Teenage Icon

"Teenage Icon"
Single by the Vaccines
from the album Come of Age
B-side	"Panic Attack"
Released	2 September 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Indie rock, surf punk
Length	3:05
Label	Columbia Records
Songwriter(s)	The Vaccines
The Vaccines singles chronology
"No Hope" (2012) "Teenage Icon" (2012) "I Always Knew" (2012)
Music video
"Teenage Icon" on YouTube

"Teenage Icon" is a song from English indie rock band the Vaccines. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2012 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Come of Age (2012).^[1] The track was unveiled by the band on 19 July, and has since been introduced to the band's live setlist.^[2] A four-track extended play was made available in August, including the B-side "Panic Attack".^[1]

Rolling Stone named the song the 14th best song of 2012.^[3]

Track listing

Digital EP^[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Teenage Icon"	3:05
2.	"Panic Attack"	2:11
3.	"Teenage Icon" (Live in Brighton)	2:54
4.	"Teenage Icon" (Demo)	3:23

Live performances

The band performed "Teenage Icon" for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 3 September 2012, also performing a cover of American artist Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together".^[4]

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5]	14
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[6]	11
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	39

Release history

Region	Date	Format
United Kingdom	19 July 2012[2]	Radio airplay
	2 September 2012[1]	Digital download

References

1. "The Vaccines - 'Teenage Icon' - Digital EP". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 2012-09-01.
2. "The Vaccines unveil new single". NME. 2012-07-19.
3. "50 Best Songs of 2012". Rolling Stone. 5 December 2012.
4. "Live Lounge: September 3, 2012—The Vaccines". BBC. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
5. "The Vaccines – Teenage Icon" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
6. "Chart Search Results - Mexico Ingles 2012-10-13". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 25 October 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.