"Lisztomania"
Single by Phoenix
from the album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
B-side"Remixes"
Released7 July 2009
Recorded2008
Genre
Length
  • 4:02 (album version)
  • 3:18 (video edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Phoenix
Producer(s)
Phoenix singles chronology
"1901"
(2009) 		"Lisztomania"
(2009) 		"Lasso"
(2009)
Audio sample
"Lisztomania"

"Lisztomania" is a song by the French band Phoenix from their fourth album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. It is their second single from the album, although a music video of the song was released before "1901". The music video shows them walking around Bayreuth, Germany, inside and outside the Franz Liszt Museum, Wahnfried, the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, sitting inside the Festspiel Theatre, performing live and going outside to find a blimp like the one shown on the album cover. The song helped the album to be their most successful following their previous hit, "1901".

It peaked at #11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart in the US[1] and as well as #15 in Belgium.[2] Phoenix released a remix edition of the album later in 2009, with two of the tracks being "Lisztomania" remixes by Alex Metric and 25 Hrs a Day. The song came in at #4 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2009,[3] making Phoenix the first French band to finish in the top 5 of the Hottest 100.

Etymology

The term Lisztomania was used by Heinrich Heine to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward Franz Liszt during his performances. The video to the song shows the band visiting the Franz-Liszt-Museum[4] in Bayreuth.

In popular culture

The song was the soundtrack of a 2009 video meme that featured individuals reenacting the dance scene from the 1985 film The Breakfast Club. One video created by Boston University students gained new attention in 2019 due to the participation of future U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[5]

Listomania appears on the soundtrack of the video game Major League Baseball 2K10.[citation needed]

A instrumental, faux-classical version of the song was used as the theme music for the Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle.[6]

In law

In August 2013, Lawrence Lessig brought suit against Liberation Music PTY Ltd., after Liberation issued a takedown notice of one of Lessig's lectures on YouTube which had used the song by Phoenix, whom Liberation Music represents.[7][8] Lessig sought damages under section 512(f) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which holds parties liable for misrepresentations of infringement or removal of material.[9] Lessig was represented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Jones Day.[10] In February 2014 the case ended with a settlement in which Liberation Music admitted wrongdoing in issuing the takedown notice, issued an apology, and paid a confidential sum in compensation.[11][12]

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Lisztomania" – 4:08
  2. "Lisztomania" (Alex Metric Remix) – 5:05

Side B

  1. "Lisztomania" (Yuksek Remix) – 5:08
  2. "Lisztomania" (A Fight for Love/25 Hours a Day Remix)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 2010-07-31". Archived from the original on October 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Phoenix – Lisztomania". ultratop.be.
  3. ^ "Hottest 100 Archive – triple j". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. ^ http://www.bayreuth.de/franz_liszt_museum_310.html Archived 2009-08-21 at the Wayback Machine Franz-Liszt-Museum, Bayreuth
  5. ^ Matsakis, Louise. "That Viral Video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Dancing Is a Meta-Meme". Wired.
  6. ^ Wilkinson, Alissa (January 4, 2016). "Why Mozart in the Jungle's Second-Season Titles Are Different for Every Episode". Vulture. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Lessig v. Liberatino Music – Complaint". Electronic Frontier Foundation website. United States District Court. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  8. ^ Laura Sydell (27 September 2013). "Record Label Picks Copyright Fight—With The Wrong Guy". npr.org. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  9. ^ "17 U.S. Code § 512 – Limitations on liability relating to material online". Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  10. ^ Brandle, Lars (28 February 2014). "Liberation Resolves Copyright Issue with Lawrence Lessig, Admit 'Mistakes' Were Made". Billboardbiz. Billboard.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Twórca Creative Commons wygrał sprawę o bezprawne skasowanie filmu z YouTube'a". Techlaw.pl. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  12. ^ Sydell, Laura (27 February 2014). "A Win For Fair use After Record Label, Copyright Lawyer Settle". All Tech Considered. NPR. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Phoenix – Lisztomania" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Phoenix – Lisztomania" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Phoenix Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Phoenix Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Phoenix Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – Phoenix – Lisztomania". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

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