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"Do or Die"
Song
"Do or Die"
Song

"Do or Die" is a song recorded by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars and written by lead vocalist Jared Leto for the band's fourth studio album Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams. The song appears as the ninth track on the album and was released as a promotional single on July 1, 2013. A remix of the song by Dutch music producer Afrojack was digitally released in March 2014 and later included on the deluxe edition of his debut studio album Forget the World.[1]

Live performances

"Do or Die" was first performed at the Church of Mars concerts in May 2013, shortly before the release of the album. The song later became a signature part of the opening stages of the Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams Tour which followed, usually appearing as the penultimate song before "Up in the Air".[2] However, after the festival tour in June, which saw the band travel to Rock am Ring and Rock im Park for the first time as headline act, the song was moved to the middle of the setlist, usually played before frontman Jared Leto's acoustic B-stage set.[3]

Music video

The official music video for the song, directed by Jared Leto under the alias Bartholomew Cubbins, was released on YouTube on August 5, 2013.[4] It was filmed in the summer of 2013, during the European leg of Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams Tour, and features interviews with members of the Echelon. James Montgomery of MTV described the video as "a love-letter to the band's fans, and a document of life on the road", and also added that it is "the spiritual sequel to their stirring 2010 live clip for 'Closer to the Edge.'"[5]

In a note accompanying the video on YouTube, Jared Leto wrote:

I'm sitting in the dark writing this having just finished this little film and although I don't feel quite done yet it's time to let it go.

This is a story about an incredible adventure that we all shared together this summer. A summer that we will never forget. It's also a reminder (for myself as well) to LIVE LIFE NO MATTER WHAT. But ultimately it's a love letter to you all. The believers.

Even before I started shooting I thought of it as a companion piece to "Closer to the Edge", a sequel of sorts, the next chapter. I knew it had to be special as "Closer" is held in such high regard by you all.[4]

Track listing

European promotional single
No.TitleLength
1."Do or Die"4:09
UK promotional single
No.TitleLength
1."Do or Die" (Radio Edit)3:41
2."Do or Die" (Album Version)4:11
3."Do or Die" (Instrumental)4:06

Personnel

Adapted from Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams liner notes.[6]

Chart positions

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 75
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 40
Colombia Rock (National-Report)[9] 3
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[10] 91
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[11] 29
UK Rock Singles (OCC)[12] 7

Release history

References

  1. ^ a b "Do Or Die". Beatport (US). Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "30 Seconds to Mars Setlist at Rock am Ring 2013". setlist.fm. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "30 Seconds to Mars Setlist at Maxidrom 2013". setlist.fm. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Thirty Seconds To Mars – Do Or Die". YouTube. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  5. ^ Montgomery, James (August 7, 2013). "How Jared Leto Spent His Summer Vacation: Making Mars' 'Do Or Die'". MTV. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  6. ^ Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams (album). Virgin Records. 2013. {{cite AV media notes}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |artist= ignored (|others= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Thirty Seconds To Mars – Do Or Die" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Thirty Seconds To Mars – Do Or Die" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  9. ^ "National Report – Top Musica Rock". National-Report. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 42. týden 2013 in the date selector. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201403 into search. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  12. ^ "Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles Archive - 29th September 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  13. ^ "Thirty Seconds to Mars – Do Or Die". Ultratop.be. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  14. ^ "Thirty Seconds To Mars – Do or Die (Universal)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  15. ^ "Thirty Seconds To Mars Announce New Single 'Do Or Die' Released September 9th 2013". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  16. ^ "Thirty Seconds to Mars Releases "Do or Die" as Single and Video". ABC News Radio. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  17. ^ "Do Or Die [Universal Music Group International]". Beatport (EU). Retrieved March 27, 2014.
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