The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage

"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" is the debut single and second track from American rock band Panic! at the Disco's debut studio album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005). The single was released on the 27th of September, the same day as the album. It achieved some commercial success and exposed the band to an audience, subsequently reaching number 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and certifying platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song also hit number 38 on the Pop Airplay charts and number 5 on the Alternative Airplay charts. Despite the song's decent success, no music video was ever made for it.

"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage"
Single by Panic! at the Disco
from the album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
Released	September 27, 2005
Recorded	SOMD! Studios (College Park, Maryland)
Genre	Pop-punk[1] electropop[2] dance-punk
Length	2:54
Label	Fueled by Ramen Decaydance
Composers	Ryan Ross Brendon Urie Spencer Smith
Lyricist	Ryan Ross
Producer	Matt Squire
Panic! at the Disco singles chronology
"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" (2005) "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" (2006)
Audio video
"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" on YouTube

Like several of Panic! at the Disco's song titles on A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, the title of this track is paraphrased from the novel Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk.

Remix

The Tommie Sunshine Brooklyn Fire Remix of the song is featured in the film Snakes on a Plane and appears on the film's soundtrack as the second track and one of three tracks with contributions from Sunshine (the other two being remixes of Fall Out Boy's "Of All the Gin Joints in the World" and The Hush Sound's "Wine Red"). It is also featured as the B-side to the group's next singles "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" and "But It's Better If You Do".

Track listing

Digital download single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage"	2:54

U.S. promotional CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage"	2:54

Charts

Chart (2005–2006)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	77
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4]	5
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5]	38

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.