"Your Surrender" is the third single from American rock band
Neon Trees
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' debut album ''
Habits
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S*A*M,
Sluggo, Tyler Glenn and produced by
Tim Pagnotta
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. It was released on February 22, 2011. The song peaked at number 27 on the ''Billboard''
Alternative Songs chart and number 50 on the ''Billboard''
Rock Songs
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chart. A remix version of "Your Surrender" by
JD Walker was featured in the
Disney
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film ''
Prom
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'' and
its soundtrack.
Music videos
Neon Trees version
A music video to accompany the release of "Your Surrender" was first released onto YouTube on 15 July 2011 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-nine seconds.
Neon Trees - Your Surrender
YouTube
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''Prom'' version
Another video titled ''Prom'' version was released on April 6, 2011 and directed by Paul "Coy" Allen
Paul Coy Allen is a filmmaker, television director television producer, and music video director.
Early life
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Paul Coy Allen grew up an avid movie fan.
Career
Allen began his career in 1998 at Tollin/Robbins Productio ...
. The video features the cast of Disney
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's ''Prom
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'' ( Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell
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Early life
McDonell was born and raised in Manhattan, New York, and attended boar ...
, Janelle Ortiz and Nicholas Braun
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) alongside the band.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
*Lead vocals
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– Neon Trees
* Producers – Tim Pagnotta
*Lyrics
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– S*A*M, Sluggo, Tyler Glenn
*Label
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: Mercury Records
Chart performance
References
2011 singles
Neon Trees songs
Songs written by Sam Hollander
Songs written by Dave Katz
Songs written by Tyler Glenn
Mercury Records singles
Songs about proms
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