"A Favor House Atlantic" is a song by American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria from their 2003 album In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3. In the United States, it remains Coheed and Cambria's highest charting song, having peaked at No. 13 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart.[3] It reached No. 77 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
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| Single by Coheed and Cambria | ||||
| from the album In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 | ||||
| Released | June 8, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
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| Length | 3:53 | |||
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The song features the characters Claudio and Al the Killer, and is part of the sci-fi saga that is present in almost all of the band's songs. In contrast to other songs on the album, "A Favor House Atlantic" has been described as a "fairly straightforward [slice] of emo".[1] Vulture.com described the song as a Trojan Horse of invading emo disguised as pop music.[5]
The song is featured in ATV Offroad Fury 3. It was also made available as a downloadable, playable track for the music video game series Rock Band as part of the Bonnaroo Pack.[6] It also appears on the soundtrack to Major League Baseball 2K9.[7]
Variety ranked it as one of the best emo songs of all time in 2022.[8]
Music video
editThere are two versions of the music video of the song. The first, directed by Christian Winters, revolves around the band in a bar, attempting to pick up women. Meanwhile, an alternate version of the band performs the song on the stage. This version could be considered an "80s" version of the band as they wear typical 80s rock style attire such as headbands and tight clothes.
The video's humor is very tongue-in-cheek featuring antics such as drummer Josh Eppard attempting to look up girls' dresses, bassist Michael Todd in a drunken stupor soliciting the services of a drag queen, and the band insulting itself.
The second version is an animated video, telling a story from the Amory Wars. Rather than being about Claudio and Al the Killer, however, it is about Coheed and Cambria as teenagers.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "A Favor House Atlantic" (radio edit) | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Devil in Jersey City" (live) | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Delerium Trigger" (live) | 5:16 |
| 4. | "The Crowing" (live) | 4:24 |
| 5. | "A Favor House Atlantic" (music video; enhanced content) | 3:34 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 77 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] | 40 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Peters, Nick. "Coheed and Cambria 'In Keeping Secrets Of The Silent Earth: 3'". Xfm Online. Archived from the original on February 3, 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (March 16, 2021). "15 albums that shaped progressive post-hardcore in the 2000s". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Coheed & Cambria". www.popradiotop20.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "COHEED & CAMBRIA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ Ian Cohen; David Anthony; Nina Corcoran; Emma Garland; Brad Nelson (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture.com. Vox Media. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "DLC Week of 6/2 Bonnaroo Pack! // Rock Band®". Rockband.com. May 29, 2009. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "MLB 2K9 Soundtrack – 2K Sports Forums". archive.is. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "The 25 Best Emo Songs of All Time". Variety. October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Coheed and Cambria: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Coheed and Cambria Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Coheed and Cambria Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "American single certifications – Coheed & Cambria – A Favor House Atlantic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
External links
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