"Thnks fr th Mmrs" | ||||
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Single by Fall Out Boy | ||||
from the album Infinity on High | ||||
B-side | "Our Lawyers Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued" | |||
Released | March 27, 2007 | |||
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Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Producer(s) | Babyface | |||
Fall Out Boy singles chronology | ||||
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"Thnks fr th Mmrs" on YouTube |
"Thnks fr th Mmrs" (a disemvoweling of "Thanks for the Memories") is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy. The song debuted on radio on March 20, 2007,[4] and was released on March 27 as the third single from their third studio album, Infinity on High. With music composed by Patrick Stump and the lyrics penned by bassist Pete Wentz, the song was one of the two tracks produced by Babyface for the album.[5]
"Thnks fr th Mmrs" was a commercial success, reaching No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and became the band's highest charting and most popular single in Australia at No. 3 on the ARIA charts. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 units, and Platinum in Australia for shipments of 70,000 copies. The song went 2× Platinum in the US in December 2009,[6] becoming another two-million seller for the band, along the lines of their earlier single "Sugar, We're Goin Down" from their previous 2005 album From Under the Cork Tree. "Thnks fr th Mmrs" became a staple at the band's concerts, interview performances and radio, being one of the band's most recognized singles.[7]