Fall Out Boy Lyrics and Profile

American rock band Fall Out Boy hails from Wilmette, Illinois and owes its creation to Chicago’s hardcore punk scene, of which songwriter and band leader Pete Wentz was a major fan. The group, which was formed in 2001 by Wentz and guitarist Joe Trohman, also comprises vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump, and drummer Andy Hurley.

Fall Out Boy’s debut album, the 2003 Take This to Your Grave, propelled the band into the spotlight for the first time, establishing a fanbase and enjoying moderate commercial success. It was their next album, the 2005 From Under the Cork Tree, that saw them become the industry superstars they are today. The singles Dance, Dance and Sugar, We’re Goin Down, pushed the album to double platinum status and earned the band a Best New Artist nomination at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Since then, Fall Out Boy has released albums including 2007’s Infinity on High, which hit the top spot on the Billboard 200 and Folie à Deux.

In March 2008, Fall out Boy hit the headlines for its attempt to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by playing on all seven continents. However, their efforts were thwarted when a gig on Antarctica had to be cancelled due to bad weather. The band did manage to obtain another Guinness World Record, that of most interviews conducted by a duo in a 24-hour period.

Following a hiatus from 2009 to 2012, Fall Out Boy came together once more to produce 2013’s Save Rock and Roll, a smash hit which led to a triple platinum single, My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up). Not only have their emo-pop songs made celebrities of them all, especially Wentz, who also hit the headlines when he married singer Ashlee Simpson – they are now divorced – they have also been described as a blueprint for this genre of music in the 2000s.