Teenage Icon

"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
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
United Kingdom	2 September 2012^[1]	Digital download

References

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

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[digitalep-1] "The Vaccines - 'Teenage Icon' - Digital EP". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 2012-09-01.

[nme-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.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_The_Vaccines-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]}

[sc_UK_The_Vaccines-7] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

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