Centuries (song)

"Centuries"
The single cover depicts the X-ray of a clenched hand in a slightly visible boxing glove. The band name and song title are written above, with the T's replaced by crosses.
Single by Fall Out Boy
from the album American Beauty/American Psycho
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2014 (2014-09-09)[1]
Recorded2013–2014
Genre
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Fall Out Boy singles chronology
"Young Volcanoes"
(2013) 		"Centuries"
(2014) 		"Immortals"
(2014)
Music video
"Centuries" on YouTube

"Centuries" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released September 9, 2014 as the lead single from their sixth studio album, American Beauty/American Psycho (2015).[5] Co-written by Fall Out Boy members and producers J. R. Rotem and Omega, the single reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the band's fourth top ten hit and first in eight years, since "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" in 2007, and was certified quadruple Platinum by the RIAA. It reached number one on the UK Rock and Metal Chart. A gladiator-themed music video was created for the song. In 2015, "Centuries" was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single.[6] Fall Out Boy has played the song numerous times on televised performances, and it was used as ESPN's official theme song for sports coverage.[7]

  1. ^ "Centuries – Single". iTunes. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  2. ^ LeDonne, Rob (March 4, 2015). "Interview with Pete Wentz: Fall Out Boy Reinvigorates Its Sound". observer.com. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Nattress, Katrina (November 22, 2019). "30 Alternative Rock Songs That Defined the 2010s". iHeartMedia. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Leak, Brian (September 9, 2014). "SINGLE REVIEW: Fall Out Boy – "Centuries"". Under The Gun. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Fall Out Boy's Album Is Titled 'American... — PropertyOfZack". propertyofzack.com.
  6. ^ Carter, Emily (11 June 2015). "The Relentless Kerrang! Awards 2015 Winners List". Kerrang!. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Fall Out Boy Apologizes To America For ESPN Overplaying The Sh-t Out Of Their Song". MTV. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-10.