"Metanoia" is the special limited edition single release that was originally a b-side on MGMT's debut CD single "Time to Pretend". It was released August 18, 2008,[1] available in 10" etched vinyl.

"Metanoia"
Single by MGMT
A-side"Time to Pretend"
ReleasedAugust 18, 2008
GenreNoise pop, psychedelic rock, synth-pop, progressive rock
Length13:49
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser
MGMT singles chronology
"Electric Feel"
(2008)
"Metanoia"
(2008)
"Kids"
(2008)

"Metanoia" was named "Song of the Day" on September 16, 2008, by Rolling Stone, describing it as a "14-minute opus, which ranges from Donovan-ish acid ballads to interstellar synth-powered dirges to falsetto-laden theater rock."[2]

Track listing

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"10 Vinyl EP/Digital Download
No.TitleLength
1."Metanoia"13:49

Charts

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"Metanoia" peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart in September 2008.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Metanoia single". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  2. ^ "Song of the Day". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  3. ^ "Hot Singles Sales Chart". Billboard magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
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