Nine in the Afternoon
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"Nine in the Afternoon" is the first single
from the second album by Panic! at the Disco
, Pretty. Odd.
It is the band's first song release that did not include the exclamation mark
at the end of the "Panic" in their name, and was also the first song written for the album. The video was filmed on December 20 and December 21. It was the first song written after the band decided to scrap an entire album of songs they had been planning to release in the autumn of 2007. Panic at the Disco's first performance of "Nine in the Afternoon" was at Virgin Festival 2007. The song has gone under changes in key and lyrics since first being performed. This song was number 44 on Rolling Stone
On January 28, 2008 at 9:00pm, Panic at the Disco released "Nine in the Afternoon" on their MySpace page. Soon after, the band removed the song from their MySpace page and added a demo of another song from the new album, "We're So Starving". The following day, Apple added the single for download. As of March, "Nine in the Afternoon" has received moderate radio airplay. It has also been featured in the episode of the NBC
television series Heroes
titled "Cautionary Tales
" and was included in the official television soundtrack album released in early 2008.
The song was covered by The Academy Is...
, fellow Decaydance band, on Warped Tour
2008.
The song is also a playable song in the music video game
Rock Band 2
.
The song is part of the soundtrack for the video game NHL 09
.
The song is available as downloadable content in the video game Just Dance 2.
On the deluxe LP of Pretty. Odd.
, the song doesn't have the cymbal hit from the previous track. Instead, it starts right away with piano.
The song's title comes from a happening during a practice session. After playing for a while and not knowing what time it was, Spencer suggested that it was, "seven in the afternoon." It was later changed to "nine in the afternoon" to mesh better with the other lyrics.
On the spine of the Australian CD single, the title of the song was misprinted as "Nine in the Morning".
According to an advertisement, the concept of the video for the song is a "series of bizarre yet fundamentally recognizable events with the band members". The video contains 40 extras total and people will be featured as there are different periods, looks, wardrobe and hair changes. In an MTV interview, it is stated that in the video "there are gratuitous fake mustaches involved and a rather bizarre parade being led by the members of the band, who are dressed in what could only be described as 'Sgt. Pepper's-meets-ice-fishing' attire (lots of epaulettes and thermal underwear). Each of them also wears a sash printed with the phrase 'Pretty Odd'." Originally, some of the scenes were supposed to be filmed in a 'desert wasteland,' but in the writing process, the director made a typo and spelled out 'dessert wasteland.' They decided to adapt that idea. The video was directed by Shane Drake
, who worked on "I Write Sins Not Tragedies
" and "But It's Better If You Do
", two of the band's biggest hits.
Many elements of the video relate it to The Beatles
. Already mentioned is the Sgt. Pepper attire. The members of the band also each wake up in a different colored room, much like The Beatles had in their movie Help!
. The members of the band also wear animal costumes like The Beatles had done for their "I Am the Walrus
" video. The sequence where the members run away from a crowd of screaming girls is reminiscent of "A Hard Day's Night
".
MTV premiered the music video of "Nine in the Afternoon" on February 10, 2008 at 9:00pm. This date was confirmed earlier during Panic's Final Challenge on their website. The video made its TRL
debut the next day.
In July on MTV, it was announced that "Nine in the Afternoon" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video.
, and at #24 on the Australia
n ARIA Charts
. The single debuted at #13 on the UK Singles Chart
on downloads alone, becoming their highest charting single in that country to date. Months after its release, on July 30, 2008, the song was certified gold
by the RIAA
.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the second album by Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco is an American alternative rock duo, formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005. Since its split, the band's line-up includes Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith . Former members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker left the group in 2009...
, Pretty. Odd.
Pretty. Odd.
Pretty. Odd. is the second studio album by the American rock band Panic! at the Disco. Recorded at the Studio at the Palms in Las Vegas with additional production at Abbey Road Studios in London with producer Rob Mathes, the album was released March 21, 2008 on Decaydance and Fueled by Ramen Records...
It is the band's first song release that did not include the exclamation mark
Exclamation mark
The exclamation mark, exclamation point, or bang, or "dembanger" is a punctuation mark usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or high volume , and often marks the end of a sentence. Example: “Watch out!” The character is encoded in Unicode at...
at the end of the "Panic" in their name, and was also the first song written for the album. The video was filmed on December 20 and December 21. It was the first song written after the band decided to scrap an entire album of songs they had been planning to release in the autumn of 2007. Panic at the Disco's first performance of "Nine in the Afternoon" was at Virgin Festival 2007. The song has gone under changes in key and lyrics since first being performed. This song was number 44 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
On January 28, 2008 at 9:00pm, Panic at the Disco released "Nine in the Afternoon" on their MySpace page. Soon after, the band removed the song from their MySpace page and added a demo of another song from the new album, "We're So Starving". The following day, Apple added the single for download. As of March, "Nine in the Afternoon" has received moderate radio airplay. It has also been featured in the episode of the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
television series Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
titled "Cautionary Tales
Cautionary Tales
"Cautionary Tales" is the ninth episode of the second season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. It aired on November 19 2007.-Plot:...
