is the debut single by American alternative rock band The Pretty Reckless. The single was released on the May 13th 2010 in the UK and it appears in the original soundtrack for the 2010 film Kick-Ass.
Critical reception
Nick Levine of Digital Spy Blog gave the song a positive review stating:
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?
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.
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Track listing
- Digital download[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make Me Wanna Die" (Taylor Momsen, Kato Khandwala & Ben Phillips) | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Zombie" (Momsen, Khandwala & Phillips) | 3:07 |
Music video
A promotional video was released which features live performances and backstage footage of the band. That particular video is considered the viral version and premiered on the band's YouTube Vevo page on May 13, 2010.[3] According to Momsen's official Twitter account, the official video will premiere soon.[4]
Live performances
They performed the song live on The Bamboozle Festival in New Jersey and on Warped Tour 2010 Kick-Off Party. On May 20, 2010 they were on the TV Show "The Album Chart Show" which performed the song "Make Me Wanna Die", "Zombie", "My Medicine", and "Since You're Gone". They also performed the song "Make Me Wanna Die" and "Zombie" on MTV Sessions on MTV.com in the UK.
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 16 |
| United Kingdom (Rockk Chart)[6] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 March 2010 | Digital download | Interscope Records |
| United Kingdom | 13 May 2010 |
References
- ^ Nick Levine. "The Pretty Reckless: 'Make Me Wanna Die'". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk.
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/make-me-wanna-die-single/id371323802
- ^ The Pretty Reckless - Make Me Wanna Die (Viral Version) on YouTube
- ^ Taylor Momsen's official Twitter account: Announcing status of "Make Me Wanna Die" music video
- ^ "Pretty Reckless: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ UK Rock Chart archive Retrieved: 2010-05-29.