"Cigarette Daydreams" is a song by American

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. Produced by

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, it was released as the third single from the band's third studio album ''

Melophobia ''Melophobia'' is the third studio album by American rock band Cage the Elephant. Recorded at St. Charles in Nashville, Tennessee and produced by Jay Joyce, the album was released on October 8, 2013, through RCA Records. It is also the final alb ...

'' on August 26, 2014. It topped the ''

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chart in the United States, becoming the second number-one single from ''Melophobia'', following the album's single " Come a Little Closer", and the band's fifth overall chart-topper.

Writing

Singer

Matt Shultz Matthew Ray Shultz (born October 23, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the lead singer and occasional guitarist for the American rock band Cage the Elephant. Early life Matthew Ray Shultz was born on 23 Octo ...

has stated that the song is inspired by a "Personal experience" and that the words came to him naturally. After he began writing Shultz phoned the album's producer who stated "Matt, finish the song right now! Just do it." Shultz also noted that the song came from a desire "to be transparent and speak from naked honesty"

Music video

The official music video for "Cigarette Daydreams" was directed by

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and released on September 5, 2014. The video stars actress Juliette Buchs – who is also the former wife of Cage the Elephant frontman Matthew Shultz – as a woman struggling to find peace in her life, interspersed with various scenes of her running away from an unknown entity.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

* Songs about tobacco 2013 songs 2014 singles Cage the Elephant songs RCA Records singles Music videos directed by Mark Pellington Song recordings produced by Jay Joyce Songs written by Matt Shultz (singer) {{2010s-rock-song-stub