Seasons (Thirty Seconds to Mars song)

"Seasons" is a song by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, featured on their sixth studio album It's the End of the World but It's a Beautiful Day (2023).

"Seasons"
Single by Thirty Seconds to Mars
from the album It's the End of the World but It's a Beautiful Day
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
RecordedInternational Centre for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound, Los Angeles, California
Length2:46
LabelConcord
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jared Leto
  • Shannon Leto
  • Connor McDonough
  • Riley McDonough
  • Johnny Goldstein
Thirty Seconds to Mars singles chronology
"Stuck"
(2023)
"Seasons"
(2023)
"World on Fire"
(2024)

"Seasons" was released on September 22, 2023, through Concord Records, as the second single from the album.

Background

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"Seasons" was written by Jared and Shannon Leto, with additional contributions from Johnny Goldstein, Connor McDonough and Riley McDonough, who all produced the song. It was recorded at the International Centre for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound in Los Angeles, California.[1] Thirty Seconds to Mars premiered the song at Lollapalooza on August 1, 2023.[2]

On September 15, 2023, it was announced that "Seasons" would be the second single from Thirty Seconds to Mars' sixth studio album It's the End of the World but It's a Beautiful Day.[3]

Composition

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Leto described "Seasons" as a song "about watching life unfold and sharing that with people you care about".[1] Robin Murray from Clash magazine called it "direct and infectious", stating that it "bristles with light and colour, an imaginative return that interprets their sound from fresh angles".[4] Nicole Otero from Euphoria magazine felt that it "captures a sonic evolution that's hard to pin down but impossible to ignore" with its "rhythmic pulse" and "shimmering tones", describing the track as "captivating, unpredictable, and deeply evocative".[5]

Brenton Harris from Maniacs commented that the song "asks if we can accept change as we move through the many different seasons of life", with the band "venturing unashamedly towards pure pop songcraft and production".[2]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Seasons"
Chart (2023–24) Peak
position
Austria (Austrian Airplay Top 50)[6] 6
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[7] 36
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[8] 9
Germany (Offizielle Deutsche Airplay)[9] 2
Italy (Radio Top 40)[10] 27
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[11] 12
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[12] 21
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[13] 2
Switzerland (Swiss Airplay)[14] 15
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[15] 27
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[16] 11
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17] 33
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[18] 19

References

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  1. ^ a b "Thirty Seconds to Mars shares new 'It's the End of the World' song, "Seasons"". ABC Audio. August 15, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Harris, Brenton (August 16, 2023). "Thirty Seconds to Mars Release Uplifting Single 'Seasons'". Maniacs. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Fusi, Eleonora (September 15, 2023). "Thirty Seconds To Mars - Seasons (Radio Date: 22-09-2023)". EarOne. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Murray, Robin (August 16, 2023). "Thirty Seconds To Mars Share New Song 'Seasons'". Clash. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Otero, Nicole (August 22, 2023). "Thirty Seconds To Mars – Seasons". Euphoria. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Offizielle Airplay – Chartwoche 8/2024" (in German). Music Trace. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Thirty Seconds to Mars Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 4. týden 2024 in the date selector. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Airplay – Chartwoche 46/2023" (in German). Music Trace. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "Radio Airplay – Settimana 42.2023" (in Italian). Radio Airplay. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 17.02.2024–23.02.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 05/11/2023" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 5 November 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-11-05. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 13. týden 2024 in the date selector. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "Radio-Charts Schweiz – Chartwoche 16/2024" (in German). Music Trace. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "Thirty Seconds to Mars Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "Thirty Seconds to Mars Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Thirty Seconds to Mars Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "Thirty Seconds to Mars Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2024.