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"Irresistible” is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It is the first track on their sixth studio album, American Beauty/American Psycho, and was released on January 12, 2015, through DCD2 and Island Records.

Background[]

The song is the first track on Fall Out Boy's sixth studio album American Beauty/American Psycho, and it runs a length of three minutes and twenty seconds. The song was written by Fall Out Boy and produced by Butch Walker and Jake Sinclair. Bassist Pete Wentz compared the mood of the song to a scene in the biopic Sid and Nancy. "When I think of "Irresistible", it brings this image to my head, whether it's fictional or real, of Sid and Nancy in an alley, garbage raining down on them in an eternal spiral of romance and poison. Sometimes it's hard not to love what can hurt us the most."

Release and commercial performance[]

The song was released as a promotional digital download online on January 5, 2015, 15 days before the album's official U.S. release on January 20. The day of the digital release, it reached the top of the iTunes download chart, which helped it debut and peak at No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart on the strength of digital downloads. In mid-February it was released as a U.K. single, following "Centuries" and "American Beauty/American Psycho" in the region. In the issue dated 27 October 2015, "Irresistible" re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 98 following its release as a US single, with a remix featuring Demi Lovato. It has since reached No. 48 given the single release. The song was used by WWE for their Extreme Rules PPV event and it is also featured in the promotional spots for the miniseries Heroes Reborn. As of February 25, Irresistible has sold over 500,000 copies in the U.S.

Critical reception[]

"Irresistible" has received positive reviews from music critics, with many commenting on the anthemic nature of the song. MTV wrote positively of the song, calling it a "frantic twist of desperation, confidence and sadism with a chugging guitar, anthemic trombones and a shout-it-at-the-top-of-your-lungs chorus. Idolator commented that the song was "stadium-rocking" and full of "horn-and-synth glory". Rolling Stone complimented the song as well, stating that it is "an arena-pop anthem about deadly love." Spin described the song as a "booming, brass-backed anthem." Music Times called the song reminiscent of "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)".

Music videos[]

Video Credits
Title Fall Out Boy - Irresistible (Official Music Video)
Premiere Feb 15 2015
Length 4:13
Director Scantron and Mel Soria


Video Credits
Title Fall Out Boy - Irresistible (Starring Doug the Pug) ft. Demi Lovato
Premiere Oct 15 2015
Length 3:24
Director Scantron
Producer Dylan White


Video Credits
Title Fall Out Boy - Irresistible (Official Music Video) ft. Demi Lovato
Premiere Jan 5 2016
Length 3:30
Director Wayne Isham


Lyrics[]

[Verse 1]
Coming in unannounced, drag my nails on the tile
I just follow your scent, you can just follow my smile
All of your flaws are aligned with this mood of mine
Cutting me to the bone, nothing left to leave behind
You ought to keep me concealed just like I was a weapon
I didn't come for a fight, but I will fight till the end
This one might be a battle, might not turn out okay
You know you look so Seattle, but you feel so LA

[Pre-Chorus]
LA-yeah, yeah-yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah

[Chorus]
And I love the way you hurt me
It's irresistible
Oh, yeah
Oh-oh, yeah

[Post-Chorus]
I love the way (Yeah) I love the way (Yeah)
I love the way you hurt me, baby
I love the way (Yeah) I love the way (Yeah)
I love the way you hurt me, baby

[Verse 2]
I'm gonna get you to burst just like you were a bubble
Frame me up on your wall just to keep me out of trouble
Like a moth getting trapped in the light by fixation
Truly free, love it, baby, I'm talking no inflation
Too many war wounds and not enough wars
Too few rounds in the ring and not enough settled scores
Too many sharks, not enough blood in the waves
You know I give my love a f-f-four letter name

[Pre-Chorus]
Name-yeah, yeah-yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah

[Chorus]
And I love the way you hurt me
It's irresistible
Oh, yeah
Oh-oh, oh, yeah

[Post-Chorus]
I love the way (Yeah) I love the way (Yeah)
I love the way you hurt me, baby
I love the way (Yeah) I love the way (Yeah)
I love the way you hurt me, baby

[Bridge]
You're second-hand smoke, second-hand smoke
I breathe you in, but, honey, I don't know
What you're doing to me, mon chéri
But the truth catches up with us eventually
Try to say live, live and let live
But I'm no good, good at lip service
Except when they're yours, mi amor
I'm coming for you and I'm making war

[Chorus]
And I still love the way you hurt me
It's irresistible
Oh, yeah
Oh-oh, oh, yeah

[Post-Chorus]
I love the way (Yeah) I love the way (Yeah)
I love the way you hurt me, baby
I love the way (Yeah) I love the way (Yeah)
I love the way you hurt me, baby


Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2015-16) Peak position
Australia (ARIA) 104
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 82
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 94
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 70
UK Rock and Metal (Official Charts Company) 1
US Billboard Hot 100 48
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 20
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) 4
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 23

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs 25

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