Bloody Valentine (song)
2020 single by Machine Gun Kelly
"Bloody Valentine " (stylized in all lowercase ) is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly , released on May 1, 2020 by Interscope Records . The song is the first single from his fifth studio album Tickets to My Downfall .
Background
The song was written by Machine Gun Kelly with Nicholas Alex Long, Mod Sun , and Travis Barker , with the latter also serving as drummer and producer on the track. The video stars Megan Fox as Machine Gun Kelly's lover.[ 2] The video was shot in a rented house located in the Los Angeles area.[ 3] It won the award for "Best Alternative" at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards .[ 4] The two also star together in the film Midnight in the Switchgrass .[ 5]
An acoustic version of the song was released on June 16, 2020, alongside a video directed by Sam Cahill.[ 6] The song is featured in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 .[ 7]
Composition
"Bloody Valentine" is a pop-punk ballad with synth-pop influences.[ 1] [ 8] The song's "iconic intro and verse riff" have been noted as being one of the most memorable moments on the Tickets To My Downfall album.[ 9] NME compared it to Blink-182 's Greatest Hits crammed into one song.[ 10]
Accolades
On May 12, 2020 in promotion of the track Kelly and Barker did an at home performance of "Bloody Valentine" on The Late Late Show with James Corden , the video has over 3.9 million views on YouTube .[ 13] On August 30, 2020, Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker performed "Bloody Valentine" live at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards .[ 14] On November 23, 2020 Machine Gun Kelly performed the song live at the 2020 American Music Awards .[ 15] Kelly in 2021 performed the track on Jimmy Kimmel Live in a medley including "Bloody Valentine" as well as other Tickets to My Downfall tracks such as "Drunk Face" and "All I Know".[ 16]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal .[ 17]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
^ a b "Machine Gun Kelly's 'Bloody Valentine' slaps with sounds of pop-punk bliss" . cleveland . May 1, 2020.
^ Machine Gun Kelly - Bloody Valentine [Official Video] , retrieved April 14, 2022
^ "Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox's racy new video surpasses 10 million views" . cleveland . May 26, 2020.
^ "Machine Gun Kelly Recruits Blackbear And Travis Barker For A VMA Pop-Punk Explosion" . MTV . August 30, 2020. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020.
^ Curto, Justin (May 20, 2020). "Look Who's Starring in Machine Gun Kelly's New Music Video" . Vulture . Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ Machine Gun Kelly - Bloody Valentine Acoustic (Official Video) , retrieved April 14, 2022
^ " 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2' adds over 30 new songs to its soundtrack" . Alternative Press . July 29, 2020.
^ Tosiello, Pete (September 30, 2020). "Machine Gun Kelly Tickets to My Downfall" . Pitchfork . Retrieved October 18, 2020 .
^ Murray, Madison (November 6, 2021). "6 Of The Best Guitar Moments On Machine Gun Kelly's Tickets To My Downfall" . The Honey POP . Retrieved January 6, 2022 .
^ Shutler, Ali (September 28, 2020). "Machine Gun Kelly – 'Tickets To My Downfall' review: rap devil proves that pop-punk ain't dead" . NME . Retrieved April 2, 2022 .
^ "Vote Now – Nominees for 2021 MTV Video Music Awards" . www.mtv.com . Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Carter, Emily (April 7, 2021). "twenty one pilots, MGK, All Time Low and more among nominees for 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards" . Kerrang! . Retrieved April 8, 2021 .
^ Bloody Valentine (The Late Late Show With James Corden At Home Performance/2020) , retrieved April 14, 2022
^ Pierre, Mekishana (August 30, 2020). "Watch Machine Gun Kelly Perform "My Ex's Best Friend" and "Bloody Valentine" at the 2020 MTV VMAs" . PopSugar . Retrieved October 16, 2020 .
^ Mier, Tomás (November 22, 2020). "Megan Fox Introduces Machine Gun Kelly's Performance During AMAs: 'We've All Been Under His Spell' " . people.com . Retrieved April 14, 2022 .
^ Machine Gun Kelly - drunk face/all I know/bloody valentine (Jimmy Kimmel Live 2021/Medley) , retrieved April 14, 2022
^ a b "Bloody Valentine / Machine Gun Kelly" . Tidal . Retrieved July 25, 2020 .
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 October 2020". The ARIA Report . No. 1596. Australian Recording Industry Association . October 5, 2020. p. 4.
^ "Machine Gun Kelly – Bloody Valentine" (in Dutch). Ultratip . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Canada Rock)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 20, 2022.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 40. týden 2020 in the date selector . Retrieved October 5, 2020.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 26. týden 2020 in the date selector . Retrieved June 29, 2020.
^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Global 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 6, 2020.
^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart" . Official NZ Music Chart . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved July 14, 2022 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 3, 2020.
^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Alternative Airplay)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 26, 2022.
^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Mainstream Rock)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Rock Airplay)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^ "Archived copy" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2020 .{{cite magazine }}
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^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020" . Billboard . Retrieved December 5, 2020 .
^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020" . Billboard . Retrieved January 24, 2021 .
^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021" . Billboard . Retrieved December 3, 2021 .
^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021" . Billboard . Retrieved December 3, 2021 .
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly – Bloody Valentine" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ "Canadian single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly – Bloody Valentine" . Music Canada . Retrieved April 6, 2021 .
^ "Italian single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly – Bloody Valentine" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved November 29, 2021 .
^ "British single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly – Bloody Valentine" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved January 6, 2024 .
^ "American single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly – Bloody Valentine" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 1, 2023 .
^ "Machine Gun Kelly "Bloody Valentine" | (Radio Date: 15/05/2020)" . radiodate.it . May 15, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020 .
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