"V.A.N" (an acronym for "Violence Against Nature")[1] is a song produced by American band Bad Omens and sung by American singer Poppy from the band's reissue album Concrete Jungle [The OST] (2024). It was released by Sumerian Records on January 25, 2024, as the lead single from the album.
| "V.A.N" | ||||
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| Single by Bad Omens and Poppy | ||||
| from the album Concrete Jungle [The OST] | ||||
| Released | January 25, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
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| Poppy singles chronology | ||||
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| "V.A.N" on YouTube | ||||
The song premiered on SiriusXM's Octane radio station hours before its official release.[2]
Background
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In September 2023, Poppy announced that she would be supporting Bad Omens across Europe for their Concrete Forever Tour, ahead of her own Zig Tour in support of her fifth album Zig (2023).[3] In January 2024, Bad Omens deleted all of their Instagram posts and began posting video teasers that featured Poppy.[4]
Composition
edit"V.A.N" is an industrial metal[5] and metalcore[6] song that features lead vocals from Poppy only. The sci-fi-themed song includes inspiration from Bad Omens' comic book Concrete Jungle.[7] It tells a story of an artificial intelligence entity that would destroy humanity.[7]
Speaking about the song, Sebastian elaborated:
"That's a song that started just with the hook 'Violence against nature', and then after saving the project with the acronym and seeing it we realized it could be fun to think of 'VAN' as a name. Thus the rabbit hole of ideas began that led us to decide to write lyrics from the perspective of an artificial intelligence gone rogue."
Music video
editThe music video for "V.A.N" was released alongside the song, and was directed by Garrett Nicholson and Poppy. The visuals were inspired by the video game Portal, the film Ex Machina, and the TV show Stranger Things.[8]
On March 29, 2024, an official live video was released, which features Poppy and Bad Omens performing the song in Europe.[9]
Live performance
editBad Omens and Poppy debuted the song live in Berlin on January 27, 2024.[10]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[11] | 81 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[12] | 88 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[13] | 25 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] | 39 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Various | January 25, 2024 | Sumerian | [15] | |
| July 19, 2024 | 12-inch vinyl |
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| July 22, 2024 | 12-inch picture disc | [17] |
References
edit- ^ "Hear BAD OMENS and POPPY join forces on epic new song "V.A.N."". Revolver. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2024-01-24). "BAD OMENS And POPPY Join Forces On New Single 'V.A.N'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Poppy Releases Single and Video For "Hard" (Watch)". Bass Magazine. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Ordonez, Eli (2024-01-24). "Bad Omens wipe Instagram before sharing new teasers with Poppy". NME. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Magazine, Alternative Press (2024-01-24). "Bad Omens tap Poppy for intense new single "V.A.N."". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Wilson-Taylor, James. "Bad Omens & Poppy Song Of The Year, Rock Sound Awards 2024". Rock Sound. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ a b "BAD OMENS reveal new single with POPPY, "V.A.N"". lambgoat.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Bad Omens Poppy VAN". 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "See BAD OMENS and POPPY play "V.A.N" in new official live video". Revolver. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Wilkes, Emma (2024-01-28). "Watch Bad Omens and Poppy debut 'V.A.N.' live in Berlin". NME. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart". Official Charts Company. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ V.A.N - Single by Bad Omens & Poppy on Apple Music, 2024-01-24, retrieved 2024-01-30
- ^ "BAD OMENS x POPPY "V.A.N" 12" (Limited Edition – Only 1000 each, Viole". Revolver. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "BAD OMENS / POPPY: V.A.N 12" PICTURE DISC (PRE-ORDER) – Bad Omens store". Bad Omens. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.