" and was included in the official television soundtrack album released in early 2008.
The song was covered by The Academy Is...
The Academy Is...
The Academy Is... was an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2003. Before dispersing, they were signed by the Decaydance imprint of the Fueled by Ramen label. They were originally known as "The Academy", but added the "Is..." in 2004 to avoid legal complications with other...
, fellow Decaydance band, on Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
2008.
The song is also a playable song in the music video game
Music video game
A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2 is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems. It is the sequel to Rock Band and is the second title in the series. The game allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments...
.
The song is part of the soundtrack for the video game NHL 09
NHL 09
NHL 09 is the 18th video game in the NHL series released by EA Sports. NHL 09 was first released in North America for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 10, 2008, and on September 25, 2008 Australia, and September 26, 2008 in Europe. It was released for Microsoft Windows on October 22, 2008...
.
The song is available as downloadable content in the video game Just Dance 2.
On the deluxe LP of Pretty. Odd.
Pretty. Odd.
Pretty. Odd. is the second studio album by the American rock band Panic! at the Disco. Recorded at the Studio at the Palms in Las Vegas with additional production at Abbey Road Studios in London with producer Rob Mathes, the album was released March 21, 2008 on Decaydance and Fueled by Ramen Records...
, the song doesn't have the cymbal hit from the previous track. Instead, it starts right away with piano.
The song's title comes from a happening during a practice session. After playing for a while and not knowing what time it was, Spencer suggested that it was, "seven in the afternoon." It was later changed to "nine in the afternoon" to mesh better with the other lyrics.
On the spine of the Australian CD single, the title of the song was misprinted as "Nine in the Morning".
Australian CD single
- "Nine in the Afternoon" (radio mix)
- "Behind the Sea" (alternate version)
- "Do You Know What I'm Seeing?" (alternate version)
UK 7" single Part 1
- "Nine in the Afternoon" (album version)
- "Do You Know What I'm Seeing?" (alternate version)
UK 7" single Part 2
- "Nine in the Afternoon" (album version)
- "Behind the Sea" (alternate version)
US promotional CD-R single
- "Nine in the Afternoon" (radio edit)
- "Nine in the Afternoon" (radio mix)
European promotional CD single
- "Nine in the Afternoon" (radio edit)
- "Nine in the Afternoon" (radio mix)
Music video
Shane Drake
Shane C. Drake is an American music video director originally from Redding, California. He has directed videos for bands such as Trivium, Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Angels & Airwaves, Flo Rida, Timbaland, Blindside, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Almost, Hawthorne Heights and...
, who worked on "I Write Sins Not Tragedies
I Write Sins Not Tragedies
"I Write Sins Not Tragedies" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco, and is the lead single from their debut studio album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out . It was released on April 27, 2006 on both compact disc and 7 inch vinyl. The song was written by guitarist Ryan Ross. The song...
" and "But It's Better If You Do
But It's Better If You Do
"But It's Better If You Do" is the third single by Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out .-Song information:...
", two of the band's biggest hits.
Many elements of the video relate it to The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
. Already mentioned is the Sgt. Pepper attire. The members of the band also each wake up in a different colored room, much like The Beatles had in their movie Help!
Help! (film)
Help! is a 1965 film directed by Richard Lester, starring The Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr—and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy Kinnear and Patrick Cargill. Help! was the second feature film made by the Beatles and is a...
. The members of the band also wear animal costumes like The Beatles had done for their "I Am the Walrus
I Am the Walrus
"I Am the Walrus" is a 1967 song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Lennon claimed he wrote the first two lines on separate acid trips. The song was in the Beatles' 1967 television film and album Magical Mystery Tour, and was the B-side to the #1 hit "Hello,...
" video. The sequence where the members run away from a crowd of screaming girls is reminiscent of "A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night (film)
A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British black-and-white comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring The Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr—during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists...
".
MTV premiered the music video of "Nine in the Afternoon" on February 10, 2008 at 9:00pm. This date was confirmed earlier during Panic's Final Challenge on their website. The video made its TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
debut the next day.
In July on MTV, it was announced that "Nine in the Afternoon" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video.
Chart performance
Upon its first week of release, "Nine in the Afternoon" was the most added track at modern rock radio. For the chart week of February 16, 2008, the song debuted at #29 on the Modern Rock Tracks. The same week it also debuted at #79 on the Hot 100. It also debuted at #58 on the Canadian Hot 100Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
, and at #24 on the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. The single debuted at #13 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on downloads alone, becoming their highest charting single in that country to date. Months after its release, on July 30, 2008, the song was certified gold
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... Singles Chart |
19 |
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
48 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 39 |
| Japan Top 100 Chart | 10 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... Singles Chart |
28 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
13 |
| UK Rock Chart | 1 |
| U.S. 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... Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
51 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
39 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 8 |
External links
- Official band site
- Nine in the Afternoon Music video.
- Nine in the Afternoon (Acoustic) Pimp Music video.
- Nine in the Afternoon Lyrics on Songmeanings.com
- Review of Nine in the Afternoon on Unreality Music