Lisztomania (song)
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Lisztomania is a song by the French band Phoenix
from their 4th album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
. It is their 2nd single off this album, though a music video of this song came before "1901
". It peaked at #11 on the "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
" in the US and as well peaked at #56 in Belgium. Phoenix has released remixes of this album throughout 2009 and 2010, with Lisztomania having approximately 2 or 3 of its own. The song helped their newest album to be their most successful following their previous hit, "1901". The music video shows them performing live and going outside to find a blimp like the ones on the album cover.
The term Lisztomania was used by Heinrich Heine
to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward Franz Liszt
during his performances. The video
to the song shows the band visiting the Franz-Liszt-Museum in Bayreuth.
The song came #4 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2009
making Phoenix the first French band to finish in the top 5 of the Hottest 100.
The song Lisztomania has become a popular hit on Youtube after a guy who put iconic '80s Brat Pack scenes together to Phoenix's Lisztomania. Soon after another guy made tribute recreating the video, creating a domino effect with different cities recreating the video around the world.
Side B
Phoenix (band)
Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:...
from their 4th album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is the fourth studio album album by the French alternative rock band Phoenix. The album was released internationally by V2 Records on 25 May 2009....
. It is their 2nd single off this album, though a music video of this song came before "1901
1901 (song)
"1901" is a song by French alternative rock band Phoenix and is featured on their fourth studio album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. It was released in February 2009 as the album's lead single, originally as a free download from the band's official website, but was issued as a retail single due to the...
". It peaked at #11 on the "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
" in the US and as well peaked at #56 in Belgium. Phoenix has released remixes of this album throughout 2009 and 2010, with Lisztomania having approximately 2 or 3 of its own. The song helped their newest album to be their most successful following their previous hit, "1901". The music video shows them performing live and going outside to find a blimp like the ones on the album cover.
The term Lisztomania was used by Heinrich Heine
Heinrich Heine
Christian Johann Heinrich Heine was one of the most significant German poets of the 19th century. He was also a journalist, essayist, and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of Lieder by composers such as Robert Schumann...
to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
during his performances. The video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
to the song shows the band visiting the Franz-Liszt-Museum in Bayreuth.
The song came #4 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2009
Triple J Hottest 100, 2009
The 2009 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day 26 January 2010. It is the seventeenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J....
making Phoenix the first French band to finish in the top 5 of the Hottest 100.
The song Lisztomania has become a popular hit on Youtube after a guy who put iconic '80s Brat Pack scenes together to Phoenix's Lisztomania. Soon after another guy made tribute recreating the video, creating a domino effect with different cities recreating the video around the world.
Track listing
Side A- "Lisztomania" - 4:03
- "Lisztomania" (Alex Metric Remix) - 5:05
Side B
- "Lisztomania" (Yuksek Remix) - 5:08
- "Lisztomania" (A Fight For Love/25 Hours A Day Remix)
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100... (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
11 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Rock Songs Rock Songs Rock Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio stations. The first chart was published in the issue dated June 20, 2009. "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day was the first number-one song. The Rock Songs... (Billboard) |
5 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) | 56 |