The Funeral (Yungblud song)

"The Funeral"
Single by Yungblud
from the album Yungblud
Released11 March 2022 (2022-03-11)
GenreIndie rock, pop punk[1][2]
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Greatti[a]
Yungblud singles chronology
"Fleabag"
(2022) 		"The Funeral"
(2022) 		"Memories"
(2022)
Music video
"The Funeral" on YouTube

"The Funeral" is a song by English musician Yungblud, released on 11 March 2022 as the lead single from his third studio album Yungblud (2022). The song was released by labels Locomotion Recordings and Geffen Records. "The Funeral" was written by Yungblud, Chris Greatti, Jake Torrey and Jordan Gable, and produced by Greatti.[3] The music video for the song, also released on 11 March 2022, was directed by Christian Breslauer and features legendary English television personalities and music royalty Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne.[4]

Live performances

On 28 March 2022, Yungblud performed "The Funeral" on The Late Late Show with James Corden.[5] On 26 April 2022, he performed the song on German talk show Late Night Berlin.[6] In addition to these performances, a live version of the song was included on "The Funeral" extended play (EP), recorded at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.[7]

Track listing

"The Funeral" – digital download / streaming

  1. "The Funeral" – 3:31

"The Funeral" – extended play (EP)[7]

  1. "The Funeral" – 3:31
  2. "The Funeral" (acoustic) – 3:33
  3. "The Funeral" (live from the Shrine) – 4:01
  4. "The Funeral" (demo) – 0:40

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Yungblud – vocals, songwriter
  • Chris Greatti – producer, songwriter, bass, drums, guitar, programming
  • Jake Torrey – songwriter
  • Jordan Gable – songwriter
  • Mike Crossey – engineer, mixing engineer
  • Robin Schmidt – engineer
  • Stephen Sesso – additional engineer

Charts

Chart performance for "The Funeral"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 80
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[11] 29

Notes

  1. ^ Yungblud is credited as a producer for the demo version of the song, included on "The Funeral" extended play (EP).

References

  1. ^ "'The Funeral' is a perfect mis of dance, pop-punk, and emo". Skratch n Sniff. 12 May 2022.
  2. ^ Griffiths, George (8 March 2022). "Yungblud channels the pop-punk greats and throws himself one final party in The Funeral". Official Charts.
  3. ^ Skinner, Tom (8 March 2022). "Yungblud announces new single 'The Funeral', coming this week". NME. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ Krol, Charlotte (11 March 2022). "Watch Yungblud's 'The Funeral' video starring Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne". Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ Moore, Sam (29 March 2022). "Watch Yungblud kiss James Corden during 'The Funeral' performance on 'The Late Late Show'". NME. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Yungblud - the Funeral | Exklusiv Bei Late Night Berlin" (in German). ProSieben. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b "The Funeral - EP". Apple Music. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  8. ^ "The Funeral". Tidal. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Yungblud Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2022.