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{{Short description|2008 song by Hollywood Undead}}
{{Refimprove|date=October 2009}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = Undead
| cover      = undeadsinglecover.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Hollywood Undead]]
| album      = [[Swan Songs (Hollywood Undead album)|Swan Songs]]
| released   = August 26, 2008
| recorded   = 2008
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [[Rap rock]]<ref>{{cite web|first= Tim |last= Grierson |title= Top 10 Essential Rap-Rock Songs |website= [[Dotdash|About.com]] |url= http://rock.about.com/od/top10lists/tp/BestRapRockSongs.htm |archive-date= March 27, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130327081258/http://rock.about.com/od/top10lists/tp/BestRapRockSongs.htm |access-date= October 9, 2019}}</ref>
| length     =
* 4:25 (album edit)
* 3:13 (radio edit)
* 4:36 (promo uncut version)
| label      = [[Octone Records|Octone]]
| writer     =
* [[Bob Daisley]]
* Jorel Decker
* [[Deuce (musician)|Aron Erlichman]]
* [[Ozzy Osbourne]]
* [[George Ragan]]
* [[Randy Rhoads]]
* Jordon Terrell
| producer   =
* [[Danny Lohner]]
* [[Deuce (musician)|Deuce]]
| prev_title = No. 5
| prev_year  = 2008
| next_title = Christmas in Hollywood
| next_year  = 2008
}}

"'''Undead'''" is a song by American [[rap rock]] band [[Hollywood Undead]]. It is the first track and first single from their debut full-length album, ''[[Swan Songs (Hollywood Undead album)|Swan Songs]]''. It was released as a single on August 26, 2008, a week before ''Swan Songs'' was released.

==Reception==
The song peaked at #10 on the [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks]], #12 on the [[Hot Modern Rock Tracks]], and #4 on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]].<ref name= "Billboard">{{cite web |url = {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=hollywood undead|chart=all}} |title = Artist Chart History - Hollywood Undead |publisher = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date =27 July 2008}}</ref>
"Undead" was released as a 7" single in the United Kingdom on HMV with "Circles" as a second track.

During [[Super Bowl XLIII]], a trailer aired for ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]'' which featured "Undead". The song is also featured in the video game ''[[UFC 2009 Undisputed]]'' from [[THQ]] and is part of the soundtrack for ''[[Madden NFL 09]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hayward |first=Andrew |url=http://www.1up.com/news/madden-nfl-09-soundtrack-revealed |title=Madden NFL 09 Soundtrack Revealed |publisher=1up.com |access-date=2012-08-13}}</ref> MMA fighter [[Josh Neer]] used this song as his entrance music during ''[[UFC 101]]''. The song was used in the New York Knicks 2009–2010 intro video, and was also used in the NBC telecast of [[WrestleMania XXV]], highlighting the match between [[The Undertaker]] and [[Shawn Michaels]]. The song was used in a TV spot trailer for the 2011 remake film ''[[Conan the Barbarian (2011 film)|Conan the Barbarian]]''. The song was also used for [[Shiima Xion]] during his run in the indy circuit.

For the 2011–2012 season, the [[Milwaukee Admirals]] of the [[American Hockey League]] used the song for their pre-game player introductions.

In 2012, [[Deuce (musician)|Deuce]], former frontman of Hollywood Undead, remixed the song under the title "Nine Lives". This version consists of Deuce performing the original chorus, and Deuce yelling "Nine Lives", rather than "Undead". Deuce also sings over Johnny 3 Tears' verse, making slight changes to some lines. This track was used for a promotional release for Deuce's debut solo album [[Nine Lives (Deuce album)|Nine Lives]].

==Arrangement==
The main riff of the song is the same as that from "[[Crazy Train]]" by [[Ozzy Osbourne]], played on a synthesizer rather than a guitar and transposed into a different key.<ref name=AllMusic>{{Cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=song|id=t14806124|pure_url=yes}}|title=AllMusic song credits "Undead"|access-date=15 June 2009}}</ref> As with all songs from the band's debut, Deuce sings the chorus. [[Johnny 3 Tears]] prominently screams "Undead!" at the beginning and at the end with the other members, and raps the first and fourth verses. Charlie Scene raps the second verse, and J-Dog raps the third. The uncut version, in which J-Dog disses Jeffree Star, is rapped at live shows, but was cut from Swan Songs. Da Kurlzz screams with Deuce in the chorus, and provides backup shouts on Charlie Scene and J-Dog's verses.

== Personnel ==
;Hollywood Undead
*Charlie Scene – lead guitar, vocals
*Da Kurlzz – vocals
*Deuce – bass guitar, engineering, keyboards, programming, vocals
*Funny Man – gang vocals
*J-Dog – keyboards, vocals
*[[Johnny 3 Tears]] – vocals
;Additional
*Josh Freese – drums
*Ben Grosse – mixing
*[[Billy Howerdel]] – additional engineering
*[[Danny Lohner]] – engineering, programming

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2009)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| [[Scottish Singles Chart|Scotland]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20090510/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=May 10, 2009|access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref>
| 39
|-
! scope="row"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_H.HTM|title=Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 H & Claire – Hysterix|publisher=Zobbel.de|access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref>
| 145
|-
! scope="row"| [[UK Physical Singles Chart|UK Physical Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20090510/1/|title=Official Physical Singles Chart|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=May 10, 2009|access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref>
| 34
|-
! scope="row"| [[UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart|UK Rock & Metal]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-singles-chart/20090510/111/|title=Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=May 10, 2009|access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref>
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hollywood-undead/chart-history/hbu/|title=Hollywood Undead Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref>
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Alternative Airplay]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hollywood-undead/chart-history/mrt/|title=Hollywood Undead Chart History (Alternative Airplay)|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref>
| 12
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hollywood-undead/chart-history/rtt/|title=Hollywood Undead Chart History (Mainstream Rock Airplay)|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref>
| 10
|}

==Certifications==
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Hollywood Undead|title=Undead|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2009|certyear=2022|access-date=January 23, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}

==References==
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[[Category:2008 singles]]
[[Category:Hollywood Undead songs]]
[[Category:2008 songs]]
[[Category:A&M Octone Records singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by Bob Daisley]]
[[Category:Songs written by Ozzy Osbourne]]
[[Category:Songs written by Randy Rhoads]]