The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage

"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage"
"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
Studio	SOMD! (College Park, Maryland)
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
Audio video
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"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" is a song by the American rock band Panic! at the Disco, released as the debut single from their debut studio album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005).^[1] The single was released on September 27, 2005, the same day as the album. The song reached number 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song also hit number 38 on the Pop Airplay chart and number 5 on the Alternative Airplay chart.

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 with contributions from Sunshine. 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".

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage"
Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	77
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[3]	5
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	38

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage"
Chart (2006)	Position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[5]	30

Certifications

Certifications for "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ Loftus, Johnny. "Panic! at the Disco A Fever You Can't Sweat Out AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
↑ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
↑ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
↑ "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
↑ "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
↑ "American single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

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[AllMusic-1] Loftus, Johnny. "Panic! at the Disco A Fever You Can't Sweat Out AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2017.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Panic_at_the_Disco_2-2] "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Panic_at_the_Disco_2-3] "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Panic_at_the_Disco_2-4] "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

[5] "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2025.

[United_StatesPanic!_at_the_DiscoThe_Only_Difference_Between_Martyrdom_and_Suicide_Is_Press_CoveragesingleCertRef-6] "American single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

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