But It's Better If You Do
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"But It's Better If You Do" | ||||
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Single by Panic! at the Disco | ||||
from the album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out | ||||
Released | May 1, 2006 | |||
Recorded | Dang! (Lewisville, Texas) | |||
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Length | 3:25 | |||
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Composer(s) | ||||
Lyricist(s) | Ryan Ross | |||
Producer(s) | Matt Squire | |||
Panic! at the Disco singles chronology | ||||
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"But It's Better If You Do" is a song by American
Song information
Written by
According to Ross, it is "a song about being in a strip club but not actually liking being in there. So I wanted it to be about the sort of complex inner-monologue. It's not completely fiction, though. It's based on a scenario when I was going through a breakup with a girl. Because in reality, I don't like strip clubs. I think they're kinda perverted." Ross went on to say, "When I wrote it, I never thought about it being played in strip clubs. But I guess it would be kind of a change from what they usually play in there", he said. "It would be a surreal experience, for sure. I think the tempo is too fast, though. So maybe someone would have to do a chopped-and-screwed version or something."[4]
Title
The title is a quote from the film
Chart performance
Following its release in the United States, the song debuted at number 4 on
In Europe, the song had better success. On the
Music video
At the beginning of the song's music video, the song playing in the background is "Intermission", the song preceding "But It's Better If You Do" on the A Fever You Can't Sweat Out CD.
The music video begins with a black-and-white introduction of a man (played by the band's lead singer, Brendon Urie), arguing with his girlfriend. She is worried about him always singing at illegal strip clubs; he says he doesn't go to illegal strip joints, but he goes anyway.
The music video continues with the song in the overview of the strip joint. Urie performs onstage with the other members of Panic! at the Disco and a Las Vegas showgirls dance group. Urie sees a woman who seems to be unusually interested in him. They retreat to a private room. The two begin to kiss and Urie removes his mask. The woman likewise removes her mask to reveal that she was in fact his girlfriend. His girlfriend slaps him and turns to leave. As she gains headway, however, the police bust into the club and arrest her. Urie brawls with the chief, but is apprehended. They both are put into a police car, smirk knowingly at one and another, and the scene fades in the same black-and-white color as the intro. This was the last video to feature Brent Wilson on bass.
The video for "But It's Better If You Do" debuted on Total Request Live daily countdown on June 29, 2006, at number 8 and was directed by Shane Drake.
Track listings
UK CD and digital (May 2006)
- "But It's Better If You Do"
- "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" (91X Acoustic Session)
UK 7-inch poster bag (May 2006)
- A. "But It's Better If You Do"
- B. "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" (Tommie Sunshine Brooklyn Fire Remix)
UK 7-inch colored vinyl (May 2006)
- A. "But It's Better If You Do"
- B. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" (iTunes Session)
WMI CD (October 2006)
- "But It's Better If You Do"
- "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" (91X Acoustic Session)
WMI CD and digital (September 2006)
- "But It's Better If You Do"
- "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" (91X Acoustic Session)
- "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off" (Live in Denver)
Charts
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 15 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 89 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 10 |
23 | |
1 | |
US | 4 |
US | 74 |
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[12] | 81 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | May 1, 2006 | CD | [2] | |
United States | May 16, 2006 | Digital download | [3] | |
Australia | October 2, 2006 | CD | [13] |
References
- ^ "Panic! at the Disco But It's Better If You Do review". Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. April 29, 2006. p. 27.
- ^ a b c "American single certifications – Panic! At The Disco – But It's Better If You Do". Recording Industry Association of America.
- Viacom. Retrieved November 2, 2007.
- ^ "Panic at the Disco – But It's Better If You Do". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Panic at the Disco – But It's Better If You Do" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Panic at the Disco – But It's Better If You Do". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
- ^ "Pop 100". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 37. September 16, 2006. p. 62.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 2nd October 2006" (PDF). ARIA. October 2, 2006. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2006. Retrieved November 10, 2021.