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"Ghosts" is a song by American rock band Mayday Parade. The song was released on August 27, 2013 as the lead single from their third studio album, Monsters in the Closet.[1]

Background

On August 16, 2013, the band released the cover art for "Ghosts".[2] On August 24, 2013, the group released a 30-second snippet of the track via Twitter.[3] Bassist Jeremy Lenzo spoke about the meaning of the song stating, "This song has to do with your inner demons, and it portrays that in a literal sense by referring to them as ghosts and how they are always with you."[4]

Composition

Written by members of the band and produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, the track runs at 76 BPM and is in the key of C major.[5] Lead vocalist Derek Sander's range in the song spans from the notes G4 to A5.[6]

Critical reception

"Ghosts" was met with generally positive reviews. The song was compared to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".[4] Luke O'Neil of MTV stated, "'Ghosts' is a pogo-worthy sprint for the bulk of its near 5 minutes, with call and response and gang vocals giving the track its charge of shout-along spirit." O'Neil complimented the groups work for their "next level of musical maturity."[4]

Music video

The music video for "Ghosts" premiered via Entertainment Tonight on November 15, 2013 and was directed by Brant Kantor.[7][8] The video showcases the band performing in and exploring a haunted hotel.[9] Yahoo! Movies described the video as a "pop-punk video with great production value and innovative concepts." The video is filled with elements of horror, fantasy and melodrama.[10]

Credits and personnel

Шаблон:Col-start Шаблон:Col-2 Mayday Parade

  • Derek Sanders – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Jeremy Lenzo – bass guitar
  • Alex Garcia – lead guitar
  • Brooks Betts – rhythm guitar
  • Jake Bundrick – drums, backing vocals

Шаблон:Col-2 Production

  • Zack Odom – producer
  • Kenneth Mount – producer

Шаблон:Col-end

Charts

Шаблон:Single chart
Chart performance for "Ghosts"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 46

Release history

Release history for "Ghosts"
Region Date Format Label Шаблон:Abbr
Various August 27, 2013 Digital download Fearless [1]

References

Шаблон:Reflist

Шаблон:Mayday Parade