Circles (Pierce the Veil song)

"Circles"
Single by Pierce the Veil
from the album Misadventures
Released April 27, 2016
Format
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 3:44
Label Fearless
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Dan Korneff
Pierce the Veil singles chronology
"Texas Is Forever"
(2016)		 "Circles"
(2016)

"Circles" is a song performed by American post-hardcore band Pierce the Veil. It was released as the third streaming single from the group's fourth full-length studio album, Misadventures, on April 27, 2016. It was co-written by frontman Vic Fuentes and Curtis Peoples and was produced by Dan Korneff.[2]

Background

Following Pierce the Veil's extensive touring in support of their third studio album, Collide with the Sky (2012), the band wrote and recorded material for a fourth studio album throughout the later half of 2014 with producer Dan Korneff. The band announced their fourth studio album, Misadventures, on March 18, 2016, releasing the album's second single "Texas Is Forever" on the same day.[3] Prior to "Texas Is Forever", the album's lead single "The Divine Zero" was released for digital download on June 18, 2015.[4] On April 27, 2016, the band released "Circles" as the third single from Misadventures.

Release

On April 27, 2016, the band released "Circles" whilst on a short European tour in promotion for their fourth studio album, Misadventures. The single was released via digital download, streaming, and radio airplay. It first premiered on Annie Mac's radio show on BBC Radio 1 the same day.[5] "Circles" was released to radio on May 25, 2016.[6]

Music video

On June 6, 2016, Alternative Press revealed that Pierce the Veil had shot footage for a music video for "Circles" in Los Angeles, California and will also feature television and music personality Matt Pinfield.[7]

Charts

Upon its release, "Circles" peaked and debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard Twitter Real-Time chart. In the United States, "Circles" also charted at No. 32 on the Hot Rock Songs chart.[8] and No. 11 on the Spotify Velocity chart,[9]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] 32
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 31

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Circles" – 3:44

Personnel

Pierce the Veil
Production

Release history

Country Date Format
United States April 27, 2016 Digital download

References

  1. ↑ "Pierce the Veil Drops Pop-Punk Banger 'Circles': Listen". fuse.tv. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 Fearless Records (29 June 2016). "Pierce The Veil - "Circles" Track By Track". Retrieved 2 July 2016 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Pierce The Veil announce new album, 'Misadventures' - News - Alternative Press". altpress.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Listen to Pierce The Veil's new single, 'The Divine Zero'". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "PIERCE THE VEIL Release New Song 'Circles' - I Probably Hate Your Band". iprobablyhateyourband.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "FMQB Airplay Archive: SubModern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Here's the first look at Pierce The Veil's next music video - News - Alternative Press". altpress.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Pierce the Veil - Chart history - Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Pierce the Veil - Chart history - Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Pierce The Veil – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Pierce The Veil. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Pierce The Veil – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Pierce The Veil. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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