Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time

"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time"
"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time"
Promotional single by Panic! at the Disco
from the album Death of a Bachelor
Published	J.R. Rotem Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Upper Left Music Publishing, Publishing Company TEN AB, Listen to This Shhhh, BMG Platinum Songs, Manes and Reins Publishing, SONGS Music Publishing, Azeem Music, Distilled Music, Kobalt Music
Released	December 31, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Pop rock; surf rock; synth-pop; hip hop;
Length	3:33
Label	Fueled by Ramen; DCD2;
Songwriters	J.R. Rotem; Teal Douville; Carl Lehman; Jerker Hansson; Brendon Urie; Jake Sinclair; Amir Salem; Kate Pierson; Frederick Schneider; Julian Strickland; Cynthia Wilson; Ricky Wilson;
Producers	J.R. Rotem; Jake Sinclair;
Music video
	"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" on YouTube

"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco released as the second promotional single from the band's fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor (2016), released on December 31, 2015.^[5] The song features a sample of "Rock Lobster" by new wave band The B-52's.^[6] The song is featured in the NBA 2K18 soundtrack.

Background

"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" was announced on New Year's Eve 2015 through Panic! at the Disco's official Twitter account.^[7]^{[non-primary source needed]}^{[better source needed]} The video of the audio track was uploaded to Fueled By Ramen's official YouTube channel on the same day of its release.^[8]^{[better source needed]} An official music video for the song was uploaded on May 10, 2016. As of January 2025, the music video has surpassed 64 million views.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[9]	1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)^[10]	6
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[11]	46
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[12]	10
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)^[13]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[14]	29

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[15]	Gold	40,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[16]	Gold	15,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[18]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "PANIC! AT THE DISCO – DEATH OF A BACHELOR". Tuned Up. January 15, 2016.
^ Lucy, Evan (January 15, 2016). "Death Of A Bachelor channels Brendon Urie's inner Sinatra and vocal versatility – Reviews". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
^ Story, Hannah (January 11, 2016). "Panic At The Disco Death Of A Bachelor". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
^ Gamboa, Glenn (January 14, 2016). "'Death of a Bachelor' review: Panic! at the Disco's marriage of styles". Newsday. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
^ "Panic! At The Disco drop new single, "Don't Threaten Me With A Good Time"". Alternative Press. December 3, 2015. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
^ Rutherford, Kevin (January 13, 2016). "Panic! at the Disco Gets 'Good Time' Rolling in Hot Rock Songs Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
^ @PanicAtTheDisco (January 1, 2016). "Panic! At The Disco on Twitter: "#DeathOfABachelor drops 1/15! Pre-order on @AppleMusic & get "Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" instantly https://t.co/oLibsrsTH9"" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2016 – via Twitter.
^ "Panic! At The Disco: Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time (Audio)". December 3, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016 – via YouTube.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^ "Panic! At the Disco Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Panic at the Disco – Chart history (Rock Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time". Music Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time". Radioscope. Retrieved July 20, 2025. Type Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time in the "Search:" field.
^ "British single certifications – Panic at the Disco – Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
^ "American single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Don%t Threaten Me with a Good Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

External links

Panic! at the Disco - Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time on YouTube

[1] "PANIC! AT THE DISCO – DEATH OF A BACHELOR". Tuned Up. January 15, 2016.

[AltPreview-2] Lucy, Evan (January 15, 2016). "Death Of A Bachelor channels Brendon Urie's inner Sinatra and vocal versatility – Reviews". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 16, 2016.

[TMAUreview-3] Story, Hannah (January 11, 2016). "Panic At The Disco Death Of A Bachelor". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved January 16, 2016.

[Newsdayreview-4] Gamboa, Glenn (January 14, 2016). "'Death of a Bachelor' review: Panic! at the Disco's marriage of styles". Newsday. Retrieved January 16, 2016.

[5] "Panic! At The Disco drop new single, "Don't Threaten Me With A Good Time"". Alternative Press. December 3, 2015. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.

[6] Rutherford, Kevin (January 13, 2016). "Panic! at the Disco Gets 'Good Time' Rolling in Hot Rock Songs Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

[7] @PanicAtTheDisco (January 1, 2016). "Panic! At The Disco on Twitter: "#DeathOfABachelor drops 1/15! Pre-order on @AppleMusic & get "Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" instantly https://t.co/oLibsrsTH9"" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2016 – via Twitter.

[8] "Panic! At The Disco: Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time (Audio)". December 3, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016 – via YouTube.

[sc_UKrock_-9] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2016.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Panic!_At_the_Disco-10] "Panic! At the Disco Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2015.

[sc_Billboarddigitalsongs_Panic_at_the_Disco-11] "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Panic_at_the_Disco-12] "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.

[13] "Panic at the Disco – Chart history (Rock Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2016.

[14] "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

[CanadaPanic!_at_the_DiscoDon't_Threaten_Me_with_a_Good_TimesingleCertRef-15] "Canadian single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time". Music Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

[New_ZealandPanic!_at_the_DiscoDon't_Threaten_Me_with_a_Good_TimesingleCertRef-16] "New Zealand single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time". Radioscope. Retrieved July 20, 2025. Type Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time in the "Search:" field.

[United_KingdomPanic_at_the_DiscoDon't_Threaten_Me_with_a_Good_TimesingleCertRef-17] "British single certifications – Panic at the Disco – Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

[United_StatesPanic!_at_the_DiscoDon%t_Threaten_Me_with_a_Good_TimesingleCertRef-18] "American single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – Don%t Threaten Me with a Good Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

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Ryan Ross Spencer Smith Brent Wilson Brendon Urie Jon Walker Dallon Weekes
Studio albums	A Fever You Can't Sweat Out Pretty. Odd. Vices & Virtues Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! Death of a Bachelor Pray for the Wicked Viva Las Vengeance
Live albums	...Live in Chicago All My Friends We're Glorious
Singles	"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" "But It's Better If You Do" "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off" "Build God, Then We'll Talk" "Nine in the Afternoon" "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)" "It's Almost Halloween" "Northern Downpour" "New Perspective" "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" "Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind)" "Let's Kill Tonight" "Miss Jackson" "This Is Gospel" "Girls / Girls / Boys" "Nicotine" "Hallelujah" "Victorious" "Emperor's New Clothes" "Death of a Bachelor" "Say Amen (Saturday Night)" "High Hopes" "Hey Look Ma, I Made It" "Into the Unknown" "Viva Las Vengeance"
Promotional singles	"LA Devotee" "Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" "(Fuck A) Silver Lining" "King of the Clouds"
Other songs	"Bohemian Rhapsody" "The Greatest Show" "House of Memories"
Tours	Summer Tour 2016 Death of a Bachelor Tour Pray for the Wicked Tour Viva Las Vengeance Tour
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"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time"

Promotional single by Panic! at the Disco
from the album Death of a Bachelor
Published	J.R. Rotem Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Upper Left Music Publishing, Publishing Company TEN AB, Listen to This Shhhh, BMG Platinum Songs, Manes and Reins Publishing, SONGS Music Publishing, Azeem Music, Distilled Music, Kobalt Music
Released	December 31, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Pop rock^[1] surf rock^[2] synth-pop^[3] hip hop^[4]
Length	3:33
Label	Fueled by Ramen DCD2
Songwriters	J.R. Rotem Teal Douville Carl Lehman Jerker Hansson Brendon Urie Jake Sinclair Amir Salem Kate Pierson Frederick Schneider Julian Strickland Cynthia Wilson Ricky Wilson
Producers	J.R. Rotem Jake Sinclair

Music video
"Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" on YouTube