"House of Memories" is a song by American
rock solo project
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco is the solo project of American musician Brendon Urie. It was originally a pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends Urie, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, and Brent Wilson. They recorded their firs ...
. It was released on January 15, 2016, as the tenth track on the band's fifth studio album, ''
Death of a Bachelor'' (2016). The song gained popularity in April 2022, causing it to chart in multiple countries, including Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland.
On October 28, 2022, following the song's success earlier that year on
TikTok, the song was released on an EP along with slowed down and sped up versions.
Critical reception
Upon release in 2016, the song received mixed reviews from critics. Nate Chinen at ''
New York Times'' called it a song "about being lonely while in love", "with an intriguing frisson". ''Sputnikmusics Ben Kupiszewski included the track in his recommended tracks of the album. However, Lisa Henderson of ''
Clash'' thought the song was "misplaced", causing the album to end "on a slightly underwhelming note".
Composition
The song is written in the
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
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of
F# minor. The verses consist of a chord progression of F#m, B, E, and A. The end of each verse resolves with C#7 and C#7sus4 chords back to back, with the latter a half step down from the former. The chorus consists of modulated mixes of the verse chords, a chord progression of F#m, D, A, and C#7.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
{{Panic! at the Disco
2016 songs
Panic! at the Disco songs
Songs written by Brendon Urie
Songs written by Jake Sinclair (musician)
Songs written by Morgan Kibby