"Hold Me Like a Grudge"
Single by Fall Out Boy
from the album So Much (for) Stardust
ReleasedMarch 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)
Genre
Length3:35
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Pete Wentz
Producer(s)Neal Avron
Fall Out Boy singles chronology
"Heartbreak Feels So Good"
(2023) 		"Hold Me Like a Grudge"
(2023) 		"We Didn't Start the Fire"
(2023)
Music video
"Hold Me Like a Grudge" on YouTube

"Hold Me Like a Grudge" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on March 24, 2023, through Fueled by Ramen and DCD2. It was released as the third single from the band's eighth studio album, So Much (for) Stardust.

Background

On March 13, 2023, the band announced that "Hold Me Like a Grudge" would be the next single of the album. Two days later, a clip of the song was shared.[1] On March 23, the band premiered the song on The Tonight Show.[2]

Composition

"Hold Me Like a Grudge" has been described as disco-funk[3][4] and pop rock,[5] "with [a] hip-swinging-bassline".[4]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Hold Me Like a Grudge"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
MTV Video Music Awards 2023 Best Alternative Nominated [6]

Music video

On March 24, the same day the album was released, the band released a music video for "Hold Me Like a Grudge". The video is a continuation of the music video for the band's song, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race".[7][8] Pete Wentz called it "the most ambitious music video that we’ve attempted to make in the past 10 years."[7]

Personnel

Fall Out Boy

Additional personnel

Charts

Release history

Release history for "Hold Me Like a Grudge"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 24, 2023
[2]
United States June 6, 2023 Alternative radio
[13]

References

  1. ^ Carter, Emily (March 14, 2023). "Fall Out Boy tease "the most ambitious music video that we've attempted to make in the past 10 years"". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b zemler, Emily (March 24, 2023). "Fall Out Boy Dress the Part for 'Hold Me Like a Grudge' Performance on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. ^ McCormick, Neil (March 24, 2023). "Depeche Mode honour the dead, Lana Del Rey is at her most self-indulgent – the week's best albums". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Loftin, Steven (March 22, 2023). "Fall Out Boy "So Much (For) Stardust"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Bell, Sadie (March 24, 2023). "See Fall Out Boy play "Hold Me Like a Grudge" & "Sugar, We're Going Down" dressed as chickens on The Tonight Show". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  6. ^ Grein, Paul (August 8, 2023). "Taylor Swift Is Top Nominee for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (Complete List)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Hardman, Neville (March 24, 2023). "See Fall Out Boy continue "This Ain't A Scene" in new video for "Hold Me Like A Grudge"". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  8. ^ Carter, Emily (March 24, 2023). "Exclusive: Fall Out Boy unpack their "wonderfully silly" new video for Hold Me Like A Grudge". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Alternative Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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