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Swan Songs
Swan Songs
Studio album by Hollywood Undead
Released	September 2, 2008
Recorded	July 2005 – May 2008
Studio	Hammer & Sickle Studios, Hollywood, California; Castle Renholdër, Laurel Canyon, California; Perfect Circle Studios, Hollywood, California; NRG Studios, North Hollywood, California;
Genre	Rap rock; nu metal;
Length	49:35
Label	A&M Octone; Polydor;
Producer	Don Gilmore; Danny Lohner; Jimmy Yuma; Deuce (exec.);
Hollywood Undead studio album chronology
Singles from Swan Songs
	"No. 5"; Released: March 18, 2006; "Undead"; Released: August 26, 2008; "Young"; Released: April 13, 2009; "This Love, This Hate"; Released: Late 2009; "Everywhere I Go"; Released: July 29, 2009; "Black Dahlia"; Released: September 13, 2010;

Swan Songs is the debut studio album by American rap rock band Hollywood Undead. It was released through Octone Records and Polydor Records on September 2, 2008.^[3] "Everywhere I Go" was the first single to be released, it was a web single and was available for download only on iTunes.^[4] The band released four music videos for four songs on the album, "No. 5", "Undead", "Young", and "Everywhere I Go".^[4] When purchased through Amazon.com and at some other retailers, the album includes a bonus track and an option to unlock music videos.^[3]

Background

Swan Songs was supposed to be released on the band's original label, MySpace Records in 2007, however it was postponed by the record label when they requested to have some of the songs removed and others censored. The band declined and switched labels to Octone which wouldn't require them to censor their songs.^[5] The song "Undead" is featured in the video games UFC Undisputed 2009 and Madden NFL 09.^[4] The song "Young" is featured as downloadable content for Rock Band 2.^[6]

Critical reception

Swan Songs received mostly mixed reviews. Dave Donnelly of AllMusic gave the album a 2 out of 5 stars, saying that the lyrics were uninteresting and that the album was "given over to ironic frat-boy party rap" (using the singles "Everywhere I Go" and "No. 5" as examples).^[7]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[7]
Rock Sound	^[8]
Ultimate Guitar

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 22 on the US Billboard 200 selling 21,000 copies in its first week.^[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written and performed by Hollywood Undead, with specific writers detailed for each track.

Standard Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Undead"	Matthew Busek Jorel Decker George Ragan Aron Erlichman Jordon Terrell	Erlichman Danny Lohner	4:25
2.	"Sell Your Soul"	Erlichman Decker Ragan Lohner	Erlichman Lohner	3:14
3.	"Everywhere I Go"	Erlichman Terrell	Don Gilmore	3:30
4.	"No Other Place"	Erlichman Dylan Alvarez	Erlichman	3:16
5.	"No. 5"	Erlichman Alvarez Matthew Busek Ragan Terrell	Erlichman	3:05
6.	"Young"	Erlichman Lohner Ragan	Lohner	3:16
7.	"Black Dahlia"	Erlichman Decker Ragan	Erlichman	3:46
8.	"This Love, This Hate"	Erlichman Jimmy Yuma	Erlichman	3:57
9.	"Bottle and a Gun"	Alvarez Erlichman Terrell	Erlichman	3:22
10.	"California"	Erlichman Decker Ragan	Gilmore	3:17
11.	"City"	Erlichman Ragan Terrell	Erlichman Lohner	3:34
12.	"The Diary"	Erlichman Ragan	Erlichman	4:35
13.	"Pimpin'"	Erlichman Decker Ragan Terrell	Erlichman	3:07
14.	"Paradise Lost"	Erlichman Gilmore Ragan	Gilmore	3:11
Total length:				49:35

Japanese and UK Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Pain"	Erlichman Ragan Terrell	Erlichman	2:41
16.	"Knife Called Lust"	Erlichman Decker Jeffrey Phillips Terrell	Erlichman	2:59
Total length:				54:35

Indie Store Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"The Loss"	Busek Decker	3:15
Total length:			52:50

Smartpunk Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"The Natives"	Alvarez Busek Decker Ragan Terrell	3:40
Total length:			53:15

iTunes Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Pain"	Erlichman Ragan Terrell	Erlichman	2:41
Total length:				52:16

