Teenage Icon

"Teenage Icon"
Single by the Vaccines
from the album Come of Age
B-side"Panic Attack"
Released2 September 2012
Recorded2012
GenreIndie rock, surf punk
Length3:05
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)The Vaccines
The Vaccines singles chronology
"No Hope"
(2012) 		"Teenage Icon"
(2012) 		"I Always Knew"
(2012)
Music video
"Teenage Icon" on YouTube

"Teenage Icon" is a song from English indie rock band the Vaccines. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2012 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Come of Age (2012).[1] The track was unveiled by the band on 19 July, and has since been introduced to the band's live setlist.[2] A four-track extended play was made available in August, including the B-side "Panic Attack".[1]

Rolling Stone named the song the 14th best song of 2012.[3]

Track listing

Digital EP[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Teenage Icon"3:05
2."Panic Attack"2:11
3."Teenage Icon" (Live in Brighton)2:54
4."Teenage Icon" (Demo)3:23

Live performances

The band performed "Teenage Icon" for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 3 September 2012, also performing a cover of American artist Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together".[4]

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 14
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[6] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 39

Release history

Region Date Format
United Kingdom 19 July 2012[2] Radio airplay
2 September 2012[1] Digital download

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Vaccines - 'Teenage Icon' - Digital EP". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  2. ^ a b "The Vaccines unveil new single". NME. 2012-07-19.
  3. ^ "50 Best Songs of 2012". Rolling Stone. 5 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Live Lounge: September 3, 2012—The Vaccines". BBC. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  5. ^ "The Vaccines – Teenage Icon" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  6. ^ "Chart Search Results - Mexico Ingles 2012-10-13". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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