Cigarette Daydreams

"Cigarette Daydreams" is a song by American alternative rock band Cage the Elephant. Produced by Jay Joyce, it was released as the third single from the band's third studio album Melophobia on August 26, 2014. It topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States, becoming the second number-one single from Melophobia, following the album's single "Come a Little Closer", and the band's fifth overall chart-topper. An instrumental version is featured in the videogame Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

"Cigarette Daydreams"
Single by Cage the Elephant
from the album Melophobia
Released	August 26, 2014 (2014-08-26)
Recorded	2012–2013 at St. Charles, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:28
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Matthew Shultz, Lincoln Parish, Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion
Producer(s)	Jay Joyce
Cage the Elephant singles chronology
"Take It or Leave It" (2014) "Cigarette Daydreams" (2014) "Mess Around" (2015)
Music video
"Cigarette Daydream" on YouTube

Writing

Singer Matt Shultz has stated that the song is inspired by a "personal experience" and that the words came to him naturally.^[1] After he began writing, Shultz phoned the album's producer who stated "Matt, finish the song right now! Just do it."^[1] Shultz also noted that the song came from a desire to "be transparent and speak from naked honesty".^[1]

Music video

The official music video for "Cigarette Daydreams" was directed by Mark Pellington and released on September 5, 2014.^[2] The video stars actress Juliette Buchs – who later became the wife of Cage the Elephant frontman Matthew Shultz – as a woman struggling to find peace in her life, interspersed with various scenes of her running away from an unknown entity.^[2][3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[4]	6
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5]	2
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[6]	40
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7]	9
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[8]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[9]	39
US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[10]	18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[11]	2× Platinum	120,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[12]	Gold	50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[14]	5× Platinum	5,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States[15]	August 26, 2014	Modern rock radio	RCA Records

References

1. "Matt Shultz of Cage The Elephant Talks "Melophobia"". ArtistDirect. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
2. Geslani, Michelle (September 5, 2014). "Watch: Cage The Elephant's video for 'Cigarette Daydreams'". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
3. Gottliev, Steven (September 5, 2014). "Cage The Elephant 'Cigarette Daydreams' (Mark Pellington, dir.)". Video Static. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
4. "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
5. "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
6. "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
7. "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
8. "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
9. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
10. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. December 13, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
11. "Brazilian single certifications – Cage the Elephant – Cigarette Daydreams" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
12. "Italian single certifications – Cage the Elephant – Cigarette Daydreams" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
13. "British single certifications – Cage the Elephant – Cigarette Daydreams". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
14. "American single certifications – Cage the Elephant – Cigarette Daydreams". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
15. "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.

External links

• "Cigarette Daydreams" Music video on YouTube