Collector's Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Pain" (Swan Songs B-Sides)	Erlichman Ragan Terrell	Erlichman	2:41
16.	"The Natives" (Swan Songs B-Sides)	Alvarez Busek Decker Ragan Terrell		3:40
17.	"Knife Called Lust" (Swan Songs B-Sides)	Busek Decker Jeffrey Phillips Terrell	Erlichman	2:59
18.	"The Loss" (Swan Songs B-Sides)	Busek Decker		3:15
19.	"Bitches" (Swan Songs Rarities)	Alvarez Busek Decker Ragan Terrell		3:30
20.	"The Kids" (Swan Songs Rarities)	Decker Erlichman Phillips		3:01
21.	"Circles" (Swan Songs Rarities)	Erlichman Ragan		3:33
22.	"Black Dahlia" (Buffalo Bill remix)	Decker Ragan		3:50
23.	"Black Dahlia" (Lo Fidelity Allstars remix)	Decker Ragan		4:32
24.	"Black Dahlia" (The Pharmacy remix)	Decker Ragan		3:46
Total length:				84:27

Personnel

Credits for Swan Songs adapted from Allmusic.^[7]

Hollywood Undead

Aron "Deuce" Erlichman – lead vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, executive production, engineering (tracks: 1–2, 4–9 and 11–13, bonus tracks 15–21), programming (tracks: 1–2, 4–9 and 11–13, bonus tracks 15–21), mixing (track: 13, bonus tracks 15–21), guitar (track 8)
Jordon "Charlie Scene" Terrell – vocals (tracks: 1, 3–5, 7, 9–11, and 13, bonus tracks 15–19), guitars (on all tracks except on track 8)
Jorel "J-Dog" Decker – vocals (tracks: 1–2, 5–7, and 9–11, bonus tracks 16–20), keyboards (tracks: 1, 6–7, and 11, bonus track 20)
George "Johnny 3 Tears" Ragan – vocals (tracks: 1–2, 5–7, and 9–14, bonus tracks 15–16, 18–19, and 21)
Dylan "Funny Man" Alvarez – vocals (tracks: 1, 4–5, 9, and 13, bonus tracks 16 and 19)
Matthew "Da Kurlzz" Busek – vocals (tracks: 1–3, 5–6, and 9–11, bonus tracks 16–17 and 19), drums (tracks: 5, 7, 9, and 11, bonus tracks 16–19), percussion (tracks: 5, 7, 9, and 11, bonus tracks 16–19)
Jeffrey "Shady Jeff" Phillips – vocals (bonus tracks 17 and 20)

Additional musicians

Josh Freese – drums (tracks: 1, 6 and 11)
Danny Lohner – guitars (tracks: 2, 8 and 14), engineering, production
Paul Pavao – guitar (track 6)
Dean Saenz – drums (track 2)
John Tempesta – drums (track 14)

Production

Don Gilmore – production
Billy Howerdel – engineering
Mark Kiczula – assistant
Ben Grosse – mixing
Dave McNair – mastering
Jonas Åkerlund – art direction, photography
Jason Goad – illustrations
Fox Phelps – assistant
Jimmy Yuma – assistant, production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008–09)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[10]	90
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[11]	99
UK Albums (OCC)^[12]	85
US Billboard 200^[13]	22
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[14]	5
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[15]	3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[16]	8

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)^[17]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
US Billboard 200^[18]	66
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[19]	21

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[20]	Platinum	80,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[21]	Silver	60,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[22]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog	Ref
United States	September 2, 2008	A&M/Octone	CD, Digital download	001133102	^[23]
United States	September 2, 2008		CD with Bonus Tracks	001199002	^[24]
Japan	May 6, 2009		CD, Digital download	B001133102	^[25]
European Union	May 18, 2009	Polydor Group		B002436WEE	^[26]
Germany	July 31, 2009	A&M/Octone
European Union	December 1, 2009	Polydor Group	Vinyl	B002M81UA2	^[27]
United States	May 11, 2018	A&M/Octone	Vinyl	B0027938-01	^[28]