Miss Murder

"Miss Murder"
Single by AFI
from the album Decemberunderground
ReleasedApril 3, 2006
Recorded2005
Genre
Length
  • 3:26 (album version)
  • 3:05 (top 40 edit)
  • 3:18 (edit)
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jerry Finn
AFI singles chronology
"Silver and Cold"
(2003) 		"Miss Murder"
(2006) 		"Love Like Winter"
(2006)

"Miss Murder" is a song by American rock band AFI. It was released on April 3, 2006, as the lead single from their seventh studio album Decemberunderground. It was initially scheduled to premiere on LIVE 105 on April 13, 2006; however, it was released early due to overwhelming fan reaction. "Miss Murder" was released to radio on April 25, 2006.[5] It was released in the United Kingdom and Australia on April 24 and July 29, 2006. It was written by Davey Havok and produced by Jerry Finn.

The song received favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its musicianship.[6][7] It is the band's most commercially successful single to date, reaching number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Alternative Songs chart. Internationally, the song was a moderate success, charting within the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany. It won in the category Best Rock Song at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single.[8] An accompanying music video was directed by Marc Webb (who has previously directed videos for AFI) and premiered on television shortly after the single's release.

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