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“Miss Murder” by AFI
From the album DECEMBERUNDERGROUND (2006)
“Miss Murder” by AFI appears on 33 radio countdowns from 23 stations between 2006 and 2026. It was first released in 2006 on the album DECEMBERUNDERGROUND. Its best result is #1 on the 89X Top 89 Songs of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #5 alternative song of 2006, #1,595 alternative song of all time and #103 of the '00s.
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"Miss Murder" was the lead single from AFI's seventh album, Decemberunderground, and it came out in April 2006 ahead of schedule: it was meant to debut on LIVE 105 on April 13, but the fans got so worked up that it was released early. Jerry Finn produced it and mixed it with Chris Lord-Alge.
It's dark, theatrical punk with a high-gloss finish. Davey Havok's voice swoops and sneers over Jade Puget's slashing guitar and keyboards, Hunter Burgan's bass and Adam Carson's drums drive it hard, and a whole gang of guest voices pile onto the backing chants until the chorus sounds like a crowd at the barricades. Critics liked it and gave the band's playing much of the credit.
It became the most commercially successful single AFI have ever had: number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Alternative Songs chart, with smaller showings in Britain, Australia and Germany. It won Best Rock Song at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and was up for Best Single at the Kerrang! Awards, and its video was directed by Marc Webb, who had made clips for the band before.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 244 | Live 105 | Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) | 500 |
| 2008 | 197 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) | 500 |
| 2009 | 275 | Live 105 | Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) | 500 |
| 2010 | 119 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium | 200 |
| 2010 | 31 | 94.1 The Zone | 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade | 210 |
| 2014 | 117 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) | 500 |
| 2015 | 140 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) | 500 |
| 2019 | 123 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) | 500 |
| 2022 | 82 | X96 | X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time | 500 |
| 2022 | 341 | 101X | 101X 500 (2022) | 498 |
| 2023 | 180 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) | 500 |
| 2026 | 366 | 101X | 101X 500 (2026) | 500 |
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