Studio Album · No. 3

Vices & Virtues Songwriting Credits by Panic! at the Disco

2011 Decaydance / Fueled by Ramen 10 tracks 38:02

Produced by John Feldmann, Butch Walker  ·  Engineered by Jake Sinclair, Brandon Paddock, Erik Ron, Claudius Mittendorfer, Rich Costey, Pete Lyman

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Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

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Panic! at the Disco's roles on this album

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By the Numbers

10
Tracks
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
500,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2011
Released
Data Insight

With Ross gone, the writing lands on Urie and Smith, and the two producers get written in with them: John Feldmann and Butch Walker are credited alongside the pair on most of the record. Two tracks stay inside the band. This is where the pattern of the rest of the catalogue starts, with Urie plus whoever is producing.

Vices & Virtues is the first album made without Ryan Ross and Jon Walker, cut by Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith as a duo and released in March 2011. It debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 with 56,000 copies.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The Ballad of Mona Lisa #89
Brendon UrieSpencer SmithButch WalkerJohn Feldmann Brendon Boyd UrieSpencer James SmithButch WalkerJohn Feldmann John FeldmannButch Walker Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
2
Let's Kill Tonight
Brendon UrieSpencer Smith Brendon Boyd UrieSpencer James Smith John FeldmannButch Walker Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
3
Hurricane
Brendon UrieSpencer SmithJohn Feldmann Brendon Boyd UrieSpencer James SmithJohn Feldmann John FeldmannButch Walker Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
4
Memories
Brendon UrieSpencer SmithJohn Feldmann Brendon Boyd UrieSpencer James SmithJohn Feldmann John FeldmannButch Walker Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
5
Trade Mistakes
Brendon UrieSpencer SmithJohn Feldmann Brendon Boyd UrieSpencer James SmithJohn Feldmann John FeldmannButch Walker Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
6
Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind)
Brendon UrieSpencer Smith Brendon Boyd UrieSpencer James Smith John FeldmannButch Walker Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
7
Always
Brendon UrieSpencer SmithJohn Feldmann Brendon Boyd UrieSpencer James SmithJohn Feldmann John FeldmannButch Walker Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
8
The Calendar
Brendon UrieSpencer SmithJohn Feldmann Brendon Boyd UrieSpencer James SmithJohn Feldmann John FeldmannButch Walker Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
9
Sarah Smiles
Brendon UrieSpencer SmithJohn Feldmann Brendon Boyd UrieSpencer James SmithJohn Feldmann John FeldmannButch Walker Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
10
Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met...)
Brendon UrieSpencer SmithJohn FeldmannRyan Ross Brendon Boyd UrieSpencer James SmithJohn FeldmannGeorge Ryan Ross III John FeldmannButch Walker Panic! at the Disco (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Vices & Virtues

Who wrote Vices & Virtues?
Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith, with the producers John Feldmann and Butch Walker credited alongside them on most tracks.
Who wrote "The Ballad of Mona Lisa"?
Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith with Butch Walker and John Feldmann. It reached number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Why is Ryan Ross not on it?
Ross left the band in 2009 with Jon Walker. Vices & Virtues was made by Urie and Smith as a two-piece.
How did the album sell?
It was certified gold by the RIAA in 2018, indicating 500,000 albums shipped.
How did it chart?
Number seven on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 56,000 copies.
Who produced it?
John Feldmann and Butch Walker, with Claudius Mittendorfer mixing and Rich Costey mixing "The Ballad of Mona Lisa".
How long is the album?
38:02 across ten tracks.

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