Until the Day I Die
| "Until the Day I Die" | ||||
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| Single by Story of the Year | ||||
| from the album Page Avenue | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
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| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Maverick | |||
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| Producer | John Feldmann | |||
| Story of the Year singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Until the Day I Die" on YouTube | ||||
"Until the Day I Die" is the debut single by American rock band Story of the Year. It is the second track on their debut album, Page Avenue (2003). "Until the Day I Die" was released to radio on August 12, 2003.[4] A music video was released along with the single in 2003.[5] Dan Marsala said "We had no idea how to do a video — we just did everything by trial and error".[6]
The song received airplay and has been used in popular media extensively, including a trailer for the film Friday Night Lights.
The song makes use of staccato guitar riffing and screamed vocals. "Until the Day I Die" was a contender for the band's name before being used as a song title. The song "magically came together" after the intro riff and opening lyrics were composed. The band has called the track a "relationship song".[6]
Alternative Press remarked, "if you were a teenager in the early 2000s, chances are you had the lyrics to Story of the Year’s breakout 2003 single “Until The Day I Die” as your AIM away message." They also said that the song's screamed bridge "polarized the industry in revolutionary ways when unclean vocals were a foreign concept on mainstream radio".[6]
Personnel
- Dan Marsala – lead vocals
- Ryan Phillips – lead guitar
- Adam Russell – bass
- Josh Wills – drums
- Philip Sneed – rhythm guitar (music video)
- Greg Haupt - rhythm guitar (recording)
Charts
"Until the Day I Die" peaked at #12 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.[7] It also peaked at #35 on the Active rock chart.
References
- ^ Alessandro. "How Story of the Year made their mark with the 2003 heartsick single "Until The Day I Die"". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ Beltran, Kendra (2024-12-30). "21 essential songs for every emo playlist". Yardbarker. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "22 Pop-Punk + Emo Love Songs That Are Even Better on Valentine's Day". Loudwire. 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Story Of The Year - Until The Day I Die. YouTube.
- ^ a b c "How Story of the Year made their mark with the 2003 heartsick single "Until The Day I Die"". Alt Press. Archived from the original on August 20, 2025. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/story-of-the-year/chart-history/alternative-songs