Sugar, We're Goin Down

Fall Out Boy

About Sugar, We're Goin Down

"Sugar, We're Goin Down" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy. "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" was released to radio on April 5, 2005 as the lead single from their second album, From Under the Cork Tree (2005). With music composed by vocalist Patrick Stump and lyrics penned by bassist Pete Wentz, the single reached No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Fall Out Boy's first top 10 hit and exploding the band into the mainstream, exposing them to a new audience. It spent five weeks in the top 10 and 20 weeks in the top 20 out of its 42 chart weeks before it was retired. Two different CD singles were released with different B-sides, Part I with a green cover and Part II with a red cover. Blender ranked "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" at number four on their "100 Greatest Songs of 2005" list and About.com placed the song at number three on their "Top 100 Pop Songs of 2005" list. It was also nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2006. The song became the band's first two-million seller in July 2009, and as of February 2013, has sold 4,639,000 copies in the US. It was upgraded to a 4x Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in February 2015. On July 22, 2013, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for 200,000 sales. In 2009, Phoenix New Times writer Martin Cizmar wrote that "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" was possibly "the most listened-to emo track of all time". 


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2005
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Am I more than you bargained for yet?
I’ve been dying to tell you anything you want to hear
Cause that’s just who I am this week
Lie in the grass next to the mausoleum
I’m just a notch in your bedpost
But you're just a line in a song
(A notch in your bedpost,
But you're just a line in a song)

Drop a heart, break a name
We’re always sleeping in, sleeping for the wrong team

We’re going down, down in an earlier round
And Sugar, we’re going down swinging
I’ll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

We’re going down, down in an earlier round
And Sugar, we're going down swinging
I’ll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

Is this more than you bargained for yet?
Oh, don't mind me, I'm watching you two from the closet
Wishing to be the friction in your jeans
Isn’t it messed up how I’m just dying to be him?
I’m just a notch in your bedpost
But you're just a line in a song
(A notch in your bedpost
But you're just a line in a song)

Drop a heart, break a name
We’re always sleeping in, sleeping for the wrong team

We’re going down, down in an earlier round
And Sugar, we’re going down swinging
I’ll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

We’re going down, down in an earlier round
And Sugar, we’re going down swinging
I’ll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

Down, down in an earlier round
And Sugar, we’re going down swinging
I’ll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

We’re going down, down in an earlier round
And Sugar, we’re going down swinging
I’ll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

We’re going down, down (down, down)
Down, down (down, down)
We’re going down, down (down, down)
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

We’re going down, down in an earlier round
And Sugar, we’re going down swinging
I’ll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

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Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy is an American pop punk band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The members originally played in local underground hardcore bands before forming Fall Out Boy. With Pete Wentz as the band's primary lyricist and Patrick Stump as the primary composer, Fall Out Boy broke out of the underground music scene and reached mainstream success with their major label album From Under the Cork Tree. Released in 2005 as the follow-up to their 2003 debut Take This to Your Grave, the album won several awards and achieved double platinum status after selling more than 2.5 million albums in the United States, and with top ten singles "Sug… more »

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Written by: Andrew John Hurley, Joseph Mark Trohman, Patrick Martin Stump, Peter Lewis Wentz

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11 facts about this song

Band Background
"Sugar, We're Goin Down" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy.
Chart Performance
"Sugar, We're Goin Down" was released as the lead single from their second studio album "From Under The Cork Tree" in 2005 and it peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Fall Out Boy's first top 10 hit.
Award Nomination
The song was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2006.
Certification
The song has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of over 4 million copies.
Music Video
The music video for the song, directed by Matt Lenski, tells a story of a boy with antlers and his love relationship, which won the MTV2 Award at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards.
Writing and Composition
The song was written by band members Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz. It is said to be the band's most cryptic song, with Stump admitting in interviews that even he doesn't know what the song means.
Cultural Impact
"Sugar, We're Goin Down" has been labelled as an iconic pop-punk anthem and is often considered one of Fall Out Boy's signature songs.
Cover Versions
Many artists have covered the song, including Panic! at the Disco, The Hush Sound, and Daughtry.
Band Recognition
The hit single is recognized for significantly increasing Fall Out Boy's popularity and earning them a Best New Artist nomination at the 2006 Grammy Awards.
Featured In Media
The song featured in the hit teen drama series "One Tree Hill" and was also used in the popular video game "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock".
Background Vocals
Band member Pete Wentz, who is Fall Out Boy's bassist, provided the background vocals for "Sugar, We're Goin Down". It was one of the few times he'd provided vocals for a Fall Out Boy song.

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