Bloody Valentine (song)

"Bloody Valentine" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly, released on May 1, 2020 by Interscope Records. It was written by Kelly with Nicholas Alex Long, Mod Sun, and Travis Barker, with the latter also serving as producer. The song is the first single from Kelly's upcoming fifth album Tickets to My Downfall. It is nominated for "Best Alternative" at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.[2]

For the Kim Petras song, see Turn Off the Light (album).

"Bloody Valentine"
Single by Machine Gun Kelly
from the album Tickets to My Downfall
ReleasedMay 1, 2020 (2020-05-01)
GenrePop punk[1]
Length3:25
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Travis Barker
Machine Gun Kelly singles chronology
"Sick and Tired"
(2020)		 "Bloody Valentine"
(2020)		 "Concert for Aliens"
(2020)
Music video
"Bloody Valentine" on YouTube

Composition

"Bloody Valentine" is a pop punk song, with synth pop influences.[1]

Music video

The video stars Megan Fox as Machine Gun Kelly's lover "who gets a kick" out of torturing him. The video was shot in a rented house located in the Los Angeles area.[2] The two also star together in the upcoming film Midnight in the Switchgrass.[3]

Acoustic version

An acoustic version of the song was released on June 16, 2020, alongside a video directed by Sam Cahill.[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

  • Machine Gun Kelly – guitar, songwriter
  • Nicholas Alex Long – guitar, bass guitar, songwriter
  • Travis Barker – producer, songwriter
  • Mod Sun – songwriter
  • Colin Leonard – mastering engineer
  • Neal Avron – mixer
  • Scott Skyrzinski – assistant mixer

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 26
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 81
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[8] 40
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9] 46
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 79
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] 7
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 9
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 3

References
  1. "Machine Gun Kelly's 'Bloody Valentine' slaps with sounds of pop-punk bliss". cleveland. May 1, 2020.
  2. "Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox's racy new video surpasses 10 million views". cleveland. May 26, 2020.
  3. Curto, Justin (May 20, 2020). "Look Who's Starring in Machine Gun Kelly's New Music Video". Vulture. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. "Machine Gun Kelly - Bloody Valentine Acoustic (Official Video)". June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020 – via YouTube.
  5. "Bloody Valentine / Machine Gun Kelly". Tidal. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Machine Gun Kelly – Bloody Valentine" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  7. "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202026 into search. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 06 June 2020.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  11. "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  12. "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  13. "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.


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