"America's Suitehearts" is a song by American

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and the second single taken from their fourth studio album, ''

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'' (2008). Initially released to iTunes in promotion before the album's release, "America's Suitehearts" was later serviced to radio on January 20, 2009. A demo/snippet titled "America's Sweethearts" was included on the band's mixtape, ''

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'', as part of their viral campaign in promotion of their record. The music video was unveiled at 3PM on January 1, 2009 on

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. Bassist/lyricist

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commented that the song was about society's fixation with celebrities. The music was composed by vocalist/guitarist

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. The song has been performed on ''

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'', at the MTV Inaugural Celebration and in February 2009 on ''

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''. The song debuted at No. 44 in late December 2008 in Australia on the

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, and in early 2009 reached its peak of No. 26, becoming the seventh consecutive top 30 single for Fall Out Boy in that region. "America's Suitehearts" also debuted at No. 78 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, and received minor pop radio airplay to reach No. 30 on

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but failed to place on

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. It peaked at No. 76 on the

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. The backing vocals in the song have been compared to groups such as

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Music video

The video for the song, released January 6, 2009, involves various people being drastically changed by the media and paparazzi, which is what the song is said to be about.

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lead singer

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makes an appearance in the video. Clips of the band performing in exaggerated circus costumes on a carousel are shown throughout the video. Wentz also stated that the music video was inspired by director

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, as well as the film ''

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''. Each band member's costume represents a character from various lyrics on ''Folie à Deux'': *Stump: Dr. Benzedrine (Mr. Benzedrine from "20 Dollar Nose Bleed") *Wentz: Mr. Sandman (from "

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") *Hurley: Donnie the Catcher (from "

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") *Trohman: Horse Shoe Crab (from "The (Shipped) Gold Standard")

Remix

On March 30, the official remix, called the hip-hop remix, leaked out featuring rappers

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and

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. In the song, the rappers discuss the politics of the music industry, with Fall Out Boy vocalist

singing the chorus. Another remix leaked soon after which featured

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as well as a remix made by

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. The Mark Hoppus remix appears on the EP '' America's Suitehearts: Remixed, Retouched, Rehabbed and Retoxed''.

Track listing

Lyrics written by bassist/backing vocalist

; music composed by

. ;Digital download ;CD single

Charts

Certifications

References

{{authority control Fall Out Boy songs Songs written by Pete Wentz Songs written by Patrick Stump 2008 singles 2008 songs Island Records singles Song recordings produced by Neal Avron