So Much (For) Stardust (abbreviated as SMFS) is the eighth major label studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It was released on March 24, 2023, through DCD2, Elektra and Fueled by Ramen.
Background[]
On December 25, 2022, Fall Out Boy uploaded a video titled "A Claymation Fall Out Boy Celebration", hinting at new music.[3]
On January 11, 2023, Oli Sykes, the lead singer of Bring Me the Horizon, revealed he'd been sent a package by Fall Out Boy. The package contained a pink seashell, labeled 1 of 13, along with a piece of paper with the phrase "Love from the Other Side" on it.[4] The band placed a total of nine other packages containing the same format of Sykes' around the world as a way of revealing song titles.
On January 12, they announced that “Love from the Other Side” would be released on January 18.[5] On January 18, the band announced the title and release date of their eighth studio album.[6] On January 23, they announced that "Heartbreak Feels So Good" would be released on January 25.[7]
On March 3, Fall Out Boy revealed the album's track listing.[8] On June 28, following the release of "We Didn't Start the Fire", the song became a bonus track on the album via streaming services.
Tours[]
Main article(s): So Much For (Tour) Dust & So Much For (2our) Dust
Fall Out Boy announced the So Much For (Tour) Dust in January 2023, touring North America and Europe, with more dates in Australia and Asia announced later. The tour began on June 21, 2023 and ended on December 12, 2023.
Fall Out Boy announced a second North America leg, the So Much For (2our) Dust, in September 2023. Dates in China were announced in April 2024. The tour began on February 28, 2024 and ended on May 11, 2024.
Singles[]
January 18, 2023
January 25, 2023
March 24, 2023
June 28, 2023
February 1, 2024
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love from the Other Side" | Andy Hurley, Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman, Pete Wentz | Neal Avron | 4:39 |
2. | "Heartbreak Feels So Good" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz | Avron | 3:37 |
3. | "Hold Me Like a Grudge" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz | Avron | 3:35 |
4. | "Fake Out" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz | Avron | 3:29 |
5. | "Heaven, Iowa" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz | Avron | 3:56 |
6. | "So Good Right Now" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz, Robert Byrd | Avron | 2:58 |
7. | "The Pink Seashell" (Feat. Ethan Hawke) | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz, Ethan Hawke | Avron | 1:02 |
8. | "I Am My Own Muse" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz | Avron | 3:45 |
9. | "Flu Game" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz | Avron | 3:37 |
10. | "Baby Annihilation" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz | Avron | 1:07 |
11. | "The Kintsugi Kid (Ten Years)" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz | Avron | 3:55 |
12. | "What a Time to Be Alive" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz | Avron | 3:42 |
13. | "So Much (For) Stardust" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz | Avron | 4:51 |
Total length: | 00:44:20 |
Deluxe edition | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | ||||||
14. | "We Didn't Start the Fire" | Hurley, Stump, Trohman, Wentz, Billy Joel | Avron | 3:35 | ||||||
Total length: | 00:47:56 |
References[]
- ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fall-out-boy-new-song-heartbreak-feels-so-good-1234667493/
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/2iUM65V96tt0d1J5IfRQzH?si=d4yGi1m9SwCa6xHPekQJBg
- ↑ https://youtu.be/3hIbmRbeNL0
- ↑ https://www.nme.com/news/music/fall-out-boy-sending-seashells-fans-now-bring-me-the-horizon-oli-sykes-3378146
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnR9Nfxj6MB/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnj5XSKuWiC/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/fall-out-boy-teases-new-song-with-nicole-kidmans-help-1235204343/
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/fall-out-boy-unveils-so-much-for-stardust-tracklist-1235279675/