"Beautiful Thieves" is a song by American rock band AFI. It was released as a single from their eighth studio album Crash Love[1] and was released to radio on December 1, 2009.[2] It peaked at #23 on the Alternative Songs chart and #48 on the Rock Songs chart.
| "Beautiful Thieves" | ||||
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| Single by AFI | ||||
| from the album Crash Love | ||||
| Released | December 1, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hunter Burgan, Adam Carson, David Paden Marchand, Jade Puget | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe McGrath | |||
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Music video
editThe music video for "Beautiful Thieves" was directed by Travis Kopach and it premiered on February 4, 2010.[3] The video was filmed on December 16, 2009 at a mansion in Simi Valley, California. It features scenes of the band performing, as well as a storyline that "shows people being forced to be responsible for their actions; we implement that retribution, if you will," according to Havok.[3]
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Alternative Songs[4] | 23 |
| U.S. Rock Songs[4] | 48 |
References
edit- ^ Tim Karan (2010-02-04). "WATCH AFI'S VIDEO FOR "BEAUTIFUL THIEVES"". AltPress.com. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. November 24, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Chris Ryan (2010-02-01). "Video Sneak Peek: AFI, 'Beautiful Thieves'". MTV.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ a b "Billboard.com – Beautiful Thives – AFI". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-03.