This Is Gospel

"This Is Gospel"
"This Is Gospel"
Single by Panic! at the Disco
from the album Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!
Released	August 12, 2013
Recorded	November 2012 – March 2013
Genre	Pop rock; emo;
Length	3:07
Label	Decaydance; Fueled by Ramen;
Songwriters	Brendon Urie; Dallon Weekes; Jake Sinclair;
Producer	Butch Walker
Panic! at the Disco singles chronology
Music videos
	"This Is Gospel" on YouTube; "This Is Gospel" (Piano version) on YouTube;

"This Is Gospel" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!, on August 12, 2013. A music video for the song, directed by Daniel "Cloud" Campos, was also released on the same day. It peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.^[3]

Music video

The music video for "This Is Gospel" was released on August 12, 2013, coinciding with the song's single release, through Fueled by Ramen's YouTube channel.^[4] It was directed by Daniel "Cloud" Campos.^[5]

The music video for the band's song "Emperor's New Clothes" is a direct continuation of this video, just as the music video for the band's song "Say Amen (Saturday Night)" is the prequel to this video.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "This Is Gospel"
Chart (2013–2014)	Peak position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)^[6]	95
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[7]	179
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	87
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[9]	12
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[10]	45

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "This Is Gospel"
Chart (2013)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[11]	87

Certifications

Certifications for "This Is Gospel"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[12]	Gold	40,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[13]	Gold	15,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[15]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "This Is Gospel"
Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	August 12, 2013	Digital download^[16]	Decaydance Records, Fueled by Ramen
United States	February 4, 2014	Alternative radio^[17]	Decaydance Records, Fueled by Ramen

References

^ Tucknott, Janelle. "Album Review: Panic! At The Disco – Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ Shoemaker, Whitney (December 19, 2019). "The Best Emo Songs Of The Decade That Defined The 2010s". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
^ "Panic! At The Disco premiere 'This Is Gospel' video – watch". NME. London. August 12, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
^ "Panic! At The Disco: This Is Gospel (Beyond The Video)". YouTube. 27 September 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
^ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
^ "CHART: CLUK Update 5.10.2013 (wk39)". zobbel.de. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
^ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
^ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
^ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
^ "Year-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs (2013)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – This Is Gospel". Music Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – This Is Gospel". Radioscope. Retrieved July 20, 2025. Type This Is Gospel in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
^ "British single certifications – Panic at the Disco – This Is Gospel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 29, 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type This Is Gospel Panic at the Disco in the "Search:" field.
^ "American single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – This Is Gospel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
^ "Panic! At The Disco: This Is Gospel". Google Play. Google. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
^ "Alternative E-Weekly". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.

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[1] Tucknott, Janelle. "Album Review: Panic! At The Disco – Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

[2] Shoemaker, Whitney (December 19, 2019). "The Best Emo Songs Of The Decade That Defined The 2010s". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

[3] "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2015.

[4] "Panic! At The Disco premiere 'This Is Gospel' video – watch". NME. London. August 12, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2014.

[5] "Panic! At The Disco: This Is Gospel (Beyond The Video)". YouTube. 27 September 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2015.

[sc_Billboardcanadianhot100_Panic_at_the_Disco_2-6] "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2021.

[7] "CHART: CLUK Update 5.10.2013 (wk39)". zobbel.de. Retrieved January 11, 2015.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Panic_at_the_Disco_2-8] "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2013.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Panic_at_the_Disco_2-9] "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2013.

[sc_Billboardrockairplay_Panic_at_the_Disco_2-10] "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

[11] "Year-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs (2013)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2025.

[CanadaPanic!_at_the_DiscoThis_Is_GospelsingleCertRef-12] "Canadian single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – This Is Gospel". Music Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

[New_ZealandPanic!_at_the_DiscoThis_Is_GospelsingleCertRef-13] "New Zealand single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – This Is Gospel". Radioscope. Retrieved July 20, 2025. Type This Is Gospel in the "Search:" field and press Enter.

[United_KingdomPanic_at_the_DiscoThis_Is_GospelsingleCertRef-14] "British single certifications – Panic at the Disco – This Is Gospel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 29, 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type This Is Gospel Panic at the Disco in the "Search:" field.

[United_StatesPanic!_at_the_DiscoThis_Is_GospelsingleCertRef-15] "American single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – This Is Gospel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

[16] "Panic! At The Disco: This Is Gospel". Google Play. Google. Retrieved April 1, 2014.

[17] "Alternative E-Weekly". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.

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v t e Panic! at the Disco
Ryan Ross Spencer Smith Brent Wilson Brendon Urie Jon Walker Dallon Weekes
Studio albums	A Fever You Can't Sweat Out Pretty. Odd. Vices & Virtues Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! Death of a Bachelor Pray for the Wicked Viva Las Vengeance
Live albums	...Live in Chicago All My Friends We're Glorious
Singles	"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" "But It's Better If You Do" "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off" "Build God, Then We'll Talk" "Nine in the Afternoon" "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)" "It's Almost Halloween" "Northern Downpour" "New Perspective" "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" "Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind)" "Let's Kill Tonight" "Miss Jackson" "This Is Gospel" "Girls / Girls / Boys" "Nicotine" "Hallelujah" "Victorious" "Emperor's New Clothes" "Death of a Bachelor" "Say Amen (Saturday Night)" "High Hopes" "Hey Look Ma, I Made It" "Viva Las Vengeance"
Promotional singles	"LA Devotee" "Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" "(Fuck A) Silver Lining" "King of the Clouds" "The Greatest Show" "Into the Unknown"
Other songs	"Bohemian Rhapsody" "House of Memories"
Tours	Summer Tour 2016 Death of a Bachelor Tour Pray for the Wicked Tour Viva Las Vengeance Tour
Related articles	Discography The Young Veins