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Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time

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"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time"
Promotional single by Panic! at the Disco
from the album Death of a Bachelor
ReleasedDecember 31, 2015
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:33
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • J.R. Rotem
  • Jake Sinclair
Music video
"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" on YouTube

"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco released as the second promotional single from the band's fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor (2016), released on December 31, 2015.[5] The song features a sample of "Rock Lobster" by new wave band The B-52's.[6] The song is featured in the NBA 2K18 soundtrack.

Background

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"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" was announced on New Year's Eve 2015 through Panic! at the Disco's official Twitter account.[7][non-primary source needed][better source needed] The video of the audio track was uploaded to Fueled By Ramen's official YouTube channel on the same day of its release.[8][better source needed] An official music video for the song was uploaded on May 10, 2016. As of January 2025, the music video has surpassed 64 million views.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[9] 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[10] 6
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] 46
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 10
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] 5

Year-end charts

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Chart (2016) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[14] 29

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Gold 40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "PANIC! AT THE DISCO – DEATH OF A BACHELOR". Tuned Up. January 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Lucy, Evan (January 15, 2016). "Death Of A Bachelor channels Brendon Urie's inner Sinatra and vocal versatility – Reviews". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  3. ^ Story, Hannah (January 11, 2016). "Panic At The Disco Death Of A Bachelor". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Gamboa, Glenn (January 14, 2016). "'Death of a Bachelor' review: Panic! at the Disco's marriage of styles". Newsday. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Panic! At The Disco drop new single, "Don't Threaten Me With A Good Time"". Alternative Press. December 3, 2015. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (January 13, 2016). "Panic! at the Disco Gets 'Good Time' Rolling in Hot Rock Songs Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  7. ^ @PanicAtTheDisco (January 1, 2016). "Panic! At The Disco on Twitter: "#DeathOfABachelor drops 1/15! Pre-order on @AppleMusic & get "Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" instantly https://t.co/oLibsrsTH9"" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2016 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Panic! At The Disco: Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time (Audio)". December 3, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "Panic! At the Disco Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  11. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Panic at the Disco – Chart history (Rock Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  14. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time". Music Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  16. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time". Radioscope. Retrieved July 20, 2025. Type Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Panic at the Disco – Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Don%t Threaten Me with a Good Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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